Gender in Humanitarian aid and women in African natural Resources Booms

10 june, 12:00-14:00, Fredsgatan 6

In our series Development Dissertation Briefs (DDB), fledgling PhDs are given the opportunity to summarize their dissertation, focusing on its relevance for Swedish development cooperation.

During this seminar, two development dissertation briefs will be presented. Elisabeth Olivius “Beyond the Buzzwords: Approaches to Gender in Humanitarian Aid” and Anja Tolonen “Women in African Natural Resource Booms”

The seminar will be held in Swedish.

PROGRAM

12.00 Introduction
Julia Schalk, member of the EBA

Presentation of the EBA Development Dissertation Briefs

Beyond the Buzzwords: Approaches to Gender in Humanitarian Aid
Elisabeth Olivius, PhD, 2014, Umeå University

Women in African natural Resources Booms
Anja Tolonen, PhD, 2015, Barnard College, Columbia University

Discussion
Carolina Wennerholm, Senior Policy Specialist, Gender Equaltiy, Sida
Anja Tolonen
Elisabeth Olivius
Moderator: Julia Schalk

13.55 Concluding remarks