COVID-19 Impact on Women-MENA region focus
- Aug. 19, 2020
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://najah.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gJ5gjzV4Sw2jdMptO233zw
The meeting will be held via Zoom.
The webinar is divided into three panels and a discussion:
Opening: (5:00-5:05)
Dr.Sanaa Alsarghali- UNESCO Chair-holder on Human Rights, Democracy and Peace, An-Najah University.
First Panel
Women's rights before and during Covid-19 (5:10-5:30)
Speakers: Ms.Hibaaq Osman, Founder and CEO, Karama. Dr.Dinesha Samararatne, Postdoctoral Fellow, Melbourne Law School, Australia.
Second Panel
Covid-19 impact on women (Political, Legal, Social and Economical). (5:30-6:00)
- Ms. Maryse Guimond-Special Representative, UN Women Palestine Office.
- H.E Judge Samoud Dameri, Chief Prosecutor for personal status at the Sharia court Palestine, and judge of the Sharia Court of Appeal, Ramallah.
- Dr.Samah Saleh, Assistant professor in the social work department and coordinator of Master program in Women Studies, an-Najah university/Board member of the Palestinian money Authority.
Third Panel
Women's response to Covid-19 (6:00-6:30)
Speakers:
- Ms. Salam Kanan: Country Director-Care international, Palestine.
- Dr. Mona Dimadi: IEEE senior member, co-managing director for Girls in Tech, and Board member in ArabWIC.
Discussion (6:30-7:00)