International Women’s Day & Women’s History Month Symposium hosted by The UWI Institute for Gender and Development Studies

To commemorate International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, The UWI Institute for Gender and Development Studies is hosting a two-day Symposium on March 8 and 9. The Symposium consists of three panels bringing together regional and international feminist scholars, activists, and policymakers and will be streamed live via UWItv.

Members of the local, regional and international media are cordially invited to join and cover these events which will be streamed live via www.uwitv.org and www.facebook.com/UWItv UWItv. Kindly see the details below and a copy of the complete programme enclosed.

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Caribbean Sex Workers Through Historical and Contemporary Lenses
10:00 am (AST/Eastern Caribbean) | 9:00 am (EST/Jamaica) | 8:00 am (Belize)

Featured Panellists:

• Mrs. Shamelle Rice, Shamelle Rice, Founder, Director Jabez House, Barbados
• Dr. Dalea Bean, Senior Lecturer, Institute for Gender and Development Studies, Regional Coordinating Unit, The UWI
• Dr. Angelique Nixon, Senior Lecturer, Institute for Gender and Development Studies, The UWI, St Augustine

Led by Professor Diana J. Fox, University Director, Institute for Gender and Development Studies, The UWI, and moderated by Professor Kamala Kempadoo, Professor Emerita, York University.

DigitALL: Gender Archives for Diversity and Inclusivity
1:00 pm (AST/Eastern Caribbean) | 12:00 noon (EST/Jamaica) | 11:00 am (Belize)

Featured Panellists:

• Dr. Irma McClaurin, Black Feminist Anthropologist and CEO, Irma McClaurin Solutions
• Professor Emerita, Patricia Mohammed, Retired Professor of Gender and Cultural Studies, The UWI

Professor Diana J. Fox, University Director, Institute for Gender and Development Studies, The UWI will also serve as a discussant in the session.

Thursday, March 9, 2023

Global Challenges and Successes: Gender Justice and Transnational Alliances
10:00 am (AST/Eastern Caribbean) | 9:00 am (EST/Jamaica) | 8:00 am (Belize)

Featured Panellists:

• Ms. Ronak Karami, PhD Student, Research Manager Reelworld Screen Institute
• Dr. Priyanka Tripathi, Associate Professor and Head of Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Patna
• Dr. Catherine Ndinda, Research Director, Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa
• Dr. Bishnu Maya Pariyar, Founder and Executive Director, ADWAN (Association for Dalit Women Nepal)
• Dr. Shazia Malik, Assistant Professor, Women’s Studies Centre, University of Kashmir

Professor Diana J. Fox, University Director, Institute for Gender and Development Studies, The UWI will also serve as a moderator and discussant in the session and it will be co-moderated by Dr Natasha Mortley, Research Fellow, Institute for Gender and Development Studies, Regional Coordinating Unit, The UWI.