Mid-Day Presentation
Topic: The Challenge of Mainstreaming Gender: First Year of the Policy
Leadership and Advocacy For Gender Equality Project in Bangladesh
By: Gill Carr-Harris, Canadian Long Term Advisor, PLAGE, Dhaka
Date: Friday, July 23,
1999
Time: 12 to 2
PM
Place: Conference Room
(205), Second Floor,1 Nicholas Street, Ottawa
Organized by: South Asia Partnership(SAP) Canada
All are invited
The goal of the CIDA funded Policy Leadership and Advocacy For Gender
Equality (PLAGE) project is to strengthen the capacity of the Ministry of
Women's and Children’s Affair to undertake a policy leadership and advocacy role
within the Government of Bangladesh. The project also aims to strengthen the
capacity of civil society groups.
This three year project has completed it‘s first year recently. Canadian
Long Term Advisor for PLAGE, Gill Carr-Harris is based in Dhaka. This discussion
will give an opportunity to discuss the lesson learned, success and risk
factors, as well as the remaining challenges in mainstreaming gender in
Bangladesh.
For more information:
Faruq Faisel, SAP Canada
Phone: (613) 241 1333, Fax: (613) 241 1129,
E-mail:
sap@web.net