This moderated discussion will focus on addressing gender inequality issues including sex trafficking, rape, and domestic violence from a legal, healthcare, and social lens. Excerpts from two recently released documentaries - A Path Appears and India’s Daughter - will be screened alongside moderated Q&A and discussion. Dr. Raili Roy of the South Asia Center at Penn will moderate the discussion, and distinguished panelists will speak about their insights and experiences on the issues.

Panelists:

Rangita de Silva de Alwis – Associate Dean of International Programs at Penn Law with over 25 years of experience working as a women’s human rights scholar and practitioner
Zoe Timms – Founding Director of Women’s Education Project, a non-profit started in 2002 to help young women in South India from the poorest backgrounds succeed in college and careers
Dr. Anita Ravi - Family Medicine Physician and a Fellow in the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program at UPenn, focusing on addressing gender-based violence prevention and intervention efforts