Learn about the issues from actors within the Poverty and Gender inequality as well as find out how you can meaningfully engage with the solution.
While gender inequality remains a significant contributor to poverty and the ability of women to sustainably improve their living conditions, the relationship between the two is often overlooked. ECNA is working with OpenAid International and their 40 Days of Global Activism Campaign in order to provide students with an opportunity to both learn more about these issues as well as provide insights on the efforts being made to solve them.
Facilitators of the workshop include Susan Brennan, current President of World YWCA. Susan has had extensive experience in the issues of gender inequality as well as human rights. She has facilitated international workshops focused on the elimination of violence against women, and through her voluntary work has been able to develop a unique and knowledgeable perspective on the issues at hand.
As a follow-up to these discussions, participants will also be provided with the opportunity for hands-on involvement with the construction and delivery of grassroots initiatives in South-East Asia to combat poverty and gender inequality. Find out how you can become a catalyst for global change!
“We are a movement that stands for social change, a movement which grows leaders, gives voice to women, meets community needs, responds to crisis, builds solidarity across borders, stands up for women’s rights and challenges injustice. Our work changes lives and changes communities.” - Susan Brennan, World YWCA President
Date: Tuesday 20 October
Time: 12:00-2:00pm
Venue: Law Building, Room 223
