3/8 Event: The Arab Spring & Women: Comparing Democracies in the U.S. & Abroad
The Arab Spring and Women: Comparing Democracies in the U.S. and Abroad
March 8, 2012
Sewall-Belmont House & Museum
144 Constitution Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20002-5608
The Arab Spring will significantly alter the political playing field in the Middle East and North Africa. But will women benefit from it? Is democracy traditionally beneficial to women? What lessons have American women learned and how is the democratic process treating them? These and other cultural comparisons will be addressed at this International Women’s Day program.
Panelists
Barrie Freeman, Director, North Africa, National Democratic Institute
Celinda Lake, President, Lake Research Partners
Moderator: Stephenie Foster, Consultant and Professional Lecturer at American University
Program will begin at 6:30pm, refreshments and networking to follow
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Special thank you to Kraft Foods, Women’s History Month Underwriter