Women and Girls: Forces for Creating Disaster-Resilient Societies

Observing the 2012 International Day for Disaster Reduction

Opening remarks:

Carla Koppell, USAID

Panelists:

• Leora Ward, International Rescue Committee
• Sarah Williamson, Humanitarian Consultant
• Jane Henrici, Institute for Women’s Policy Research and the Elliott School, GW
• Margaret Arnold, World Bank
• Andrea Burniske, Save the Children
• Anita Malley, USAID

When: Thursday October 11 | 9:00 am-noon

Where: 1957 E Street, NW, 7^th floor, City View Room

Note: Open to the public

Please RSVP at: http://lnweb90.worldbank.org/EURVP/survey.nsf/Contact?OpenForm&Conf=WomenandGirls

This event is sponsored by the World Bank’s Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GRDRR)  the George Washington University’s Global Gender Program which is part of the Elliott School’s Institute for Global and International Studies