2020 Plenary 6: Education and Women Empowerment
Presentation Slides + Resources
Vance: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Rt5WGM7a6ptaBwka5bz_1ZASTZmZQMaJ/view?usp=sharing
Adebanji: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zw2x0hTbhHDa_IyrqpjEpnR7Ss_klNAu/view?usp=sharing
Esterhuizen: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AMa5No0yatiEWJYR6uVmRUyue-H7jHo7/view?usp=sharing
Abstract
November 25, 2020
“Statistics Education and Women Empowerment in Developing Countries” organized and chaired by Dr. Lubna Naz, KU-LISA (University of Karachi, Pakistan)
Summary:
The session started with the introduction of speakers by Lubna Naz. Eric Vance presented a talk on the mission of LISA 2020 and its role in promoting statistics education and motivating women to make statistics a career in developing countries. Atinuke Adebanji presented her research on “Women in STEM, progress, and prospects; the case of a Ghanaian University.” Tonya Esterhuizen presented on “The Role of Statistics in Empowering Women in Developing Countries: The South African Experience.” Adedayo Adepoju discussed the papers/lectures. Lubna Naz thanked all participants and presenters.