2017
WGD Discussion Series Spring 2017
Biodiversity conservation, project planning, and gender: Experiences from the field
Oscar Maldonado, Independent Consultant, Conservation Planning and Adaptive Management, Guatemala
Thursday, April 20th, 2017
Newman Library
First Floor Multipurpose Room (Room 101)
12:30 to 1:30 pm
The state of women in Syria: Past, present, and future
Zaynab Alabed, English Teacher, Syria
Thursday, March 30th, 2017
Office of International Research, Education, and Development (OIRED)
First Floor, Conference Room A (Room 121)
12:30 to 1:30 pm
Unpacking gender for inclusive and equitable development: A practitioner’s perspective from Africa
Dr. Batamaka Somé, Gender Specialist, Burkina Faso
Thursday, March 23rd, 2017
Newman Library
First Floor Multipurpose Room (Room 101)
12:30 to 1:30 pm
Unintended Consequences: Strategies to Limit Gender Based Violence in International Agricultural Development
Amanda Crump, Director, Western Integrated Pest Management
Thursday, February 16th, 2017
Newman Library
First Floor Multipurpose Room (Room 101)
12:30 to 1:30 pm
WGD Discussion Series Fall 2017
Women Empowerment and the Microfinance Dilemma in Bali: What does Control over Credit Entail?
Putu Desy Apriliani, PhD student, Planning, Governance & Globalization, School of Public and International Affairs, Virginia Tech
Thursday, November 16th, 2017
12:30 to 1:30 pm
The Impact of Culture and Family: Women's Education and their Role in Development in South Sudan
Flora Eyoha Severino Lado, PhD student, Mining and Minerals Engineering, Virginia Tech
Thursday, October 19th, 2017
12:30 to 1:30 pm
Investing in Adolescent Development for a More Just World: Lessons from South India
Anusha Bharadwaj, Executive Director of Voice 4 Girls
Tuesday, October 24th, 2017
6:30 pm- 7:30 pm
Gender, Labor and Livelihood: Invasive Pest Management in a Rural Ethiopian Community
Daniel Sumner, WGD Assistant Director, Office of International Research, Education, and Development (OIRED)
Please click here to view the video from Daniel's presentation
Thursday, September 7th, 2017
12:30 to 1:30 pm