Women in the Middle East: Attitudes and Advocacy in an Opening Political Space

August 12, 2011 to August 12, 2011 - IFES

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Vasu Mohan, left, and Rola Abdul-Latif listen as Carla Koppell speaks at InterAction's 2011 Forum. John D. Lawrence/IFES

Rola Abdul-Latif, IFES Senior Research Specialist, and Vasu Mohan, IFES Deputy Director for Europe and Asia, will present at a workshop on women in the Middle East during InterAction’s 2011 Forum.

Abdul-Latif will present data, captured through IFES’ Status of Women in the Middle East project, on where women in Yemen, Morocco and Lebanon stand politically, economically and socially.

Mohan will act as moderator and provide information on IFES’ gender programming.

Abdul-Latif and Mohan will be joined on the panel by:

Carla Koppell, Senior Coordinator, Office of Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment, USAID

Rana Jarhum, advocacy and social media specialist, WATAN Coalition (The Yemeni Women for Social Peace Campaign).

For more information, please visit:  http://www.interaction.org/

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