Thursday October 1, 2015 7pm - 9pm (2 Hours)
Lecture / Seminar
gillian.poulter@acadiau.ca
(902) 585 1289
Event in Room: Auditorium
“The Women's Movement in India: The Rural Reality”
Talk by Marika Virdi
Twenty five years ago, Malika Virdi, left the busy urban environment of New Delhi to become a small farmer in a mountain village in the Himalaya state of Uttarakhand. There she devoted her energies to creating and enabling democratic self governance that brings both well-being and economic development to the region. She has founded a women's collective, a nature trust, and an eco-tourism enterprise. She has designed and conducted courses on local ecosystems and community development for international students from the U.S., Canada, and Germany. She has consulted on government studies of biodiversity, conservation and globalization, and she has presented papers at a variety of international symposia. Malika was also a member of a team of women who undertook a 7 month trek across the Himalaya, and was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2005 as one of '1000 Peace Women across the globe.’
Malika will talk about her work with rural women farmers and the current situation regarding land, development and women's status in rural India. The issues and perspectives she brings from rural Himalaya have surprising relevance to those facing small farmers in rural Nova Scotia.
Presented by Women's and Gender Studies and the Department of Community Development, Acadia University
gillian.poulter@acadiau.ca
(902) 585 1289
Event in Room: Auditorium
“The Women's Movement in India: The Rural Reality”
Talk by Marika Virdi
Twenty five years ago, Malika Virdi, left the busy urban environment of New Delhi to become a small farmer in a mountain village in the Himalaya state of Uttarakhand. There she devoted her energies to creating and enabling democratic self governance that brings both well-being and economic development to the region. She has founded a women's collective, a nature trust, and an eco-tourism enterprise. She has designed and conducted courses on local ecosystems and community development for international students from the U.S., Canada, and Germany. She has consulted on government studies of biodiversity, conservation and globalization, and she has presented papers at a variety of international symposia. Malika was also a member of a team of women who undertook a 7 month trek across the Himalaya, and was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2005 as one of '1000 Peace Women across the globe.’
Malika will talk about her work with rural women farmers and the current situation regarding land, development and women's status in rural India. The issues and perspectives she brings from rural Himalaya have surprising relevance to those facing small farmers in rural Nova Scotia.
Presented by Women's and Gender Studies and the Department of Community Development, Acadia University
Pricing & Tickets
Pricing: Free
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