Gender Events
Young Males and Masculinity in Sub-Saharan Africa: HIV/AIDS, Conflict, and Violence
April 03, 2006 // 3:00pm — 5:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
Drawing on literature and interviews with young men in Botswana, Nigeria, South Africa, and Uganda, a new World Bank report co-authored by Gary Barker examines the construction of masculinity in sub-Saharan Africa and its links to HIV/AIDS, conflict, and violence, including gender-based violence.
Book Launch: The Red Riviera: Gender, Tourism and Postsocialism on the Black Sea
December 06, 2005 // 1:30am — 3:00pm
European Studies
with Kristen Ghodsee, Assistant Professor of Gender and Women's Studies, Bowdoin College and current Wilson Center Fellow
Islam, Gender, and Reproductive Health: Part 6 of 6
September 15, 2005 // 9:00am — 11:00am
Environmental Change and Security Program
The sixth and final meeting in the Islam, Gender, and Reproductive Health series focused on public perception and understanding of sexual health, particularly HIV/AIDS, in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) regions.
Live Webcast--Building for the Future: Women's Role in Conflict Resolution and Reconstruction
September 13, 2005 // 8:30am — 1:15pm
Middle East Program
Sanam Anderlini, Independent Consultant on Gender, Peace, and Security Issues; Cheryl Benard, Senior Political Analyst and Director of the Initiative for Middle Eastern Youth, RAND Corporation; Rosalind Boyd, Senior Research Associate, Centre for Developing-Area Studies (CDAS), McGill University; Eulalie Nibizi, President, Burundi Trade Union, Bujumbura, Burundi; Ala Noori Talabani, Member of the Iraqi Interim National Assembly, Baghdad, Iraq; Jenni Williams, Director, Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA), Bulwayo, Zimbabwe.This event is cosponsored with the Project on Leadership and Building State Capacity.
Islam, Gender and Reproductive Health: Part 5 of 6
June 08, 2005 // 9:00am — 11:00am
Middle East Program
Dr. Angel Foster discusses gender-based violence in Tunisia and Jordan, focusing on community-based efforts in these countries to address honor killings and domestic violence This event is co-sponsored by ECSP, and supported by USAID's Office of Population and Reproductive Health and the Interagency Gender Working Group.
Live Webcast--Gender and Trade:Identifying Myths, Overcoming Challenges and Developing Alternatives
May 20, 2005 // 8:15am — 12:30pm
Program on America and the Global Economy
Video of this event is now available.
The Women's Movement in the Maghreb and Iran
January 13, 2005 // 11:00am — 12:15pm
Middle East Program
Lilia Labidi, Professor of Psychology and Anthropology, University of Tunis, Tunisia; Nayereh Tohidi, Professor of Women's Studies and Sociology, Women's Studies Department, California State University-Northridge
Book Launch: Developing Power: How Women Transformed International Development
November 18, 2004 // 9:00am — 11:00am
Environmental Change and Security Program
In Feminist Press' new book, 27 women from 14 countries describe their work in international development. Editor Irene Tinker and co-authors Aziza Hussein and Vivian Derryck launch the book at the Wilson Center.
Confronting the Crisis: Women and AIDS
November 10, 2004 // 8:00am — 10:00am
Environmental Change and Security Program
Experts address women's particular vulnerability to HIV/AIDS, the disease's impact on family livelihoods, and women's role in prevention programs.
Islam, Gender, and Reproductive Health: Part 3 of 6
November 04, 2004 // 11:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
At the third meeting in the Islam, Gender, and Reproductive Health series, Dr. Gruenbaum discusses community-based efforts to change attitudes toward female genital cutting in Sudan, and Dr. Inhorn focuses on the impact of Islamic teachings on the spread of infertility technologies.