The Women’s Center is a proud co-sponsor of two very important, upcoming events: The “UNCENSORED: Gender, Sexuality & Social Movements in Global Health Conference” and a thought provoking workshop exploring gender socialization, men’s accountability and allyship entitled, “What is Allyship?“.
UNCENSORED: Gender, Sexuality & Social Movements in Global Health
April 4-6, 2014
University of Washington
With hundreds expected to attend, and speakers from around the world, the Western Regional International Health Conference (WRIHC), April 4-6 at University of Washington, will provide attendees with a provocative look at global health from perspectives normally relegated to the edges of most conferences. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with a variety of perspectives on diverse subjects from austerity to human trafficking.
Check out the website to find out more about the cutting-edge topics, speaker line up, interactive workshops, and films. Early bird registration is through March 21.
Breakout session tracks:
Speakers include:
Keynote: Stella Nyanzi, Makerere Institute of Social Research, Makerere University.
Read the interview with Nyanzi on women’s health, and sexuality in Uganda.
Sutapa Basu, PhD, is the Executive Director of the University of Washington Women’s Center and co-chair of its Task Force against Human Trafficking.
Tim Lane, PhD, MPH, is an Associate Professor at the University of California – San Francisco Center for AIDS Prevention Studies and Board of Directors Member for the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission.
Gloria Feldt, BA, is co-founder and president of Take the Lead, a nonprofit initiative with a goal to propel women to leadership parity by 2025. She is former CEO and president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
Walter G. Flores, PhD, MS, is director of Centro de Estudios para la Equidad y Gobernanza en Sistemas de Salud (Center for the Study of Equity and Governance in Health Systems), and the global coordinator of the Community Practitioners on Accountability and Social Action in Health.
JoAnne Keatley, MSW, is the director of the Center of Excellence for Transgender at University of California – San Francisco. She is also the Co-Investigator of the Special Project of National Significance – Transgender Evaluation and Technical Assistance Project.
See our website for a full list of speakers.
Register now!
Buy your tickets now until March 21 and receive $25 off for students/medical residents/fellows, or $50 off for staff/faculty/community members!!
$50 for students, medical residents, and fellows (*students from any university are invited to register at this level; please bring your student ID)
$100 for faculty, staff, and community members.
Contact information:
Mariel Boyarsky, MPHc, WRIHC Coordinator, info@wrihc.org.
This event is sponsored by the University of Washington Women’s Center in conjunction with the Department of Global Health, and many other organizations. For a full list of sponsors, visit http://2014.wrihc.org/?page_id=417.
