Category I Dana Talks: Dr. Jacqueline Strenio
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Oct 23, 2024
- 12:00 - 12:50pm
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- Kreitzberg Library
The Charles A. Dana Category I Lecture Series presents "Capability Approach to Public-Space Sexual Harassment of Women in South Asia" with Dr. Jacqueline Strenio, Assistant Professor, Norwich University.
The Charles A. Dana Category I Lecture Series presents "Capability Approach to Public-Space Sexual Harassment of Women in South Asia" with Dr. Jacqueline Strenio, Assistant Professor, Norwich University.
About the Lecture
Sexual harassment of women and girls in streets and other public spaces is a pervasive and costly economic, gender equity, and public health concern. Based on surveys we conducted in Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan in 2021-2022, we examine the prevalence and consequences of public-space sexual harassment using the Capability Approach. Women's responses to questions about twelve specific forms of harassment indicate that the experience of at least one form of harassment is ubiquitous in all country samples. We find that women are not only unable to lead lives free of violence but are also deprived of a range of additional capabilities: to enjoy emotional well-being, to be physically mobile, to seek educational opportunities, to earn a living, and to be free of restrictions overall. Respondents also articulated future directions for action to reduce experiences of harassment, including legal measures, education, and awareness.
Event Details:
- Lecture to be held in the Todd Multipurpose Room, Kreitzberg Library.
- Light refreshments will be served, please feel free to bring your own lunch.
About Dr. Strenio
Dr. Strenio is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Norwich University. Her research and teaching interests are in gender, health, public policy, and pedagogy. At Norwich University, she teaches Public Finance, Health Economics and Policy, Principles of Microeconomics and The Structure and Operation of the World Economy.
Her current research focuses on violence against women and girls, including public space sexual harassment and intimate partner violence. Her research emphasizes that such violence not only constrains a person’s capability for life and bodily health but can also result in other significant unfreedoms including deprivation of the capability for economic well-being.
Recent publications on these topics have appeared in the journal Feminist Economics, the Handbook of Interpersonal Violence and Abuse Across the Lifespan, and The Routledge Handbook of Feminist Economics.
She also holds a Higher Education Teaching Specialist (HETS) designation and is committed to implementing more effective, research-backed practices in her classrooms and encouraging diversity in economics education more broadly. She has published on the necessity of plurality and innovation in economics education, with articles appearing in the Journal of Economics, Education, the Review of Political Economy, and The International Journal of Pluralism and Economics Education.
More information about the Charles A. Dana Category I Grants
The Charles A. Dana Category I Grants are supported by an endowed fund from the Dana Foundation for the purpose of attracting and retaining faculty of exceptional caliber. Grants are awarded annually to tenure-track faculty who demonstrate superior scholarship, teaching ability, and university service.
Grant recipients participate in the Charles A. Dana Category I Lecture Series during the year in which they receive their awards.