Events
AUIS Launches Interdisciplinary Minor in Gender Studies During 16 Days of Activism
Opening remarks by Dr. Choman Hardi , Founding Director of CGDS:
Founded in 2015, the Center for Gender and Development Studies (CGDS) integrates education with research and community development. Setting up gender studies at AUIS seemed like a distant and long-term...
Mr. Feminist Campaign
The young men in our society associate the words "feminist" and "feminism" with women fighting for their rights. They don't have a male feminist role model to look up to and to believe the fact that it is normal for a man to fight for gender equality...
Workshop on Social Engagement at Times of Conflict
October 10, 2017 - The Action Group (TAG) hosted a workshop to discuss the importance of volunteering at times of political and social conflict. The event was supervised by the Center for Gender and Development Studies (CGDS) .
Renowned actor, producer, and director, Mr. Shwan...
ESRC Network on Gender Violence Across War and Peace
The Center for Gender & Development Studies (CGDS) has partnered with the London School of Economics (LSE) for a new project on gender based violence. Dr. Choman Hardi is one of Co-Investigators of the project Gender Violence Across War and Peace. Dr. Hardi is conducting research for this...
16 Days of Activism at AUIS to Combat Gender-Based Violence
On November 27 th , 2016, the Center for Gender and Development Studies (CGDS) at AUIS hosted a lecture by Judit Neurink, journalist and author from the Netherlands. This launched the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence campaign during which CGDS shared several profiles...