Gems Videos

Friends of Kalangarai is conducting a series of free virtual lectures that will be hosted by experts leading innovative programs that address poverty, women’s rights, environmental injustice, and socio­­­economic development in South Asia.

GEMS Webinar 5—Enhancing Resiliency among Women in the War-affected Zone

In this webinar, Ms. Shamila Sivakumaran discusses her work in Sri Lanka to develop an integrated self-help group model for enhancing resiliency among women in the war-affected zone. This is the 5th webinar in the Gender, Equity, Mobilization, and Sustainability (GEMS): Initiatives from the Global South Webinar Series hosted by Friends of Kalangarai and co-sponsored by Adelphi University

GEMS Webinar 4: Making Women’s Land Ownership a Reality with Ms. Shilpa Vasavada

In episode 4 of the Gender, Equity, Mobilization, and Sustainability (GEMS) Webinar Series, Ms. Shilpa Vasavada discusses her work with the Working Group for Women’s Land Ownership (WGWLO) to to secure and promote land ownership for rural women in India.

This webinar is sponsored by Friends of Kalangarai and Adelphi University. The lecture took place on January 19, 2024. To see what webinars and events are coming in the near future, visit our Coming Events webpage.

GEMS Nov. 16, 2023: Dr. Rajeshree Joshi

In the 3rd episode of the Gender, Equity, Mobilization, and Sustainability Webinar series hosted by Friends of Kalangarai, Dr. Rajeshree Joshi, Director of BAIF Development Research Foundation, discusses farm women centrality and climate actions in South India. This series is co-hosted by Adelphi University in New York, U.S.

GEMS Talk Oct. 21, 2023: Dr. Praveen Kumar

Episode 2 in the Gender, Equity, Mobilization, Sustainability (GEMS) Webinar series with Friends of Kalangarai features a conversation with Dr. Praveen Kumar, Associate Professor at Boston College, who presents a research study to address environmental issues from a gender-based lens through a solar lamp initiative taking place in India. This series is co-hosted by Adelphi University, New York.

GEMS Talk Sept. 21, 2023 Safia Niaz

In this episode in the Gender, Equity, Mobilization, and Sustainability series hosted by Friends of Kalangarai, Dr. Noorjehan Safia Niaz, Co-Founder of BMMA in India discusses her work with Muslim women in South Asia and their quest for legal justice. This series is co-sponsored by Adelphi University.