“Rwanda Reasonings: Gender, Genocide and Democracy” is the title of the public lecture being delivered by Dr. Leith Dunn, sociologist and Head, Institute of Gender and Development Studies (Mona Unit) at UWI. The event takes place on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at 5 pm at the Undercroft, UWI, Mona and will also serve to commemorate International Democracy Day.

The Lecture will explore issues associated with gender and governance, the Rwandan genocide and economic development. The event follows on Dr. Dunn’s recent visit as part of Commonwealth Elections Observer Group for the Presidential Elections in Rwanda which took place on August 9. In addition a mini exhibition of Rwandan artifacts will be presented.

The public is invited to attend.