Bipasha Baruah

Professor and Canada Research Chair in Global Women's Issues

Western University

Bipasha Baruah is Professor and Canada Research Chair in Global Women’s Issues at Western University. Professor Baruah earned a PhD in environmental studies from York University, Toronto, in 2005. She specializes in interdisciplinary research at the intersections of gender, economy, environment, and development; gender and work; and social, political, and economic inequality. Author of a book and more than 100 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and other works, Professor Baruah serves frequently as an expert reviewer and advisor to Canadian and intergovernmental environmental protection and international development organizations.

Event Schedule

DAY 1

19 July 2023

Start Time	End Time	Session	Description	Action
02:30 pm EEST	04:00 pm EEST	Women’s economic empowerment, unpaid care work, and the low-carbon transition Concurrent Room MH 2-2	This session will showcase co-created, field-tested solutions supported by IDRC and UNWOMEN over the last 4+ years with organisations in West and East Africa in the Read More This session will showcase co-created, field-tested solutions supported by IDRC and UNWOMEN over the last 4+ years with organisations in West and East Africa in the areas of women’s economic empowerment, reducing /eliminating the burdens of unpaid care work, and norm shifting. The interplay between these and the challenges and opportunities for a green transition will be brought to the fore in an intersectional manner. Session format: Thought Leadership Organized by International Development Research Centre, UN Women and Canada Research Chair in Global Women’s Issues Read Less Speakers Xaverine UWIMANA Gender activist Reseau des Femmes Oeuvrant pour le Developpement Rural Bipasha Baruah Professor and Canada Research Chair in Global Women's Issues Western University FLAUBERT MBIEKOP Senior Program Specialist International Development Research Centre - IDRC Jemimah Njuki Chief, Economic Empowerment Un Women Elie Padonou Senior Lecturer School of Tropical Forestry, National University of Agriculture