Lead researcher on Honduran youth and migration study to speak at WGD Series

As part of its monthly discussion series, the Women and Gender in International Development (WGD) program welcomes Rebecca Williams who will speak on “Gendered performances, masculinities, and (dis)empowerment through the intersection of food insecurity, migration, and violence in rural Honduras.” The talk will be held at Virginia Tech in the Newman Library on Thursday, February 13, 2020, at 12:30 p.m.

Williams currently serves as principal investigator on the USAID-funded Rural Livelihoods and Violence Study, a one-year project managed by CIRED that examines how Honduran youth respond to violence such as the choice to migrate rather than pursue a job or a career in agriculture. Information gained from the study is expected to inform the design of programs for youth.

Williams is an assistant research scientist in the Human and Institutional Capacity Development Office for Global Research Engagement & Livestock Systems Innovation Laboratory at the University of Florida.

For more information about the WGD Discussion Series, visit this page.