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Three IU McKinney Students Mark International Women's Day with Speaker Series
03/13/2020
Three Master of Laws students helped IU McKinney commemorate International Women’s Day by giving presentations on the law in their home countries. The March 10 lecture was part of the International Student Speaker Series.
Tamara Al Banna spoke about “Jordan: History of Migration and Consequences.” Al Banna is a corporate lawyer in Jordan, and she is studying the International and Comparative Law track at IU McKinney.
Mahesha Tennekoon discussed “Do personal laws discriminate against women’s and girls’ rights in Sri Lanka? A comparative study of marriage inheritance laws in Sri Lanka.” Tennekoon primarily practiced civil law in Sri Lanka before moving to the United States. She is studying the American Law for Foreign Lawyers track.
Ibironke Bunmi Ogunleye lectured on “The menace of human trafficking in Nigeria: Women empowerment as a means of curbing it.” Ogunleye’s practice in Nigeria focused on mediation, property, real estate, and corporate law. She is studying the Health Law, Policy, and Bioethics track.
In the photo from left are Mahesha Tennekoon, Vice Dean Karen E. Bravo, Tamara Al Banna, and Ibironke Bunmi Ogunleye.
