Izzah Meyer
Izzah is a research and policy expert with extensive experience in the non-profit and public sectors in the fields of education, skills development and youth engagement. She works with cross-functional teams to better understand and support the needs, potential and aspiration of young people globally. Currently, she works at the British Council where she develops cutting-edge thought leadership research to inform policy and programming. Izzah holds a Master's degree in Economics and Education Policy from Columbia University.
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Workshop
Saturday 1st Feb
Spread Your Wings: Dynamics of Gender and Power
Location: Back Gallery
An interactive workshop that encourages participants to reflect on the weight of expectations. Start with a discussion on common expectations placed on women, where the group will reflect on how it feels to be in that situation (e.g. perfect wife, women prioritising family over career etc), the impact of these expectations on self-worth and the role men can play in supporting women who face these pressures. This can be followed by an activity where participants can write one quality or strength they feel contributes to their sense of self worth (men can write a quality they admire in women around them). These strengths can then be placed on a Surkhaab shaped mural/cutout (the bigger it is the better) and displayed somewhere centrally. Others can be encouraged to add on to this mural/cutout thing throughout the festival. We can also have an “action” section as well where we encourage participants to share one action they’ll commit to either for themselves or in support of others.