Women and Public Policy Week 2022

We are excited to announce the fifth annual Women and Public Policy Week, which will take place March 1-11, 2022. A combination of virtual, hybrid, and in-person events will be held.

Women and Public Policy (WPP) Week will bring together the voices and expertise of UNO faculty, staff, and students; community partners; and policymakers to discuss issues related to women and public policy across the city, state, nation, and world.

Stay tuned for additional events to be added to this year's schedule.

By Date

• Tuesday, March 1
• Wednesday, March 2
• Thursday, March 3
• Sunday, March 6
• Tuesday, March 8
• Thursday, March 10

Tuesday, March 1

UNO School of Public Administration Virtual Open House

5:30 - 7:30 P.M. on Zoom

The UNO School of Public Administration invites you to join us for our Spring Virtual Open House on Tuesday, March 1. Tune in virtually to learn more about the UNO School of Public Administration's nationally-ranked and accredited programs during our virtual event on Tuesday, March 1. The Spring Virtual Open House is the perfect opportunity to meet with current students and program advisors, all while deciding on the next steps for your future career. View more information.

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League of Women Voters of Greater Omaha: Books After Dark

6:30 - 7:30 P.M. on Zoom

March is National Women's History Month as well celebrating International Women's Week (Week of March 8), National Physicians Week (March 25-31), and Endometriosis Awareness Week (First full week of March) so as a way to honor these observances, LWVGO’s Books After Dark will be reading “Unwell Women: Misdiagnosis and Myth in a Man-Made World” by Elinor Cleghorn.

“In Unwell Women, Elinor Cleghorn traces the almost unbelievable history of how medicine has failed women by treating their bodies as alien and other, often to perilous effect. The result is an authoritative and groundbreaking exploration of the relationship between women and medical practice, from the "wandering womb" of Ancient Greece to the rise of witch trials across Europe, and from the dawn of hysteria as a catchall for difficult-to-diagnose disorders to the first forays into autoimmunity and the shifting understanding of hormones, menstruation, menopause, and conditions like endometriosis.” View more information.

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Wednesday, March 2

Scholars Strategy Network: Engaging in Public Policy Workshop

Noon - 1 P.M. on Zoom

Are you interested in using your research or expertise to inform public policy in Nebraska, but are not sure where to start? What are the rules and regulations around public policy engagement for university employees? How can faculty and staff engage in public policy in Nebraska?

The event will feature a conversation and Q&A with Victoria Kohout, UNO’s Chief of Government and Community Relations, and Josie Schafer, Ph.D., Director of UNO’s Center for Public Affairs Research. Come prepared with a list of questions for them about how to engage with policymakers, the policy process, and more. View more information.

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Still Charting Our Path: Race, Redlining, and Spatial Justice

1 - 2:30 P.M. at Criss Library, Main Level

Join us for a guest talk by Franklin Thompson, Ed.D., the City of Omaha Human Rights and Relations Director on March 2, 2022 from 1:00-2:30 P.M. in the Criss Library, Main Level (across from the Gallery).

Along with professor Terri Crawford, J.D., and Jennifer Harbour, Ph.D., from the UNO Black Studies department, Franklin will discuss redlining practices in housing and the services the Department of Human Rights and Relations offers to the Omaha community. Q&A to follow.

This event is part of the "Charting our Path" project, supported by the UNO’s Strategic Investment in Social Justice, Inequality, Race, and Class initiative. The talk is co-sponsored by UNO Libraries, the Department of Black Studies, and the City of Omaha Human Rights & Relations Department.

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Thursday, March 3

A Special Human Rights Forum — The Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Noon - 1:30 P.M. on Zoom

Join us for a Special Human Rights Forum about ongoing developments related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Experts will discuss the situation on the ground in Ukraine, the response of the USA, NATO, and the EU to the Russian invasion, military developments, and International Humanitarian Law in times of war.

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Curious People Series with Michelle Black, Ph.D.: Understanding Deterrence and Why Different Perspectives Matter

5:30 - 6:30 P.M. on Zoom

Michelle Black, Ph.D., has served her country in the U.S. Army, as a researcher for the National Counterterrorism Innovation, Technology and Education Center (NCITE), and as an assistant professor of political science. For the past two years, with NATO research funding, Black has led a team of undergraduate and graduate students testing a deterrence methodology involving different actors. Bringing perspectives of various groups affected helps in deterrence, sharpening decision making and adaptation to new security challenges. During her talk, Black will discuss this method, called Multi-Actor Deterrence Concept, and explore why multiple perspectives are so important. View more information.

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Sunday, March 6

2022 Omaha Women’s Day March

2 - 3 P.M. at Turner Park, Midtown Crossing, 3110 Farnam Street

You're invited to the annual Omaha Women's Day March. The event will include several speakers and opportunities to learn more about how to advocate for women and gender equality.

The League of Women Voters of Greater Omaha (LWVGO) will also be a sponsor of the Women's March and will have a Voter Registration Table at Turner Park during the event (2 - 3:30 P.M.).

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Tuesday, March 8

Human Rights Forum: Women, Literature, and Human Rights: A Conversation with Sharmila Seyyid

Noon - 1 P.M. on Zoom

Providing insights and interventions in the discourses of human rights, global literature, and feminism, Sharmila Seyyid's novel, Ummath (2018) asks its readers to pay attention to identities and issues that are easily obscured or ignored in dominant Western formations of the literary canon.

In a discussion with the author, Tanushree Ghosh, Ph.D., and Kristin Girten, Ph.D., will explore the need for stories by and about women from the Global South, offering perspectives and contexts that complicate tropes of third-world victimhood and highlight feminist thought and social justice actions. Discussion will be moderated by Laura Alexander, Ph.D. View more information.

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Thursday, March 10

Reflections on Afghan Women’s Activism and International Intervention, 2001-2021

Noon - 1:30 P.M. on Zoom

Jennifer F. Fluri, Ph.D., professor of Geography at the University of Colorado, Boulder, will share her research on feminist activism, international assistance, and women’s leadership in Afghanistan. Wazhma Frogh, director and co-founder of the Women and Peace Studies Organization, will share her experiences of activism in women’s movement in Afghanistan. View more information.

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