The University of Waterloo is the first stop on the Canadian University Get Free Tour hosted by UN Women. The programming will begin at 9:30 a.m. with a campus rally to welcome the HeForShe tour bus and special guests. Join us for music, refreshments and HeForShe giveaways.
The Get Free Tour will proceed with a high impact President’s lecture starting at 10:30 a.m that is aimed at discussing the male imperative in gender equity. Panelists will contribute future-oriented, local and global social justice perspectives related to youth engagement, sexual violence and pay equity.
Participants will include:
- Feridun Hamdullahpur, President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Waterloo
- Diana Parry, Associate Vice-President Human Rights, Equity and Inclusion
- Elizabeth Nyamayaro, Senior Advisor to Under Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN Women
- Plus SPECIAL guest
Panel:
- Corey Johnson, Professor, Department of Recreation & Leisure Studies, University of Waterloo (moderator)
- Jermal Alleyne, NextGenMen, Conestoga College
- Sara Casselman, Executive Director, Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region
- Bessma Momani, Professor of Political Science at the University of Waterloo, Senior fellow at the Centre for International Governance and Innovation
- Tom Ormsby, De Beers
Campus Rally
Physical Activities Complex (PAC) Parking Lot - 9:30 a.m - 10:30 a.m.
Remarks will begin at approximately 9:45 a.m.
200 University Ave W. Waterloo, ON. N2L 3G1
President's Lecture
Federation Hall - 10:30 a.m - 12:00 p.m.
200 University Ave W. Waterloo, ON. N2L 3G1