“Women’s Economic Empowerment: What We Measure and Why It Matters” Seminar

Event Details

Join us for “Women’s Economic Empowerment: What We Measure and Why It Matters,” taking place on 17 April 2019 from 1:00-3:00pm at the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), located at 150 Kent St. in Ottawa.

This 2-hour seminar will discuss state of the art research on measurement of women’s economic empowerment. A diverse panel of experts from the worlds of international development research, policy and practice will discuss contemporary challenges, opportunities and approaches for measuring this complex concept.
Featured panelists will include:
• Sonia Laszlo (McGill University)
• Arjan de Haan (IDRC)
• Francois-Philippe Dubé (Global Affairs Canada)
• Lindsay Mossman (Aga Khan Foundation Canada)

This event is free to attend but space is limited. Please RSVP by filling out the registration form here: https://forms.gle/X3AGvUxx7FRDC82j7

You can also watch this event remotely with Zoom by registering here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1n06LiheT1-TRQ1dYb0Sew

This is the first in a series of seven research-to-practice training seminars on women’s empowerment being organized by the Women’s Empowerment in Development (WED) Lab at The Institute for the Study of International Development, in partnership with the IDRC.

If you have any questions you can email Kate Grantham at kathleen.grantham@mcgill.ca

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