7 March 2018
UNU-GEST takes part in a side-event at CSW62: The Road to End Child Marriage in Africa
The Governments of Malawi, Zambia and Iceland in collaboration with
UN Women and UNU-GEST convene a side event
at the sixty-second session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW62)
United Nations Headquarters, New York:
The Road to Ending Child Marriage in Africa,
organized within the framework of the priority theme of the CSW62:
Challenges and opportunities in achieving gender equality
and the empowerment of rural women and girls.
6 March 2018
Conflict and Hunger
An open seminar will be held at the University of Iceland on March 7 from 12:00 to 13:00, hosted by UNU-GEST, the Institute of International Affairs at the University of Iceland, Höfði Reykjavík Peace Centre and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs
1 March 2018
Prof Cynthia Enloe's lecture at Haskoli Islands
A full Aula at the University of Iceland listened to an encouraging and uplifting lecture of Prof Cynthia Enloe earlier this week, when discussing her latest book “The Big Push: Exposing and Challenging the Persistence of Patriarchy” in context to the #metoo movement in Iceland.
1 March 2018
Panel in Hugvísindaþing 2018 - Rights and Wrongs: Gender Equality and Human Rights
UNU-GEST organizes a panel in Hugvísindaþing conference which is held 9-10 March 2018 at the University of Iceland. Staff members, fellows and associated scholars will address the issue from different angles
28 February 2018
Bisharo Ali Hussein selected as a member of the 2018 class of Women Deliver Young Leaders
We are proud to announce that our very own Bisharo Ali Hussein is one of the 300 change makers chosen to be part of the 2018 class of women deliver young leaders.
24 February 2018
Gender Responsive Budgeting: Short course held in Reykjavik
UNU-GEST offered a short course in gender responsive budgeting, held at the University of Iceland in Reykjavik, 19-23 February 2018 for 29 participants from 17 countries