Join the World Affairs Council of Charlotte for an intimate private dinner and discussion on Thursday, March 13, 2025, with Dr. Nina Ansary, Author, UN Women Global Champion for Innovation, and Director of the World Affairs Councils of America’s Global Women’s Lecture Series.
During this intimate dinner discussion, Dr. Ansary will provide an in-depth analysis of the persistent challenges women face in their daily lives. She will explore the deeply rooted social, cultural, legal, and historical barriers that have shaped centuries of institutionalized gender discrimination. Dr. Ansary will shed light on how these systemic inequalities continue to evolve and manifest in modern society through her expertise. She will also examine the ongoing social, economic, and political trends that obstruct women’s potential, from workplace disparities and legal inequalities to global policy shifts that impact women’s rights and opportunities.
This engaging conversation will offer valuable insights into the complexities of gender equality and the collective efforts needed to drive meaningful change.
WACC Private Dinner Sponsorship – Download Link
Program Information:
Date:
Thursday, March 13, 2025
Reception:
6:00 – 6:30 PM
Dinner and Discussion:
6:30 – 8:00 PM
Location:
Charlotte City Club — Directions to the parking garage (set your GPS to 116 W. 4th Street, Charlotte, NC 28202)
Parking is validated
Cost:
$110 (WACC Member Rate) | $140 (Non-Member Rate)
Includes pre-dinner cocktails, salad, entrée, dessert, wine during dinner, and coffee service
For non-online payments, please call 704-687-7762 or mail your check to (World Affairs Council of Charlotte, 9201 University City Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28223)
Biography:
Dr. Nina Ansary is an award-winning Iranian-American author, historian and women’s rights advocate. She is the director of the Cambridge Middle East and North Africa Forum Women’s Leadership Initiative at the University of Cambridge and former visiting fellow at the London School of Economics Centre for Women, Peace and Security.
Her best-selling books Jewels of Allah: The Untold Story of Women in Iran and Anonymous Is a Woman: A Global Chronicle of Gender Inequality garnered numerous awards – including the International Book Award in “Women’s Issues” and the Benjamin Franklin Book Award in “History.”
Ansary is the recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, the Barnard College, Columbia University Trailblazer Award, the Columbia University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Alumni Award, and the Girl Up, UN Foundation Girl Hero Award. She has appeared on CNN International, Fox News, Larry King, the Today Show, CBS Radio, the BBC, and Sky News and been featured in a variety of publications including The Los Angeles Times, The Hill, Time Magazine, HuffPost, Maria Shriver’s The Sunday Paper, Teen Vogue and The Daily Beast. Ansary regularly presents her work at academic institutions and conferences, including Columbia, Harvard, Oxford, and Cambridge univeristies, as well as the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security, the World Affairs Councils of America, and the UN Women Commemoration of International Women’s Day.
Ansary holds a Master of Arts in Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies and a PhD in History from Columbia University. She serves on the Board of Trustees of the Iranian American Women Foundation and the Advisory Board of the Cambridge Middle East and North Africa Forum, an independent, non-partisan think-tank at the University of Cambridge.