Online Discussion on Gender, Education and Employment.
by Carri Pence | July 7, 2010 - 10:00 - 12:00
In preparation for the fifty-fifth session of the Commission on the Status of Women, the Division for the Advancement of Women is organizing an online discussion on the linkages between women’s and girls' access to and participation in formal and non-formal education and training, and their equal access to full employment and decent work. The discussion will contribute to the findings and recommendations presented to the Commission on the Status of Women.
A podcast featuring experts discussing the theme will launch the online discussion. It will be available here and on UN Radio from 7 July at 10 a.m. (New York time).
Podcast participants
May Rihani is Senior Vice President of the Academy for Educational Development (AED), a non-profit organization active in more than 150 countries, and Director of the AED Global Learning Group. She is responsible for educational reform programmes in multiple African and Middle Eastern countries, and focuses on ensuring gender equality in AED’s educational projects and social development programmes. She has addressed girls’ education at a large number of international conferences.
Sakena Yacoobi is President and Executive Director of the Afghan Institute of Learning (AIL), an Afghan women-led NGO serving 350,000 women and children each year through its educational learning centers, schools, training and clinics in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Ms. Yacoobi is an Ashoka Fellow, has won numerous awards for her international work in peace and human rights and serves on over 15 affiliated group panels and boards.
A representative from UNESCO (to be announced) will also participate in the podcast.
Send your questions for the podcast
What would you like to know? Send your questions to the podcast participants using the form below, or e-mail collete_at_un.org by 5 July.
Location:
UN Radio
United States
Comments
education? employment?
To be honest I am not sure whether I am going right or wrong..
The fact is I saw 'ask your question' and thought ok I do have a question that is depressing me.....
How and with whom and where does a woman over 60 who no longer belongs to any institution as she is on pension, turns to as an individual to get into active work and not just vocal collaboration ? Who employs such a woman and how? I am speaking of both hired and voluntary work. Charities? No problem, she is already involved in a lot of social, cultural and even intellectual activities in her community. But still seeking involvement in International activities that have a Global effect on Women.
Does it make sense?(I mean the question).
asha
Ageism is what I think you
Ageism is what I think you are bringing up with your dynamic question. I believe that ageism is dealt with by EVERYONE! We need to take a stand against this and prove that women and men, no matter what their age is, still can support our communities through ideas, hard work, and their knowledge.
Ageism
Thanks Carri for responding to my loud thinking question.
I very much like your clue,,,it is giving me ideas to what one could do in a place like where I live.
I hope we hear more suggestions though..Just to see how we all think.
God Bless
asha