WOMEN AND GENDER IN DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE

Women and Gender in International Development

Center for International Research, Education, and Development (CIRED), Virginia Tech

WGD’s mission is to work towards gender equality in development by promoting gender sensitivity in every CIRED project and ensuring that women benefit. Development is achieved most effectively when it is inclusive, equitable, and based on the priorities of local groups. As a learning community and academic resource, WGD seeks to build capacity to address gender disparities in the areas of agriculture, natural resource management, education, food security, health and nutrition, and water. WGD works collaboratively with Virginia Tech faculty and students, partner organizations around the world and other stakeholders, conducting interdisciplinary research on gender issues to increase opportunities for women while achieving the technical goals of our projects.

WGD’s conference Team