NCFR Fellow Bahira Sherif Trask, Ph.D., was invited to moderate an online focus group in preparation for the United Nations' 30th anniversary of the International Year of Families. The event was hosted by the International Federation for Family Development (IFFD).

The theme of the event was "Families and Demographic Shifts." A panel of experts was asked questions on topics related to family-friendly policies ranging from education, health, gender equality, immigration, and more. Dr. Trask is one of NCFR's U.N. representatives, along with Mihaela Robila, Ph.D., CFLE.

You can watch a recording and read a summary of the event on the IFFD website.

Dr. Trask is the professor and chair of the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences at the University of Delaware, and recently served as the NCFR 2018 Conference Chair. Her current research focuses on the relationship between globalization and family change in Western and non-Western contexts. Primarily she concentrates on economic changes, work and gender roles, and policies that can assist and strengthen low income families. Dr. Trask hopes to promote the development of better policies and programs that strengthen families and communities.