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ACADEMIC PROGRAM

Parallel session | Respect: Understanding and Confronting Misogyny - Unpacking Gender Bias And Promoting Equality

Organized by the AIJA Women Network and the Human Rights Committee

DATE & TIME​

LOCATION

🗓️ Thursday, August 28
🕐 13:30-14:30 EDT

📍 Waldorf Astoria

DESCRIPTION

In this session, we will delve into the roots, manifestations, and impacts of misogyny. Misogyny is defined as contempt, prejudice, ingrained discrimination or simply “hate” against women. It is especially dominant online. Misogyny is institutionalized via discriminatory laws that have been adopted throughout history in all regions of the world. The reform of these laws benefits not only women but everyone in society and can unlock massive economic gains.

During this session the AIJA Women Network and Human Rights Committee will team up to explore how misogyny affects not only women but also broader social cohesion,  work life and economic growth. We will analyze how this affects the next generation of lawyers and show that gender equality is everyone’s issue. It is fundamental for economic development.. We will elaborate on the importance of engaging men and share lessons on how to foster empathy, equity, and healthier versions of masculinity. How can women better protect themselves and men be better allies? How can we effect change?

SPEAKERS

Julia Constanze Braunmiller

Worldbank, USA

Bio

Julia Constanze Braunmiller is a Senior Private Sector Development Specialist with the World Bank’s Women, Business and the Law project, which benchmarks women’s access to economic opportunity across 190 countries. Julia leads the team’s engagements on promoting uptake of the data through World Bank operations and external partners, incentivizing legal and policy reform for inclusive economic development. Her expertise is in comparative family law, access to finance, the inclusion of sexual and gender minorities, and the rights of women with disabilities. Previously, she taught international human rights law at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and directed programs pioneering clinical legal education throughout the Middle East and North Africa. Julia holds an M.A. in International Relations from SAIS and a law degree from Germany (Diplom-Juristin).

Cody Ragonese

Equimundo, USA

Bio

Cody Ragonese is the Associate Director of Programs at Equimundo: Center for Masculinities and Social Justice. He specializes in masculinities and gender equality, leading U.S. and international initiatives to engage men and boys in becoming more equitable and caring. His work includes designing and implementing programs, managing partnerships with global private and public sectors, and developing curricula for adolescent boys, young men and fathers. Cody also trains facilitators and collaborates with male-dominated sectors to foster male allyship in the workplace. Cody holds a Master’s Degree in Public Health from Boston University, and a BA in International Development from American University’s School of International Service.

SESSION COORDINATORS AND MODERATORS

Fernanda Souto Pacheco

Gameleira Pelagio Fabião e Bassani, Brazil

Bio

Fernanda Souto Pacheco is a Partner of the Corporate and Contracts Department of Gameleira, Pelagio, Fabião and Bassani, a law firm based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She is a member of AIJA since 2009 and a co-chair of the AIJA Women Network. She has over 21 years of professional experience in corporate law, with a focus on corporate and contractual matters, primarily working on M&A transactions, mergers, spin-offs, and various corporate restructurings, as well as general corporate and contractual advisory, doing business in Brazil, and drafting/reviewing and negotiating national and international contracts, particularly in the areas of intellectual property, franchising, and distribution.

Silvia Van Schaik

The Data Lawyers, Netherlands

Bio

Silvia Van Schaik is a Counsel at The Data Lawyers, a law firm in the Netherlands specialized in data and technology. Her experience includes privacy and data protection, platform regulation, e-commerce, consumer protection, intellectual property and class actions. She works for a variety of clients such as e-commerce platforms, large fashion brands, tech-start-ups and scale-ups, public interest foundations and charities. She assist clients in litigation, negotiations and advisory matters. Silvia is an active member of AIJA, currently acting as the Co-Chair for the Human Rights Committee, and previously as officer of the IP/TMT Commission.