Women's Learning Partnership

Clash or Consensus? Gender and Human Security in a Globalized World : Program

Program

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October 8, 2003

Welcome Statement
AZAR NAFISI (2:44)

Opening Remarks
MAHNAZ AFKHAMI (13:02)

Keynote Address
MARY ROBINSON (27:09)

SESSION 1: RETHINKING SECURITY: HUMAN SECURITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS

Chair
KAVITA RAMDAS (4:05)

Opening Statement
NOELEEN HEYZER (9:43)

Primary Discussants:

JACQUELINE PITANGUY (15:25)

Paper


MADHAVI SUNDER (18:19)

Paper


CHARLOTTE BUNCH (18:43)

SESSION 2: MINIMIZING THREATS TO HUMAN SECURITY: GENDER, RIGHTS, AND RELIGIOUS FUNDAMENTALISMS

Chair
AZAR NAFISI (10:52)

Primary Discussants:

FRANCES KISSLING (8:31)

KATHLEEN PERATIS (15:22)

Paper

AZZA KARAM (17:44)

SESSION 3: CARING FOR THE FUTURE: DEVELOPMENT FOR HUMAN SECURITY

Chair
AFAF MAHFOUZ (5:40)

Opening Statement
ZENEBEWORKE TADESSE (16:50)

Primary Discussants:

ATTIYA INAYATULLAH (17:11)

Paper

NADEREH CHAMLOU (17:52)

Paper

MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN (15:21)

Paper

October 9, 2003

Welcome Remarks
MAHNAZ AFKHAMI (3:56)

SESSION 4: PARTICIPATORY LEADERSHIP AND DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE

Chair
CARL GERSHMAN (7:06)

Opening Statement
NAJMA HEPTULLA (23:31)

Paper

Primary Discussants:

ARUNA RAO (8:48)

Paper

MISHKA MOJABBER MOURANI (19:41)

Paper

KUMI NAIDOO (18:42)

Paper

SESSION 5: RECOVERING FROM VIOLENT CONFLICT: GENDER AND POST-CONFLICT RECONSTRUCTION

Chair & Opening Statement
SWANEE HUNT (20:49)

Primary Discussants:

SAKENA YACOOBI Afghanistan (15:49)

AMNEH BADRAN Palestine (19:36)

Paper

ZAINAB BANGURA Sierra Leone (21:22)

SESSION 6: THE ROLE OF NATIONAL AND TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN ENSURING HUMAN SECURITY

Chair
MAHNAZ AFKHAMI . . Bio | (Online Audio: RM) 5:14 minutes

Primary Discussants:

KAVITA RAMDAS . . Bio
The Global Fund for Women

ASMA KHADER . . Bio
Sisterhood Is Global Institute/Jordan

INDAI SAJOR . . Bio
Asian Center for Women's Human Rights

GAY McDOUGALL . . Bio
International Human Rights Law Group

Listen to the Conversation (Online Audio: RM) (53:42 minutes) among the Primary Discussants.

Closing Remarks (Online Audio: RM) 11:58 minutes

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