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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.