Contact information
Name:
Cristina K. Usino
Phone:
6109985988
Email:
usinoc@lafayette.edu
The phrase "the face of poverty is female" is commonplace among development scholars and activists. Global statistics confirm that indicators of poverty, need, and marginalization are indeed gendered. Yet, for those who wish to be an architect for change, the challenges are myriad and complex.
Professor Stewart-Gambino will provide an overview of the gendered face of global poverty, with an emphasis on both the multi-disciplinary nature of the issues and the differing paths of potential change.