About this event
📅 Date: Sunday, March 9, 2025
⏰ Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 Location: 10 College Park Drive, Davis, CA
💰 Admission: Free!
Join the United Nations Association of Davis in celebrating UN International Women’s Day with an afternoon of art, advocacy, and inspiring stories that highlight the power of women and girls making a difference in their communities.
Featured Presentations:
✨ Local Girl Scout Troop 2195 – “Challenging Stereotypes”
This troop of young changemakers will showcase their artwork honoring women trailblazers who have inspired them. Through creativity and storytelling, they aim to challenge gender stereotypes and uplift women’s achievements across history and cultures.
🌍 Bangladeshi Women Paving The Way – A Talk by Forhat Chowdhury
Forhat Chowdhury, Humphrey Fellow and passionate advocate for women’s rights, will share her work on advancing gender equality in Bangladesh. Learn about the challenges and triumphs of women who are reshaping their futures and fighting for equal opportunities.
This event is an opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals, support young leaders, and engage in conversations about the importance of gender equality on a local and global scale.
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Speaker Biography
Forhat Chowdhury is a humanitarian architect specializing in emergency responses globally, with a focus on refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs), and cclimate migrants. Originally a commercial architect, she shifted her career during the 2017 Rohingya refugee crisis in Bangladesh to address humanitarian emergencies.Her work deals with shelter and settlement design, site planning, and climate-responsive nitiatives. She has led gobal humanitarian missions, enriching her experience and passion for creating positive change. Forhat also works to incorporate ecofeminist principles and to empower female communities, particularly in Bangladesh.Currently a Humphrey Fellow at UCD, Forhat is collaborating with experts in climate change and sustainability to integrate environmental consciousness into humanitarian efforts worldwide.