Events
Girls + Education – in celebration of the UN’s International Day of the Girl
October 13, 2012 // 9:00am — 4:00pm
On October 13th, the Yale Chapter of Circle of Women in partnership with GWLI will host "Girls + Education" a conference at Yale University celebrating the UN's International Day of the Girl. The daylong program aims to reinvigorate and change the way participants think about women's issues.
Journey to Leadership: A Conversation with Afghan Women Changemakers
October 05, 2012 // 9:00am — 10:30am
The Global Women’s Leadership Initiative and the Middle East Program at the Wilson Center and Amnesty International USA are pleased to invite you to a conversation with two remarkable Afghan women change-makers who will discuss the many challenges—and opportunities—facing women in Afghanistan today.
Women after the Arab Awakening
October 02, 2012 // 8:15am — 1:00pm
The meeting "Women after the Arab Awakening" follows up on the May 14, 2012 meeting and publication on "Is the Arab Awakening Marginalizing Women?"
Women Leaders Respond to the United Nations General Assembly
September 24, 2012 // 6:00pm — 8:30pm
“Against the backdrop of the 67th U.N. General Assembly, when leaders gather together for high-level debate, our conversation highlights the critical importance of women leading and serving their communities and countries,” said Rangita de Silva de Alwis, director of the Women in Public Service Project and Women’s Leadership Initiatives at the Wilson Center.
Domestic Violence in Post-Conflict Settings: Interventions, Shelters, and Policy Recommendations
July 24, 2012 // 3:00pm — 5:00pm
Liberia is a case study in post-conflict violence against women, said panelists at the Wilson Center on July 24. “Confined merely to performing household chores and childrearing duties, from early childhood, women and girls have been socialized into subservience and powerlessness and acceptance of domestic abuse as a norm,” Annette Kiawu, deputy minister for research and technical services at the Liberian Ministry of Gender and Development, told the audience.
Women Leaders and Emerging Leaders: A Force Multiplier
January 11, 2012 // 9:30am — 11:15am
As the Council of Women World Leaders celebrates its 15th anniversary and a move to The Wilson Center, Finnish President Tarja Halonen, former Irish President Mary Robinson, and U.N. Special Representative Margot Wallstrom share their stories for the next generation.