Show Notes
Though progress has been made, there is still a long road ahead to gender equality.
Join us as we explore existing and emerging barriers and opportunities for women’s empowerment, from deeply rooted social norms to new frontiers in technology.
In the studio, our host Christine Wilson explores the multifaceted dimensions of gender equality with Naila Kabeer, Professor of Gender and Development at the London School of Economics. Our expert on-the-ground, Dharini Priscilla, reports from Sri Lanka, where digital technology creates new opportunities as well as new dangers for women's well-being and empowerment.
Together, Christine, Naila, and Dharini confront the pressing issues and promising developments driving the agenda for gender equality worldwide.
Ahead of our last episode of this series with our Chief Executive Scott McDonald, we’d like to hear from you.
What burning questions do you have about the topics raised in this series that you’d like us to discuss in that episode?
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Dive deeper:
Next Generation: What we know on women and girls - https://www.britishcouncil.org/research-insight/next-generation-women-girls
Dharini’s report on the gendered dimensions of Sri Lankan media - https://www.irex.org/MEND_Gender_in_Sri_Lanka_Media_English.pdf
Naila discussing a gender-responsive age-sensitive social protection strategy with the UNICEF Innocenti Centre - https://tinyurl.com/236y724h
Naila’s latest book ‘Renegotiating Patriarchy: Gender, Agency and the Bangladesh Paradox’ (LSE Press) will be published later in 2024.
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