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Women Empowerment in a Global Context .

Women Empowerment in a Global Context

On May 8, 2018 the Global Policy Institute and Atlas Corps co-hosted an event titled:

Women Empowerment in a Global Context 

 The panelists included: Aida Merabet, American Express Foundation, Award-winning Women’s rights activist and Social entrepreneur (Algeria); Disha Arora, Atlas Corps, Documentary Filmmaker and Development Communications Specialist (India), and Abigail Bokoyeibo, World Vision, International Development Expert (Nigeria). Paolo von Schirach, Global Policy Institute President moderated the event.

The panelists discussed how national, social and cultural realities in different ways hold women back in their countries. The special focus of the presentations was on the obstacles women across the world, and especially in emerging countries, still face in getting an education, finding work, obtaining credit, and reaching a modicum of economic self-sufficiency.

The three panelists presented various civic society initiatives underway in their countries aimed at breaking down legal and cultural barriers that prevent women from reaching equal status.

Full Video of the Event

Panelists

Aida Merabet, American Express Foundation, Award-winning Women’s rights activist and Social entrepreneur (Algeria)

Disha Arora, Atlas Corps, Documentary Filmmaker and Development Communications Specialist (India)

Abigail Bokoyeibo, World Vision, International Development Expert (Nigeria)

Moderator:

Paolo von Schirach, Global Policy Institute, President