#inequality

Stephanie Kimou, writer, lecturer, and strategist at Popworks Africa introduces concepts of race, privilege, and colonial legacies within the realm of international development.

Sandra Pepera, Director of the Gender, Women and Democracy branch of the National Democratic Institute, spoke about her experiences working with intersectional thinkers around the world to tackle issues of gender inequity.

The Albright Institute’s annual Public Dialogue with Secretary Albright will focus on understanding the demands of advancing beyond resettlement into rebuilding society.

Victoria White '91, Senior Vice President and Head, Global Advisory Solutions, Accion, discussed the potential for digital solutions to bring access to financial management tools to poor, rural and disenfranchised populations.

Smitha Radhakrishnan, Associate Professor of Sociology, Wellesley College discussed how narratives about microfinance help to reinforce existing social hierarchies and inequities.

Layli Maparyan, Ph.D., Katherine Stone Kaufmann '67 Executive Director of the Wellesley Centers for Women and Professor of Africana Studies, Wellesley College, encouraged Fellows to involve grassroots women in conversations when designing programs and policies that affect them.

Several of the world’s most influential leaders in global economic policy took part in a public dialogue at Wellesley’s Madeleine Korbel Albright Institute for Global Affairs.

by Catherine Bertini, Robert Paarlberg, Rajul Pandya-Lorch ’85, and Per Pinstrup-Andersen

by Dr. Ana Revenga ’85, Senior Director, Poverty and Equity Global Practice, World Bank

by Rangita de Silva de Alwis, Associate Dean of International Affairs, Penn Law School

by Professor Helena DeBres, Wellesley College