Global Gender Justice: Overcoming Sexual and Gender Based Violence in the 21st Century

Global Gender Justice: Overcoming Sexual and Gender Based Violence in the 21st Century

Throughout the world, women continue to encounter discrimination and inequality with authoritarian rule and conflict exacerbating the challenges affecting women. Impunity for sexual assault, harassment, rape and other forms of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence is becoming widespread but despite its prevalence, judicial systems have failed to sufficiently address these crimes. This panel will address global gender justice in order to create a dialogue on this critical subject.

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Moderator: Jo-Marie Burt, Associate Professor in the Department of Public and International Affairs, Co-Director of the Center for Global Studies and Director of Latin American Studies at GMU

Speakers: Lorena Balardini, Assistant Professor at the University of Buenos Aires, Research Coordinator at the Centre for Legal and Social Studies

Angelic Young, Senior Coordinator of Resolution to Act at the Institute for Inclusive Security, Adjunct Professor in the Peace Operations Policy Program at GMU

Patricia Maulden, Associate Professor in the School of Conflict Analysis and Resolution and Director of the Dialogue and Difference Project at GMU

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The event is co-sponsored by the Center for the Study of Gender and Conflict, Global Interdisciplinary Programs, Women and Gender Studies and University Life. For further information contact Jo-Marie Burt at jmburt@gmu.edu 

March 3, 2014, 7:30- 9:30, Meese Room, Fairfax Campus