Women's Leadership Education and Female Empowerment in 21st Century: Cases for Women in the Middle East and Afghanistan
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Fariba Parsa
Fariba Parsa
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Women's Leadership Education and Female Empowerment in 21st Century: Cases for Women in the Middle East and Afghanistan
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Women's Leadership Education and Female Empowerment in 21.th Century: Cases for Women in the Middle East and Afghanistan
In an ever-changing regional and international geopolitical environment, educated women in the Middle East, North Africa, and South-east Asia have limited influence and leadership opportunities in the civic and political spheres. We will discuss opportunities and challenges for women's Leadership Education and Female Empowerment focus on women in Afghanistan and countries in the Middle East.
May 11, 2016 4. PM to 6. PM
At George Mason University, Arlington Campus, School of Conflict Analysis and Resolution, 3434 N Washington Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201
Conference Room 5183
Speakers:
Nadereh Chomlou. International Development Advisor, former Senior Advisor of the World Bank
Women and Gender in the Middle East and Economic Development
Hodie Sultan. Program Officer for the Asia Center at the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP).
Challenges and Opportunities for Women's Education in Afghanistan
Leila Piran. Ph.D. in World Politics with a focus on the Middle East from the Catholic University of America.
women's entrepreneurship in the Middle East
Fariba Parsa. PhD. in social Sciences, Founder of Women's E-Learning in Leadership, WELL, Affiliated Faculty, Women and Gender Studies, George Mason University
Chair and organizer for the panel discussion
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