International Women's Day 2023: Embracing Equity in the Middle East and Asia

Key information

Date
Time
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Venue
SOAS
Room
Wolfson Lecture Theatre, Paul Webley Wing

About this event

A conference by the Yearbook of Islamic and Middle Eastern Law (YIMEL) and the Centre of Islamic and Middle Eastern Law (CIMEL)

We are pleased to invite you to participate in their in-person conference: “International Women’s Day 2023: Embracing Equity in the Middle East and Asia”. This conference aims to promote Women's empowerment, to smash gender stereotypes, and to explore how to embrace equity.

Our distinguished panel of practitioners will cover the MENA region, Egypt, Iran, Afghanistan and Indonesia. Attendance is free. There will then be the opportunity to network with our fantastic host of legal experts and enjoy a free cocktail reception from 8:00pm to 9:00pm.

Registration

Register required via Eventbrite.

Conference sign in is 5:00pm - 5:30pm. The conference will start at 5:30pm followed by a reception from 8:00pm-9:00pm. 

Opening remarks

  • Dr Amel Makhlouf, MCIArb Attorney at Law, Managing Editor (Country Surveys) of the Yearbook of Islamic and Middle Eastern Law, Research Associate at SOAS, University of London  
  • Dr Jonathan Ercanbrack  Senior Lecturer in Transnational Financial Law at SOAS, University of London, Director of the Centre of Islamic and Middle Eastern Law  

Panel 1  

  • Dr Affef Ben Mansour Independent Counsel & Arbitrator, Tunisia ICC Court Member, Member of Arbitral Women  
    Gender diversity in international arbitration in the MENA region  
  • Dr Marian Kaldas Executive Director, Egyptian Center for Arbitration and Settlement of Non-Banking Financial Disputes and Judge Ahmed Bakry, Abu Dhabi Commercial Court, PhD Candidate at the University of Leiden
    Female judges in Egypt  
  • Moderated by Prof Martin Lau Professor of South Asian Law at SOAS, University of London  

Panel 2  

  • Dr Orzala Nemat Director of Development Research Group (DRG), Research Associate at SOAS, University of London  
    Women’s rights under Taliban rule in Afghanistan  
  • Dr Ayang Utriza Yakin Postdoctoral Fellow at the Institute of Political Sciences( France), Guest Lecturer in Islamic law at UCLouvain  
    Equality and law in Personal Status in Indonesia  
  • Moderated by Prof Martin Lau Professor of South Asian Law at SOAS, University of London  

Closing remarks 

Prof Martin Lau Professor of South Asian Law at SOAS, University of London, Barrister at Law, Editor-in-Chief of the Yearbook of Islamic and Middle Eastern Law  

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