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ITM Alumni Webinar – International Day of Women and Girls in Science
‘Celebrating all the women in science : A journey in images by Houssynatou SY’
On the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, this ITM alumni webinar puts the career path of ITM MPH alumna and colleague Houssynatou Sy in the spotlight.
Houssynatou Sy looks back on 18 years of experience in international cooperation including 12 years in health, focusing on fragile contexts in Sub-Saharan Africa. She is currently a researcher in ITM's Department of Public Health.
In this interactive talk, Houssynatou will share insights about diverse aspects and milestones of her trajectory as one of the many women contributing to research, academics, and science. She will discuss, through the use of images, the multidisciplinary and multi-faceted contributions of women in science, the challenges they face but also the opportunities they bring, applying an intersectional lens. During the session, she will also shed some light on her research on internally displaced people's access to primary health care in Bamako, Mali. The session will be moderated by Karina Kielmann, Professor and Head of the Equity and Health Unit.
Speaker:
- Houssynatou Sy, Researcher, Complexity and Health unit, Department of Public Health, ITM, Antwerp
Moderator:
- Karina Kielmann, Professor, Head of the Equity and Health unit, Department of Public Health, ITM, Antwerp
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