Understanding masculinities in the Middle East and North Africa region

UN Women, Promundo, and Sida cordially invite you to a CSW62 side event to explore perceptions and realities of masculinities in the MENA region, including through the perspectives of researchers, advocates, practitioners, and male champions from the region; a virtual reality experience created as part of UN Women’s regional “Because I am a man” campaign; and a lively discussion.

Date: Wednesday, 14 March 2018, 5.30–7.30 p.m. EDT
Location: Japan Society, 333 East 47th Street, New York, NY 10017

Registration: https://goo.gl/UC9Zt8

Confirmed speakers:

• E. Ms. Haifa al-Agha, Minister of Women’s Affairs in Palestine
• Dhafer L’Abidine, Guest of Honor, Tunisian Actor
• Eva Johansson, Lead Gender Policy Advisor, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)
• Mohammad Naciri, Regional Director, UN Women Arab States
• Gary Barker, President and CEO, Promundo-US
• Lena Karlsson, UN Women Programme Manager
• Anthony Keedi, Masculinities Technical Advisor, ABAAD-Resource Centre for Gender Equality