About half of our population is composed of women, but are their voices heard in the same proportion? Watch this talk to see how we can better womens' rights! A native of Cameroon, Emilie Songolo is UW-Madison’s Head of International and Area Studies (IAS) for libraries.
Emilie’s leadership is acknowledged at UW-Madison, in the community and on the national and international arenas. She is a member and leader of multiple prominent committees, including the African Studies Steering Committee, the Africana Librarians Council, and the Center for Research Libraries' International Collections and Content Group. She is also a recipient of multiple awards including UW-Madison Librarian of the Year award, the Women Leader in Global Health award, and Outstanding Woman of Achievement Award from the Wisconsin Women of Color Network.
She has published on women in African cinema and given multiple presentations in local, national and international professional conferences. In 2014, she launched the Madison Area International Women’s Day Conference to examine and address gender disparity locally and globally. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at [ Ссылка ]
