As Concordia continues to develop its international partnerships, the university will collaborate with West African academics on a Queen Elizabeth Scholars (QES) project for the promotion of gender equality.

Assistant professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Océane Jasor who will head the project says in a statement that the project hopes to strengthen African studies at Concordia and establish a long-term collaboration with West Africa.

The Advanced Scholars – West Africa university projects will focus on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 5, which states that gender equality is not only a fundamental human right but also a necessary condition for the establishment of peaceful, prosperous and sustainable societies.

Sankulleh Janko reports.