Emporia State University’s Governance Law & Economics lecture series for this fall kicked off Tuesday night with a lecture on the history of women’s economic rights.
Dr. Jayme Lemke, senior fellow and Associate Director of Academic and Student Programs at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University was the featured speaker. Dr. Lemke explains why she became interested in researching this topic.
Not having economic rights means being unable to make important decisions like where to live or how to spend your days. Dr. Lemke says women and especially married women have come a long way since the 19th century when rights were tightly restricted, but says there are still countries that are lagging behind.
Dr. Lemke says she hopes those who came out to the lecture will remember the historical context and gain a better appreciation on how women are treated in the global economy and why it matters for all of us.
The lecture series continues next month with Dr. Jeanie Thies of Lindenwood University exploring challenges of implementing evidence-based reforms in criminal justice. That is planned for 6 p.m. Oct. 17 at the Preston Family Room at the Memorial Union.
