The Arab Awakening and Gender: Challenges and Opportunities for Women

This conference examines the challenges and opportunities facing women in the Middle East and North Africa region.

When	Feb 21, 2013 09:30 AM Feb 21, 2013 05:30 PM Feb 21, 2013 from 09:30 am to 05:30 pm
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Event Description

This conference seeks to inform the public of the challenges and opportunities that women in the Middle East and North Africa face today amid the events of the Arab Awakening. Participants will propose recommendations for empowering women in the region and developing leadership opportunities.

The conference will also feature panel discussions on women in social media and journalism, women in entrepreneurship, and women in politics and social activism.

If you are unable to attend the conference but would like to participate in the discussion, tweet your questions to @lebasik. We will be accepting submissions through Feb. 19, 2013, and will select some to be read during the question-and-answer sessions during the event.

Download the conference program for a full agenda and information on speakers and panelists.

 

 

 

To view the entire conference, please click below:

 

English

 

• Video 1: Welcome and Introduction
• Video 2: Panel I: Arab Women and Societal Trasformations Post-Arab Awakening
• Video 3: Panel II: Leadership, Opportunities and Challenges for Women in the Arab World
• Video 4: Judge Kholoud Mohammad Ahmad al-Faqeeh

 

French

 

• Video 1: Welcome and Introduction
• Video 2: Panel I: Arab Women and Societal Trasformations Post-Arab Awakening
• Video 3: Panel II: Leadership, Opportunities and Challenges for Women in the Arab World

SPEAKERS

• Edward P. Djerejian
• Marwa Shalaby
• Isabel Kuri
• Hatoon Al Fassi
• Malika Benradi
• Neveen El Tahri
• Judge Kholod Faqeeh
• Nabila Hamza
• Nabila Ramdani
• Nayla Tueni
• Dina Alsowayel
• Daisy Khan

PROGRAMS

• Women and Human Rights in the Middle East