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Dr. Lina AbiRafeh on International Women’s Rights in the Arab Region

In our kick-off event for our series on Human Rights, Dr. Lina AbiRafeh joins us to give a keynote address on her experience fighting for global women’s rights in the Arab region. Following her address, audience members will have the opportunity to participate in a Q&A session with Dr. AbiRafeh moderated by council CEO Betty Cruz.

Lina AbiRafeh is a global women’s rights expert with decades of experience worldwide. For the last six years, she has served as the Executive Director of the Arab Institute for Women at the Lebanese American University, an academic/activist institute covering the 22 Arab states. The Institute was established in 1973 as the first women’s institute in the Arab region – and one of the first globally.

Lina spent over 20 years in development and humanitarian contexts in countries such as Afghanistan, Haiti, Democratic Republic of Congo, Nepal, and others. Her specific expertise is in gender-based violence prevention and response, summarized by her TEDx talk, Women Deliver PowerTalk, keynote address for Swedish International Development Agency annual meeting, amongst others.

Lina completed her doctoral work from the London School of Economics and published “Gender and International Aid in Afghanistan: The Politics and Effects of Intervention” based on her research. She speaks and publishes frequently on a range of gender issues, most recently on the need for a feminist response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on Arab women and girls. She believes women’s leadership is the strongest vehicle for peace and sustainable development.

Lina is among the Gender Equality Top 100 worldwide in 2018 and 2019.

As Women’s History Month draws to a close, join us to hear Dr. AbiRafeh speak on her experience and important issues facing women today.

Mar 30, 2021 12:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)