Shifting Social Norms for Women's Economic Empowerment
Location: Vancouver, Canada Date: June 6 Time: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM PDT Organizer: The SEEP Network
The SEEP Network's Women's Economic Empowerment Working Groupis delighted to host a partner side event at Women Deliver 2019! The session will explore 'Shifting Social Norms for Women's Economic Empowerment' and feature focus discussions led by working group members.
Date: Thursday, June 6 Time: 5:00 - 7:00 pm PDT Location: Vancouver Convention Center, Room 213 Availability: Open to all delegates
Gender discriminatory social norms are a widely recognized barrier to women’s economic empowerment, affecting both their agency and their access to economic resources and opportunities. This session will explore how members of the SEEP Network’s Women’s Economic Empowerment Working Group have tackled gender norms in the context of their work in developing countries, drawing on practical examples and strategies for understanding, measuring and changing social norms.
Moderator
Julia Hakspiel, Co-Facilitator, SEEP WEE Working Group and Managing Consultant, MarketShare Associates
Kaitlin Love, Director for Women’s Empowerment, IPSOS Anna Mecagni, Director of Program Design and Development, Women for Women International Sarah Gammage, Director of Economic Empowerment and Livelihoods, International Center for Research on Women Caroleena Fontes, Program Specialist, Food Systems Theme, Oxfam America Angeline Munzara, Global Senior External Engagement & Savings Groups Advisor Livelihoods, World Vision Calais Caswell, Senior Program Manager, Gender & Cross-Cutting Services, MEDA
