Welcome to a special (semi-) live edition of the Walk Talk Listen podcast! This third episode is with Dr. Lara-Zuzan Golesorkhi is an Assistant Professor of Political Science and Global Affairs at the University of Portland, USA. She received her PhD from the New School for Social Research in New York, USA. Golesorkhi’s expertise lies in migration, gender, civil and human rights. Her most recent work focuses on refugees and sustainable livelihoods. Between 2018 and 2019, she conducted field research in Jordan, Turkey, and G...
Welcome to a special (semi-) live edition of the Walk Talk Listen podcast! This third episode is with Dr. Lara-Zuzan Golesorkhi is an Assistant Professor of Political Science and Global Affairs at the University of Portland, USA. She received her PhD from the New School for Social Research in New York, USA. Golesorkhi’s expertise lies in migration, gender, civil and human rights. Her most recent work focuses on refugees and sustainable livelihoods. Between 2018 and 2019, she conducted field research in Jordan, Turkey, and Germany.
As of March 2020, Golesorkhi is the Executive Director and Director of Advocacy at the Center for Migration, Gender, and Justice. Golesorkhi has advocated for migrant rights and gender justice at the European Commission, the European Parliament, and the United Nations. In 2015, she was a winner of the United Nations Academic Impact Global Diversity Contest and has since been internationally recognized for her work as a human rights defender.
This time, we're broadcasting directly from the heart of an impactful global event - The 68th annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68). Held from March 11 to March 22, this is the UN's most significant yearly meeting focused on gender equality and women's empowerment. This year, the gathering revolves around a critical theme: "Accelerating the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls by addressing poverty and strengthening institutions and financing with a gender perspective."
In this unique series, we're tweaking our usual format. Although we'll meet and interact with fascinating guests, we'll focus less on personal narratives and more on the overarching topics and insights related to this year's theme. It's an opportunity for us to dive deep into discussions that matter, highlighting the pivotal moments and conversations from CSW68.
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