Assessing the Effects of Climate Change in Africa: The Unique Impact on Women

   Panel 1: Assessing the Effects of Climate Change in Africa: The Unique Impact on Women

10:15 – 11:35 am

Moderator

        Prof. Dominique Marshall, Chair, Department of History, Carleton University

Speakers

1. Dr. Chris Huggins, Banting Post-Doctoral Fellow, Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada
   “Are information communication technology projects promoting ‘climate smart agriculture’ also ‘gender smart’? The gender dimensions of agricultural adaptation in Africa.
2. Carla Sbert Carlsson, PhD candidate, Faculty of Graduate Studies in Law, University of Ottawa
   “Climate Change as a Paradigm Shift: Implications for Women in Africa.”
3. Beth Mburu, PhD candidate, Dept. of Geography and Environmental Studies, Carleton University
   “Nuances and contested narratives of climate change: Perspectives from Mt. Kenya’s women farmers”