Thursday, March 21st, 2013 Adolescent Girls' Views on Safety in Cities: Findings from the Because I am a Girl Urban Programme Study in Hanoi and Delhi

DateTimeLocation
Thursday, March 21, 20134:00PM - 6:00PMSeminar Room 108N, Munk School of Global Affairs
1 Devonshire Place

Series

Asian Institute PhD Seminar Series

Description

The Because I am a Girl Urban Programme seeks to build safe, accountable, and inclusive cities with and for adolescent girls. In 2012, a study was conducted to understand how safe and inclusive cities are for adolscent girls, and this talk will examine the findings from Hanoi and Delhi.

Alana Livesey holds an MSc in Development Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. Her dissertation examined the sex ratio imbalance in China and the role of the state in perpetuating son preference, under the supervision of Dr. Naila Kabeer. She has over 7 years of experience working at various organisations, including Plan International, UN Women China, and UNICEF Canada.


Speakers

Stephen Noakes
Chair
SSHRC Post-Doctoral Fellow, Asian Institute

Alana Livesey
Speaker
Affiliate, Asian Institute; Plan International, Because I am a Girl Campaign


Main Sponsor

Asian Institute

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