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In recent years the world has seen human rights being called into question that once were considered secure and undisputed. The fight for equality is facing growing opposition in many parts of the world; women’s fundamental rights are under attack and LGBTQ+ people face increasing discrimination and persecution. We have seen just how fragile progress toward gender equality over recent decades can be. Rights achieved after decades of struggle, in some cases centuries, can be undone with a single stroke of the pen.

The GRÓ Gender Equality Studies and Training Programme (GRÓ GEST) was the focus of the third event of the series From Knowledge to Development Impact, that took place at the University of Iceland on the 3rd of March.

Open event hosted by the GRÓ Centre for Capacity Development, Sustainability and Societal Change, the GRÓ Gender Equality Studies and Training Programme and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Iceland in collaboration with the Institute of International Affairs.

The term of the first GRÓ Governing Board came to an end on the 14th of February following six years in office. The board was appointed for a six-year term shortly after the establishment of GRÓ on 1st of January 2020.

Huixia Chen is a GRÓ Fisheries Training Programme fellow from the 2019-20 cohort. She holds a PhD from Dalian University of Technology in China.