Women's Day Panel on 'Women at Work'

In the run-up to International Womens Day 2020, five STG Policy Leader Fellows organised a panel discussion on 'Women at Work' at the European University Institute in Florence. During the event, the panelists from across the world provided insights into their experiences as women building outstanding careers. Moreover, they highlighted the importance promoting gender equality and empowering women to play an active role in politics, society, leadership and peacebuilding. The panel was followed by a debate with the audience. All the panelists are currently Policy Leader Fellows at the EUI's School of Transnational Governance: Fatema Jafari: seasoned politician in Afghanistan, Jasmine Burnley: Director of policy, Myanmar, MaryAnne Iwara: Peace-building expert in Nigeria, Sebnem Kenis: Gender Specialist in Turkey Federica Vinci: Italy’s own youngest party president Asha Jomis, Founder: Women’s Business Incubation Programme, India More information on the event on the European University Institute's website. Read also: "From midwife to politician: How Fatema Jafari is protecting the rights of women in Afghanistan" https://stg.eui.eu/News/2020/Fatema-J...