Economically empowering women is essential to realize women’s rights and to achieve broader development goals such as economic growth, poverty reduction, health, education, and welfare. Yet disadvantages and discrimination faced by women and girls continue to severely limit their ability to lift themselves out of poverty.
In the Nordic countries, a variety of public policies and services enables women to participate actively in the economy and to have equal rights as men. The event will have lightning talks by five Ambassadors from Nordic countries to discuss the Nordic welfare state and a panel discussion to more generally explore the role that both the government and private sector can play in enabling women (and men) to achieve their full social, political and economic potential.
Thu, March 21, 2019
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM EDT
Abramson Family Founder's Room at the School of International Service
4400 Massachusetts Ave, NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20016
Off-campus guests are encouraged to take public transportation. Guests requiring parking may park in the School of International Service parking garage and purchase parking at the pay station next to the elevator lobby. In accordance with AU's Good Neighbor Policy, parking in the surrounding neighborhood is prohibited. Directions and campus map are available.
Categories: Past Events
1621 North Kent Street, Ste 900,
Arlington, VA, 22209
P 202.534.1400
F 703.276.1433
Website Photos: © mari matsuri