Women’s Empowerment, Population Dynamics, and Socioeconomic Development

Webcast

Women’s Empowerment, Population Dynamics, and Socioeconomic Development Public Webinar

January 22, 2025

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM (ET)

Past

Materials

Women's Empowerment Public Webinar Slideshow

About

Women’s empowerment, population dynamics, and socioeconomic development have been studied extensively from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. However, attempts to reconcile these perspectives and apply a holistic view to the relationships among these concepts have been rare, and this lack of consensus limits the extent to which these concepts can be applied toward accomplishing global health and development goals.

A new report from the Committee on Population looks to advance the state of knowledge on the impact of women’s empowerment and associated population dynamics on socioeconomic development by developing a conceptual framework describing these dynamics and setting an agenda for future policy-relevant research and data collection. As part of this webinar, members of the authoring committee discussed the report’s conclusions and recommendations.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Sitara Rahiab

(202) 334-2269
srahiab@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Women’s Empowerment, Population Dynamics, and Socioeconomic Development: Meeting 3

June 22 - 23, 2023

Past

Materials

About

This meeting will have both open and closed sessions. The open sessions will include presentations and discussion on women’s reproductive agency as an element of women’s empowerment, and policy implementation in the context of women’s empowerment. The committee will also meet with Prachi Vora from the Gates Foundation.

June 22

Public Sessions

9:00am – 10:30am (EDT) Emerging Challenges and Opportunities in the Area of Women’s Reproductive Agency as An Element of Women’s Empowerment
- Speakers: MICHELE DECKER, Johns Hopkins University; NADIA DIAMOND-SMITH, University of California San Francisco; ELIZABETH SULLY AND JACQUELINE DARROCH, Guttmacher Institute; NDOLA PRATA, University of California, Berkeley; JOCELYN FINLAY, Harvard University
10:45am – 12:30pm (EDT) Policy Implementation in the Context of Women’s Empowerment
- Speakers: JODY HEYMANN, University of California Los Angeles; AMANDA CLAYTON, Vanderbilt University; SANDRA PEPERA, National Democratic Institute; ARJAN DE HAAN, International Development Research Center; DANIELA BEHR, Women, Business and the Law, World Bank

Closed Session

1:30pm – 5pm (EDT)

June 23

Public Session

9:00am – 9:30am (EDT) Discussion with Prachi Vora, Gender Equality Division, Gates Foundation

Closed Session

9:30am – 1:00 pm (EDT)

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Partially Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Ragui Assaad, Sonalde Desai, Aletheia Donald, Kelli Hall, Poonam Muttreja, Luca Maria Pesando, Anita Raj, Goleen Samari, Susan Scrimshaw, Tom Vogl, Yohannes Dibaba Wado, Kathryn Yount

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

During the closed portion of the meeting, the committee discussed the input received during the information gathering sessions, the work completed to date by subgroups of the committee, and the report outline.

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

July 05, 2023

Contact

Alex Henderson

(202) 334-3456
akhenderson@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Women’s Empowerment, Population Dynamics, and Socioeconomic Development: Virtual Meeting #1

June 7, 2023

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM (ET)

Past

Materials

About

This meeting will have both open and closed sessions. The open session will include presentations and discussion on the role of feminist movements in shaping policy.

9:00am – 10:30am (EDT) Public Session: Feminist Movements and Their Role in Shaping Policy
Speakers: Aili Mari Tripp, University of Wisconsin – Madison; Jakana Thomas, University of California, San Diego; Mala Htun, University of New Mexico; Margaret Greene, GreeneWorks
10:30am – 11:00am (EDT) Closed Session

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Partially Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Sonalde Desai, Aletheia Donald, Pascaline Dupas, Kelli Hall, Poonam Muttreja, Anita Raj, Goleen Samari, Susan Scrimshaw, Tom Vogl, Yohannes Dibaba Wado, Kathryn Yount

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

During the closed portion of the meeting, the committee heard an update from one of the working groups.

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

June 12, 2023

Contact

Alex Henderson

(202) 334-3456
akhenderson@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Women’s Empowerment, Population Dynamics, and Socioeconomic Development Meeting 1: Day 1 of 2

December 14, 2022

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (ET)

Past

Agenda

Download the Agenda

About

This is the first meeting of the consensus Committee on Women’s Empowerment, Population Dynamics, and Socioeconomic Development; it will take place across two days. On this first day, there will be a public session from 2:00 - 3:30PM ET with a representative from the study’s sponsor, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, to discuss the sponsor's interests and perspectives for the report. For the rest of the two days, the committee will also meet in closed session to discuss the study, begin to outline the report’s content, and develop a work plan for the study period.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Partially Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Ragui Assaad, Sonalde Desai, Aletheia Donald, Pascaline Dupas, Poonam Muttreja, Luca Maria Pesando, Anita Raj, Goleen Samari, Susan Scrimshaw, Tom Vogl, Yohannes Dibaba Wado, Kathryn Yount

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee met with a representative from the study’s sponsor, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, to discuss the sponsor's interests and perspectives for the report. The committee also discussed the study, began to outline the report’s content, and developed a work plan for the study period.

Contact

Tara Becker

(202) 334-3456
tbecker@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Women’s Empowerment, Population Dynamics, and Socioeconomic Development: Meeting 5

January 17 - 18, 2024

Past

About

This is a closed session meeting for the committee to continue working on the report.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Ragui Assaad, Sonalde Desai, Aletheia Donald, Pascaline Dupas, Kelli Hall, Poonam Muttreja, Luca Maria Pesando, Goleen Samari, Susan Scrimshaw, Tom Vogl, Yohannes Wado, Kathryn Yount

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee continued working on the report.

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

February 28, 2024

Contact

Alex Henderson

(202) 334-3456
akhenderson@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Women’s Empowerment, Population Dynamics, and Socioeconomic Development: Meeting 4

September 21 - 22, 2023

Past

About

This is a closed session meeting for the committee to continue working on the report.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Ragui Assaad, Sonalde Desai, Aletheia Donald, Pascaline Dupas, Kelli Hall, Poonam Muttreja, Luca Maria Pesando, Anita Raj, Goleen Samari, Susan Scrimshaw, Tom Vogl, Yohannes Dibaba Wado, Kathryn Yount

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee worked on the report.

Contact

Alex Henderson

(202) 334-3456
akhenderson@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Women’s Empowerment, Population Dynamics, and Socioeconomic Development: Virtual Meeting #4

July 20, 2023

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (ET)

Past

About

This is a closed session meeting for the committee to continue working on the report.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee worked on the report.

Contact

Alex Henderson

(202) 334-3456
akhenderson@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Women’s Empowerment, Population Dynamics, and Socioeconomic Development: Virtual Meeting #3

July 19, 2023

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (ET)

Past

About

This is a closed session meeting for the committee to continue working on the report.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee worked on the report.

Contact

Alex Henderson

(202) 334-3456
akhenderson@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Women’s Empowerment, Population Dynamics, and Socioeconomic Development: Virtual Meeting #2

July 14, 2023

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (ET)

Past

About

This is a closed session meeting for the committee to continue working on the report.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee worked on the report.

Contact

Alex Henderson

(202) 334-3456
akhenderson@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Women’s Empowerment, Population Dynamics, and Socioeconomic Development Meeting 2: Day 2 of 2

March 22 - 23, 2023

Past

About

This is the second meeting of the consensus Committee on Women’s Empowerment, Population Dynamics, and Socioeconomic Development; it will take place across two days. Across both days, the committee will meet in closed session to continue to discuss the study, review progress reports, and revisit the statement of task while continuing to develop a framework for the study period.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Ragui Assaad, Sonalde Desai, Aletheia Donald, Pascaline Dupas, Poonam Muttreja, Luca Maria Pesando, Anita Raj, Goleen Samari, Susan Scrimshaw, Tom Vogl, Yohannes Dibaba Wado, Kathryn Yount

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee reviewed the progress made by working groups, discussed plans for gathering additional output from outside experts, and refined a potential outline for the report.

Contact

Alex Henderson

(202) 334-3456
akhenderson@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Women’s Empowerment, Population Dynamics, and Socioeconomic Development Meeting 2: Day 1 of 2

March 14, 2023

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (ET)

Past

About

This is the second meeting of the consensus Committee on Women’s Empowerment, Population Dynamics, and Socioeconomic Development; it will take place across two days. Across both days, the committee will meet in closed session to continue to discuss the study, review progress reports, and revisit the statement of task while continuing to develop a framework for the study period.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Ragui Assaad, Aletheia Donald, Pascaline Dupas, Poonam Muttreja, Luca Maria Pesando, Anita Raj, Goleen Samari, Susan Scrimshaw, Tom Vogl, Yohannes Dibaba Wado, Kathryn Yount

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee reviewed the progress made by working groups, discussed plans for gathering additional output from outside experts, and refined a potential outline for the report.

Contact

Alex Henderson

(202) 334-3456
akhenderson@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Women’s Empowerment, Population Dynamics, and Socioeconomic Development Meeting 1: Day 2 of 2

December 15, 2022

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (ET)

Past

About

This is the first meeting of the consensus Committee on Women’s Empowerment, Population Dynamics, and Socioeconomic Development; it will take place across two days. On this second day, the committee will meet in closed session to discuss the study, begin to outline the report’s content, and develop a work plan for the study period.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Ragui Assaad, Sonalde Desai, Aletheia Donald, Pascaline Dupas, Poonam Muttreja, Luca Maria Pesando, Anita Raj, Goleen Samari, Susan Scrimshaw, Tom Vogl, Yohannes Dibaba Wado, Kathryn Yount

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee met with a representative from the study’s sponsor, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, to discuss the sponsor's interests and perspectives for the report. The committee also discussed the study, began to outline the report’s content, and developed a work plan for the study period.

Contact

Tara Becker

(202) 334-3456
tbecker@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

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