Gender and Intersectionality
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Gender lecture series
This webinar series is organized by Prof. Elisa Fornalé (Co-director of the Intersect Observatory) in the framework of the Horizon Europe HRJust project and the SNF funded project GEM (Gender Equality in the Mirror) housed at the World Trade Institute, University of Bern (CH). Please find below all the lectures and videos
Sorority as an Instrument of Equality in Private International Law
18 December 2024 (12:30 – 13:30 CET)
Join us on 18 December 2024 (12:30 – 13:30 CET) for another exciting gender lecture on “Sorority as an Instrument of Equality in Private International Law” by Professor Rosario Espinosa Calabuig (University of Valencia). The event will be held at the Anna Nussbaum Auditorium of the World Trade Institute, at Hallerstrasse 6, 3012 Bern.
Transnational Divorce in Euro-Japanese Couples in Europe
20 November 2024 (12:30 – 13:30 CET)
Join us on 20 November 2024 (12:30 – 13:30 CET) for another exciting gender lecture on “Transnational Divorce in Euro-Japanese Couples in Europe: Intersection of Gendered Mobility, Women’s Career, and Child Custody” by Dr Miyako Hayakawa (Université libre de Bruxelles).
Minority Women Self-Representation in The Digital Realm
6 November 2024 (12:30 – 13:30 CET)
Join us on 6 November 2024 (12:30 – 13:30 CET) for another exciting gender lecture on “Intersectionality: Minority Women Self-Representation in The Digital Realm” by Dr Jody Metcalfe(Utrecht University).
The Fragmented Regulatory Puzzle for AI
16 October 2024 (12:30 – 13:30 CET)
Join us 16 October 2024 (12:30 – 13:30 CET) for another exciting gender lecture on “The Fragmented Regulatory Puzzle for AI, Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination: Comparing Approaches of the EU, the Council of Europe and the UN” by Mr Fabian Lütz (Equinet / University of Lausanne)
Gender Regimes and Power Dynamics in Transnational Conjugality
9 October 2024 (12:30 – 13:30 CET)
Join us on 9 October 2024 (12:30 – 13:30 CET) for another exciting gender lecture on “Gender Regimes and Power Dynamics in Transnational Conjugality” by Dr Laure Sizaire (Université libre de Bruxelles)
Narrowing the gap? Participation of women and immigrant-origin minorities in deliberative minipublics
2 October 2024 (12:30 – 13:30 CET)
On 2 October 2024, we hosted the gender lecture “Narrowing the gap? Participation of women and immigrant-origin minorities in deliberative minipublics” by Prof. Nenad Stojanović (University of Geneva and University of Zurich)
Assessing CEDAW’s Committee Contribution to Enhancing Women’s Political Participation
18 September 2024 (12:30 – 13:30 CET)
On 18 September 2024, we hosted the gender lecture “Assessing CEDAW’s Committee Contribution to Enhancing Women’s Political Participation through General Recommendation 40” by Ms Parinaz Tofighi (University of Bern)
Full programme of the Gender Lecture Series 2024 now available!
The Gender Lecture Series aims to provide some instruments to understand the complexity stemming from increasing awareness of and research on gender issues, as well as manifold action at the international and domestic levels in this area.
Measuring Women’s Empowerment in the Global South
4 September 2024 (12:30 – 13:30 CET)
The webinar is part of the Gender Lecture Series organized by Prof. Elisa Fornalé (Co-director of the Intersect Observatory) in the framework of the HE HRJust project and the SNF funded project GEM (Gender Equality in the Mirror) housed at the World Trade Institute, University of Bern (CH).
Gender and Migration
7 August 2024 (12:30 – 13:30 CET)
Comprehensive exploration of the intersection between gender and migration, tracing its historical development and highlighting critical feminist interventions from the 1980s onwards.
Gender equality and non-discrimination at work in the EU
3 July 2024 (12:30 – 13:30 CET)
Join us online on 3 July 2024 (12:30 – 13:30 CET) for another exciting gender lecture by Prof. Marie Mercat-Bruns (Sciences Po Law School and Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers (CNAM), France)
The European Gender Mainstreaming: Achievements and Challenges
12 June 2024 (12:30 – 13:30 CET)
Join us online on 12 June 2024 (12:30 – 13:30 CET) for the first exciting gender lecture on “The European Gender Mainstreaming: Achievements and Challenges” by Prof. Vera Lomazzi (University of Bergamo, Italy).
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