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March 2005

International Women’s Day

Promoting Gender and HIV/AIDS Sensitivity through Microfinance

10:00 – 12:15 am
8 March 2005
Iran Room - FAO Headquarters

Facilitator: Marcela Villarreal, Director, Gender and Population Division

10:00 – 10:15

Opening Statement

  • Henri Carsalade, Assistant Director-General, Technical Cooperation Department

10:15 -11:00

Promoting gender-sensitive entrepreneurship via microfinance institutions

  • Ruxandra Boros, International Microfinance and Business Development Specialist
  • Una Murray, International Gender and Development Specialist

11:00 – 11:10

Building better lives
Video produced as part of the Microcredit Summit Campaign

11:10 – 11:30

Using the internet to share information and provide lessons on gender-sensitive financial services

  • Jennifer Heney, Rural Finance Officer

11:30 – 12:00

Open Discussion

12:00 -12:15

Closing Remarks

  • Marcela Villarreal, Director, SDW


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