Why is the face of poverty the most disadvantaged women – and what can be done to prevent female poverty.

Organised by UK Civil Society Women’s Alliance

This interactive in person seminar will provide alternative perspectives on the different faces of female poverty with examples of best practice and solutions.

We will look at:

Older women
Widows
Displaced and migrating women.

We will explore:

Decent work and pay
Affordable and sustainable care support
Social protection payments
Shared parental leave
Desegregated data systems
Community support systems

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When and Where

Thursday March 14th
Times: 1.15 – 3.00 EST
CCUN 11th Floor

Speakers

Baroness Hodgson – Chair
Alyssa Ahrabare – legal expert, Advocacy and Legal Lead of the European Network of Migrant Women, Vice-President of the French Coordina:on for the European Women’s Lobby
Dr. A:eno Mboya – BIC
Alice Garrick – Anglican Communion – Pakistan
Carole Agengo – HelpAge Interna:onal, Co-Chair Summit of the Future CS Summit
Mathilde Nkwirikiye – Mothers Union
Chloe Knight – NAWO YWA