Dubai School of Government :: Gender and Public Policy Research Seminar Series

2010 - Gender and Public Policy Research Seminar Series

The Body and Social Theory, Mona Al Bahr, Senior Executive Manager for Social Programmes, The Emirates Foundation, February 2010

Hidden Treasure: Female Talent in Emerging Markets, Sylvia Ann Hewlett, Founder and President of the Center for Work-Life Policy, January 2010

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2009 - Gender and Public Policy Research Seminar Series

Prospects of Liberal Arts Education in the UAE, Mohamed Tabishat, Associate Professor of Anthropology and Sociology, United Arab Emirates University, November 2009

An Investigation into whether Emotional Labor and other work strains have a long term impact on the Physical and Mental health of Women in the Service Profession, Dr. Alia Serkal, Senior Director of Recruitment at du, November 2009

The Effect of the Economic Crisis on Gender Equality in the Arab World, Her Excellency Amat Al Alim Alsoswa, Assistant Secretary General, Assistant Administrator and Director, Regional Bureau of Arab States of the United Nations Development Programme, June 2009

Ways of Combating Domestic Violence in the UAE, Ohood Al Suwaidi, Marketing and Communications Director, Dubai Foundation for Women and Children, June 2009

The Concept of "Gender and the Distribution of Social Roles in the UAE Community, Suaad Al-Oreimi, Assistant Professor of Sociology, UAE University, May 2009

Political Culture and Women's Empowerment in the Arab World, Maryam Sultan Lootah, Assistant Professor of Political Science, United Arab Emirates University, April 2009

Social Entrepreneurship: Is it for the Middle East?, Nada Hashmi, Legatum-MIT Center, MIT Sloan School of Management, March 2009

Making Muslims: Representation of Islam and Muslims in Wall Street Journal Commentaries, (DSG Distinguished Speakers Series), Suad Joseph, University of California, Davis, March 2009

Gender and Health in India: Microfinance Products for Rural Women, Rema Hanna, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, January 2009

Powerful Women: Can Exposure Reduce Bias?, Rohini Pande, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, January 2009

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2008 - Gender and Public Policy Research Seminar Series

Women in Pre-Islamic Arabia: Nabataea, Hatoon Al-Fassi, King Saud University, November 2008

The "Arab Woman" as an Object of Study: A Critical Analysis of the AHDR 2005, Hoda Elsadda, Manchester University, Hoda Elsadda, Manchester University, October 2008

Gender Equality in the United Arab Emirates: A Driver for Increased Competitiveness, Christine Assaad, Research Associate, Dubai School of Government, September 2008
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Five Case Studies of Emirati Women in Dubai: Their Personal Experiences and Insights, Monica Gallant, Dubai Women’s College, July 2008
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A Preliminary Investigation into UAE Women Business Leaders, Lynda Moore, Fulbright Scholar, Zayed University, June 2008
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Women in Dubai: Reality as a Shadow of Numerical Representation, Rima Sabban, May 2008
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Political Participation of Women in the UAE, Marie Lillo, Gulf Research Center, April 2008
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History and Women's Leadership, Amira Sonbol, Georgetown University, March 2008

Assessing Development Through the Voices of Women: An Oral History of Bahrain, Qatar, and the UAE, May Seikaly, Wayne State University, March 2008

Women in the Egyptian Labor Market: An Analysis of Developments from 1988 to 2006, Ragui Assaad, University of Minnesota, Population Council, March 2008
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2007 - Gender and Public Policy Research Seminar Series

Closing the Global Gender Gap: A Preliminary Assessment of our Policy Toolbox, Fiona Greig, Women and Public Policy Program Fellow, Harvard University, July 2007
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Helping Arab Women to Lead: Initial Findings from the Muthabara Foundation 2007 Research Project, Serra Kirdar, Founder of the Muthabara Foundation, June 2007
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