The Impact of Free Trade

Subtitle: 
Women's Perspectives on Resistance and the Search for Alternatives
Activity Type: 
Symposium
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Presenter: 
University of Guadalajara
Date: 
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 - 18:00 to 20:30
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Contact Person: 
Erica Edwards
Contact Email: 
EEE36@pitt.edu

Hosted by the University of Guadalajara, this webinar will last between September 24 - October 15th, where it aims to highlight and connect the issues faced by working women, land defenders, environmentalists, and human rights activists, particularly focusing on the EU-Mexico Free Trade Agreement (TLCUEM), while linking voices from Mexico and Europe. The webinar will be conducted in Spanish with simultaneous translation into English.

Session 1: Working-Class Women and Labor Organizing (September 24th)
Session 2: Women in Defense of Land and Territory (October 1st)
Session 3: Women Defending Human Rights (October 8th)
Session 4: Women Resisting Megaprojects (October 15th)

UCIS Unit: 
European Studies Center
European Union Center of Excellence
Is Event Already in University Calendar?: 
No