Small Actions, Huge Solutions: Reducing Poverty for Women and Girls

This event will focus on the intricate relationship between promoting gender equality, empowering women and girls, and reducing poverty around the world, with a particular focus on education, health, food insecurity, and climate justice. Speakers will articulate insightful strategies employed in the eradication of poverty within their communities.

Discussion Topics and Speakers

Education:

• Eduard Bruwer, IHAN, South Africa

Health/Mental Health:

• Pia Riggirozzi, Professor of Global Politics, University of Southampton, United Kingdom; Co-Director, Global Health and Policy Centre
• Gabrielle Casper, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology School of Medicine, Sydney

Food Insecurity:

• Camesha Grant, Ph.D., Vice President of Community Connection and Reach, Food Bank of NYC

Climate Justice:

• Julie Gafney, Ph.D., Assistant Vice President, Strategic Mission Initiatives and Executive Director, The Center for Community Engaged Learning, Fordham University