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Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence: Its Rise and Our Responses

June 22, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Join Women In International Security (WIIS) and the Embassy Of Liechtenstein on June 22nd, 2023, at 11:00 AM (EDT) for a virtual discussion on the intersection between technology and gender, focusing on the ways that digital tools can be used to restrict women’s agency and inclusion in decision making that affects their lives.

This event will specifically look at the situation of women in Afghanistan, Myanmar, and Ukraine and bring together experts on gender and technology to find new ways of acknowledging the gendered implications of advancements in technology.

 

Welcoming Remarks

Ariela Blätter
President and CEO, Women In International Security

Opening Remarks

H.E. Ambassador Georg Sparber
Ambassador of Liechtenstein to the U. S.

Panelists

Wai Wai Nu
Founder and Executive Director, Women’s Peace Network

Anna Nemtsova
Moscow Correspondent, The Daily Beast and Newsweek

Sara Wahedi
Founder and CEO, Ehtesab

Moderator

Dr. Karin Johnston
Research Director, Women In International Security