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Walk in her Shoes: War-bounded Syrian refugee women and their gender roles

Event Type
Ceremony/Service
Sponsor
Women & Gender in Global Perspectives
Location
Room 306 Coble Hall, 801 S. Wright Street
Date
Apr 3, 2024   12:00 pm  
Speaker
Dr. Raiza Kolia
Registration
Registration
Contact
Anita Kaiser
E-Mail
arkaiser@illinois.edu
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Originating Calendar
Campus Humanities Calendar

Dr. Kolia, an Illinois Alumna with a Ph.D. in the School of Social Work with a graduate minor in Gender Relations in International Development, will share information about Reaching Across Borders services to Syrian Refugees in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon. She will discuss how war transforms society, and she will dispel biases and myths about Syrian refugee girls and women. Lunch provided with RSVP

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