Gender Equality Belize Project #11943

Girls Rising Empowerment Club - Ocean Academy

by Caye Caulker Ocean Academy

Girls Rising Empowerment Club - Ocean Academy

Project Report | Apr 1, 2013
Field Trip to Women's Month Summit

By Joni Valencia | Founder and Projects Director

Field Trip to Women's Symposium, Belize City

Female Leadership Community (FLC) and March Women's Month

On March 21^st the FLC group attended the 8^th Annual Women’s Summit at the Radisson Fort George Hotel in Belize City, funded with a community grant from Full Basket Belize. Read the FLC blog to find out what speakers and themes most inspired Ocean Academy delegates Shania, Kyra, Xena, Cheyenne and I'sha.

Summit Theme: ‘The Gender Agenda – Gaining Momentum’

Panel 1: What the heck is gender?

Gender 101
Impact of socialization on children through the life cycle
Socializing children

Panel 2: Oh, no they didn’t … he can’t, she can’t!

Building and designing Belize
Playing the male role
My experience in nursing

Panel 3: Let’s keep going!

Gender equality for the work place.
Impact of gender on Belize’s development
Implementing the national based violence plan of action through UN trust funds.

Links:

Attachments:

Belize Women's Month Programme (PDF)

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