Chandigarh September 12, 2019
Department of Sociology, Panjab University, Chandigarh organized a special Lecture on ” Creating respectful Workplaces for women”. Dr Rani Mehta, Chairperson, introduced the key speaker Ms. Merri Hanson, Director of Peninsula Mediation, who is a conflict resolution consultant for various federal agencies such as Navy, Homeland Security, NASA, Department of Justice in USA. She focused on various best practices required for creating a conducive working environment for women. She was accompanied by Ms. Catherine Fischer, Public Diplomacy Officer, U.S Embassy and Ms Ayesha Gideon from The American Centre, New Delhi. The lecture was very informative and thought provoking for the audience which included faculty members and students of the department.
