Women’s Access to Public Space for their Livelihoods: India, Thailand and the Philippines in Comparative Perspective


DATE
Friday February 26, 2016
TIME
12:30 PM - 12:30 PM

This presentation will undertake a high-level comparative analysis of the cultural and legal issues surrounding women’s access to urban public space in South versus Southeast Asia. Specifically, reference will be made to the cases of India, Thailand, and the Philippines, which bring diverse legal traditions and cultural issues to the fore.

Our speaker, Dr. Gisèle Yasmeen, is the Director of Social Protection for WIEGO and a Senior Fellow at UBC’s Institute of Asia Research. Please join us to hear from an expert who will be providing a valuable insight on the cultural and legal issues surrounding women’s access to urban public space in South and Southeast Asia. Please see attached poster for more details.

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View the full poster of the event here.