SPECIAL EVENTS
Insight To Action Seminar Series
The ICRW Insight to Action Seminar Series is geared toward people working in the field of international development and interested in issues affecting women in developing countries. These gatherings are meant to be interactive. International development is a dynamic field, and feedback and opinions are welcome. Expect lively debates!
This is a brown bag event with drinks and light snacks provided. Please RSVP to Stephanie Miedema at (202) 797-0007 or SMiedema@icrw.org if you would like to attend a seminar.
Upcoming Seminars:
None scheduled at this time.
Previous Seminars:
2007
June 21, 2007
Men as Partners:
ICRW's Work with Men
Kerry MacQuarrie
Research Associate
ICRW
Jeffrey Edmeades
Social Demographer
ICRW
May 15, 2007
New Insights on Preventing Child Marriage
A Global Analysis of Factors and Programs
Kathleen Kurz, Ph.D.
Director, Reproductive Health and Nutrition Team
ICRW
Saranga Jain
Research Associate
ICRW
Kathy Selvaggio
Senior Policy Advocate
ICRW
March 8, 2007
Gender and AIDS Prevention:
Where do we go from here?
Rev. Johannes Heath
Coordinator
African Network of Religious Leaders Living with or personally affected by HIV and AIDS (ANERELA+)
Sarah Kambou, Ph.D.
Vice President of Health and Development
ICRW
Jessica Ogden, Ph.D.
Senior HIV/AIDS Specialist
ICRW
Kathy Selvaggio
Senior Policy Advocate
ICRW
Feb. 27, 2007
Son Preference and daughter neglect in India
Anju Malhotra, Ph.D.
Vice President, Social and Economic Development
ICRW
Rohini Pande, Ph.D.
Social Demographer
ICRW
Jan. 18, 2007
Pioneering New Ventures in Microfinance
A Business School for Rural Women and Other Innovative Enterprises
Chetna Gala Sinha
Founder, Mann Deshi Mahila Bank
2006
Dec. 19, 2006
HIV/AIDS and food security in uganda
Katharine Coon, Ph.D.
Nutritional Sociologist
ICRW
Jessica Ogden, Ph.D.
HIV/AIDS Specialist
ICRW
Sept. 25, 2006
A Conversation with Ela Bhatt and SEWA
Empowering Women: A Labor Success Story in Today’s Global Economy
Ela Bhatt
Founder, Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA)
Jyotibala Macwan
General Secretary, Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA)
Laxmiben Raval
Member, Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA)
July 20, 2006
How Can Advocacy in the United States Help to Reduce Child Marriage in Africa and Asia?
Mahdere Paulos
Executive Director
Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association
Kathy Selvaggio
Senior Policy Advocate
ICRW
June 22
ICRW's Work with Men
Kathleen Kurz, Ph.D.
Director, Reproductive Health and Nutrition Team
ICRW
Nata Duvvury, Ph.D.
Director, Gender, Rights and Violence Team
ICRW
May 25
integrating gender and sexuality into development projects:
Results from the ISOFI Project
Sarah Degnan Kambou, Ph.D.
Director, Health and Development Group
ICRW
Ms. Mona Byrkit
Team Leader, Sexual & Reproductive Health Team
CARE
Ms. Aprajita Mukherjee
Program Associate, HIV/AIDS and Development Team
ICRW (India office)
April 19
new findings on child marriage and maternal care in india and bangladesh
Community Perceptions and Practices about Birth Weight, Pregnancy and Adolescent Health and Nutrition before Marriage
Kavita Sethuraman, Ph.D.
Nutritionist
ICRW
Kathy Kurz, Ph.D.
Director, Reproductive Health & Nutrition Team
ICRW
March 9
Innovations in Community-based HIV and Reproductive Health Programs
Pfiraiael Kiwia
Executive Director and Program Coordinator, Kimara Peer Educators and Health Promoters Trust Fund, Tanzania
Dr. Ashok Dyalchand
Institute for Health Management, Pachod, India
Feb. 1
Improving Women's Health in Kenya: Personal Experiences of Community Leadership
Esther Keino, Ph.D.
Member of Parliament
Kenya, Parliamentarians for Women's Health
Nancy Mutai
Chairperson
Vision, Health and Aids Awareness Center, Kenya
Josie Bass, Ph.D.
President
Alva Consortium, D.C.
2005
Dec. 15
HIV stigma: the road from groundbreaking insights to new action
Laura Nyblade, Ph.D.
Public Health Demographer
ICRW
Kerry MacQuarrie
Research Associate
ICRW
nov. 29
Participatory Evaluation and Empowerment
Helzi Noponen, Ph.D.
Visiting Associate Professor, Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs
University of Minnesota
Anju Malhotra, Ph.D.
Director, Population and Social Transitions Team
ICRW
Rohini Pande, Sc.D.
Social Demographer
ICRW
Sept. 21
Gender-based Violence and HIV/AIDS in Cambodia: Links and Interventions
Nata Duvvury, Ph.D.
Director, Gender, Violence and Rights
ICRW
July 13
Introducing a Participatory Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation Manual Tailored for Grassroots Organizations Fighting HIV/AIDS
Moussa Abbo
Acting Director
CORE Initiative
Sarah Kambou, Ph.D.
Director, HIV/AIDS and Development Team
ICRW
Patricia Mechael
Project Manager
CORE Initiative
Xoli Mahlalela
Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Adviser
ICRW
Melissa Adams
Program Associate
ICRW
June 20
Youth at Odds in a Globalized World:
Social Networks, Masculinity, and Life Transitions in Thailand
Sara Curran, Ph.D.
Office of Population Research
Princeton University
Anju Malhotra, Ph.D.
Director, Population and Social Transitions Team
ICRW
May 11
Taking Action on the Millennium Development Goals: Achieving Gender Equality and Empowering Women
Caren Grown, Ph.D.
Director, Poverty Reduction and Economic Governance
ICRW
2004
Nov. 17
Developing Power: How Women Transformed International Development
Irene Tinker, Ph.D.
Professor Emerita of Women's Studies and of City and Regional Planning
University of California-Berkeley
Peggy Antrobus, Ph.D.
Past General Coordinator
Development Alternatives with Women for a New Era
Kathleen Staudt, Ph.D.
Professor of Political Science
University of Texas at El Paso
Oct. 7
Who Cares for the Caregivers? Program and Policy Responses to Ease the HIV/AIDS Care Burden Among Women
Jessica Ogden, Ph.D.
Technical Specialist, Social Anthropology and Infectious Disease
ICRW
Caren Grown, Ph.D.
Director, Poverty Reduction and Economic Governance Team
ICRW
Stephanie Urdang
Gender and HIV/AIDS Adviser
UNIFEM
William Fleming
HIV/AIDS Program Manager
Africare
May 12
Dire Choices: Family Planning Options in India
Anju Malhotra, Ph.D.
Director, Population and Social Transitions Team
ICRW
April 12
What is Abstinence and How Do You Measure it? Lessons from the Field
Ann McCauley, Ph.D.
ICRW/Horizons Program
Feb. 11
Gender Equality and the Millennium Development Goals: An Update on Priorities and Recommendations
Caren Grown, Ph.D.
Senior Associate, Taskforce on Education and Gender Equality
U.N. Millennium Project