Georgetown University’s Institute for Women, Peace and Security, held a webinar on April 8, 2020, with leading experts in the field to discuss the urgent need for a gender-responsive approach to COVID-19 and offer strategies for effectively mitigating the pandemic’s impact.
The speakers were:
- Rt Hon David Miliband: President and CEO, International Rescue Committee
- Ms. Anita Bhatia: Assistant Secretary General and Deputy Executive Director for Resource Management, Sustainability and Partnerships, UN Women
- The Hon. Eric Schwartz: President, Refugees International
- Ms. Mavic Cabrera-Balleza: Chief Executive Officer, Global Network of Women Peacebuilders
- Dr. Orzala Nemat: Director, The Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU)
- Moderated by Ambassador Melanne Verveer, Executive Director, Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security
Watch the webinar here.
