2024 International Women’s Day Breakfast and Panel Discussion, Presented by GenEq
Friday, March 8
8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Summerlee Science Complex Atrium
Join the GenEQ committee to celebrate women's achievements and reinforce commitment to women's equality.
What to expect
- Starting at 8:30 a.m.
Come grab a bite to eat and a hot drink at the Summerlee Science Complex Atrium, then find your seat for the morning's panel discussion.
- 8:55 a.m.
President Charlotte Yates will offer words of welcome and remarks for International Women's Day.
- 9:10 a.m.
Leanne Son Hing will moderate a panel on Inspiring Inclusion: how to ensure the needs, interests and aspirations of women* are valued and included in academia, our workplaces, and our communities.
Panelists:
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Moderator: Dr. Leanne Son Hing, Professor of Psychology
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Dr. Kim Anderson, Professor of Family Relations & Applied Nutrition, Tier II Canada Research Chair in Storying Indigenous Relational Futures
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Dr. Jana Levison, Doody Family Chair for Women in Engineering, Professor of Engineering
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Dr. Alicia Viloria-Petit, Professor of Biomedical Sciences
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Nealob Kakar, PhD student in Social Practice and Transformational Change
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Linda Watt, Director, Learning & Development and Consulting Services
Please RSVP online by March 5 to help us minimize food waste. RSVP now
About GenEQ
GenEQ (Gender equity at the University of Guelph) is an initiative to advance the status of women* at the UofG. We are all responsible for improving gender equity.
* The GenEQ Advisory Group use an inclusive definition of women that encompasses cisgender, transgender, intersex, and genderqueer women and encourage participation from individuals who are Two Spirit and/or gender nonconforming (e.g., non-binary, agender, bigender, and gender fluid).
Questions?
Contact the Office of Ceremonies and Events at uofgevents@uoguelph.ca.
We look forward to seeing you there!