women, population, and development
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Women, Population, and Development. Winter 2011 Study Abroad Honors Seminar to Ghana. Mahima Venkatesh- Freshman Biology Major. Why Ghana?. Academics of Class. developing countries and " population" problem women and developing societies with particular emphasis on Africa - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Women, Population, and
Development
Winter 2011 Study Abroad Honors Seminar
to GhanaMahima Venkatesh- Freshman Biology Major
Why Ghana?
Academics of Class• developing countries and
"population" problem• women and developing societies
with particular emphasis on Africa
• theories that link population to development and/or poverty
• real life perspective on development issues facing women in developing countries.
• study tour to Accra, Ghana in December 2011 to visit with and learn about the work and research of NGOs in this field
University of Ghana at Legon
Organizations Visited
• WISE http://www.wise-up.org/wiseboard.htm
Network of Women in Growth (NEWIG)
• Centre of Gender Studies and Advocacy (CEGENSA, University of Ghana)
• Population Council
Aburi GardenNkrumah CentreWEB Dubois Centre
• The Art Center• Frankie’s Restaurant• Makola Market
Coconut Grove Hotel Labadi Beach
Cape Coast slave dungeons
What did I learn?• Related to future plans• Help from Honors Program• Helped in academics
• Great Learning experience• Made New Friends• Future Honors Seminars and Experiences