Webinar: Speakers Announcement

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 “𝐖𝐞, 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧: 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞” 𝐢𝐬 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫!

We are thrilled to announce our speakers, who will join us in discussing crucial issues around the intersection of climate change, displacement and gender justice, all which cannot be treated as distinct issues. 

• Aya Ibrahim, Climate Change Researcher at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)

Aya Ibrahim holds a Master’s in Sustainable Development from the University of St Andrews and a Bachelor’s in Environmental Health from the American University of Beirut. With over seven years of research experience at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), she specializes in climate change policies, water management, disaster risk reduction, and sustainable development.

•Lipi Rahman, Executive Director of Badabon Sangho Bangladesh 

Lipi Rahman has worked with women's rights NGOs since 2002. As co-founder of Badabon Sangho, she supports vulnerable women in securing land, property and water rights. She advocates for fisherfolk, climate justice, and migrant women. Her organization empowers women and girls through grassroots groups and training, enabling them to engage with local government. She is active in national and international women's rights advocacy.

• Anila Noor, Founder and Managing Director of New Women Connectors 

Anila Noor is a refugee activist based in the Netherlands. She has diverse experience working with non- profit organisations and causes, such as peace-building, refugee integration, and women's rights. She has advocated for refugee resettlement and social/political engagement of refugees in Europe. She has initiated NWC, a movement striving for mainstreaming the unheard voices of migrant and refugee women living across Europe.

• Leilane Reis, Research Member at South American Network for Environmental Migrations, RESAMA - Red Sudamericana para las Migraciones Ambientales

Leilane Reis holds a PhD in Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, where she is a professor of Public International Law. She is a research a member of the South American Network for Environmental Migrations (RESAMA) and the International Relations and Global South Group (GRISUL/Unirio). She also has considerable experience in the non-profit sector, focusing on strengthening grassroot organisations for engagement with international human rights systems.

Date: Monday, 24 February 2025

Time: 12.00 - 13.30 CET

Location: Online, on Zoom

Language: English

The event is moderated by New Women Connectors, and includes a Q&A.

You can still register via this link: https://lnkd.in/dzqtUwzz

See you there!