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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