Women and Foreign Policy Roundtable Series
Director: Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, Fellow and Deputy Director of the Women and Foreign Policy Program
December 1, 2010 - Present
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The Unfinished Revolution: The Global Fight for Women’s Rights
Speakers: Mark P. Lagon, Adjunct Senior Fellow for Human Rights, Council on Foreign Relations
Minky Worden, Director of Global Initiatives, Human Rights Watch
Hibaaq Osman, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Karama
Presider: Isobel Coleman, Senior Fellow and Director of the Women and Foreign Policy Program, Council on Foreign Relations
March 5, 2012
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Women's Economic Empowerment: The Progress of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women Initiative and the Value of Investing in Female Entrepreneurs
Speakers: Melanne Verveer, Ambassador-at-large, Global Women's Issues, U.S. Department of State
Dina Habib Powell, President, Goldman Sachs Foundation
Sarah Kambou, President, International Center for Research on Women
Divya Keshav, 10,000 Women Graduate, Delhi, and Owner, Krishna Printernational
Presider: Isobel Coleman, Senior Fellow and Director, Civil Society, Markets, and Democracy Initiative, Council on Foreign Relations
March 1, 2012
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The Battle for Justice in Afghanistan
Speakers: Kimberley Motley, Founder and Partner, Motley Legal Services
Tanaz Eshaghian, Documentary Filmmaker
Presider: Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, Fellow for U.S. Foreign Policy and Deputy Director, Women and Foreign Policy Program, Council on Foreign Relations
February 27, 2012
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Unnatural Selection: Choosing Boys Over Girls
Speaker: Mara Hvistendahl, Correspondent, Science Magazine
Presiders: Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, Fellow and Deputy Director of the Women and Foreign Policy Program, Council on Foreign Relations
Joshua Kurlantzick, Fellow for Southeast Asia, Council on Foreign Relations
February 6, 2012
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21st Century Warfare: Female Engagement Teams
Speakers: Zoe Bedell, Analyst, Foros LLC and Former Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps
Claire Russo, CFR International Affairs Fellow, Institute for Inclusive Security, Civilian Adviser to the U.S. Army, and Former Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps
Presiders: Colonel Kathryn Burba, USA, Military Fellow, U.S. Army, Council on Foreign Relations
Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, Fellow for U.S. Foreign Policy and Deputy Director, Women and Foreign Policy Program, Council on Foreign Relations
December 14, 2011
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Unlocking Potential: The Fight to Eradicate Child Marriage
Speakers: Yasmeen Hassan, Global Director, Equality Now
Anju Malhotra, Vice President of Research, Innovation, and Impact, International Center for Research on Women
Presider: Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, Fellow for U.S. Foreign Policy and Deputy Director, Women and Foreign Policy Program, Council on Foreign Relations
December 12, 2011
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Taking Stock of Conflicts in Colombia, Liberia, Bosnia, and Afghanistan: Women, War & Peace
Speaker: Abigail E. Disney, Cocreator, Women, War & Peace and Founder, Daphne Foundation
Presiders: Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, Fellow for U.S. Foreign Policy and Deputy Director of the Women and Foreign Policy Program, Council on Foreign Relations
Stewart M. Patrick, Senior Fellow and Director of the International Institutions and Global Governance Program, Council on Foreign Relations
November 14, 2011
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Why Women Matter in Peacebuilding
Speakers: Michelle Bachelet, Undersecretary General and Executive Director, UN Women
Carla Koppell, Senior Coordinator, Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment, USAID
Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini, Standby Team of Senior Mediation Advisers, United Nations (2011-2012) and Cofounder, International Civil Society Action Network
Rosa Brooks, Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center, and Former Special Coordinator for Rule of Law and Humanitarian Policy, U.S. Department of Defense
Presiders: Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, Fellow and Deputy Director of Women and Foreign Policy, Council on Foreign Relations
Stewart M. Patrick, Senior Fellow and Director of the International Institutions and Global Governance Program, Council on Foreign Relations
November 14, 2011
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Human Trafficking: A Conversation with Civil Courage Prize Winners Lydia Cacho Ribeiro and Triveni Acharya
Speakers: Lydia Cacho Ribeiro, Founder and Director, Refuge Center for Abused Women; Author of Slaves of Power: A Journey to the Heart of World Sex Trafficking of Women
Triveni Acharya, President, Rescue Foundation
Presider: Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, Fellow for U.S. Foreign Policy and Deputy Director of the Women and Foreign Policy Program, Council on Foreign Relations
October 19, 2011
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Women, War & Peace
Speakers: Abigail E. Disney, Co-creator, Women, War & Peace
Pamela Hogan, Co-creator, Women, War & Peace
Gini Reticker, Co-creator, Women, War & Peace
Leymah Gbowee, 2011 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Executive Director, Women Peace and Security Network–Africa (WIPSEN)
Presider: Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, Fellow for U.S. Foreign Policy and Deputy Director of the Women and Foreign Policy Program, Council on Foreign Relations
October 18, 2011
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Conflict, Gender, and Civic Participation in Afghanistan
Speaker: Samantha Leader, Former Regional Program Manager and Chief Technical Adviser, United Nations Centre for Human Settlement (UN-HABITAT)
Presider: Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, Fellow for U.S. Foreign Policy and Deputy Director of the Women and Foreign Policy Program, Council on Foreign Relations
October 17, 2011
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What Next in Afghanistan? Women and the Way Forward
Speakers: Sarah R. Bennett, Loyola College in Maryland
Peggy McKean, U.S. Department of State
Presider: Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, Council on Foreign Relations
December 9, 2010
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Achieving Reconstruction and Sustainable Development in Afghanistan: What’s Working and Why
Speakers: Jennifer P. Holt, Deputy Director for Global Operations, Peace Dividend Trust
Michael S. Bowers, Regional Program Director, Central Asia, South and East Asia, Mercy Corps
Presider: Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, Fellow and Deputy Director, Women and Foreign Policy Program, Council on Foreign Relations
November 3, 2010
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Women Rebuilding Afghanistan: A Conversation with Bpeace and Afghan Hands
Speakers: Toni Maloney, Co-Founder and CEO, Business Council for Peace
Matin Maulawizada, Founder, Afghan Hands Inc.
Presider: Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, Fellow and Deputy Director, Women and Foreign Policy Program, Council on Foreign Relations
October 28, 2010
