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Women's World 2005: 9th International Interdisciplinary Congress on Women

Gender, Technology and Development, 2005

, provided an arena for new discussions and learning on various global issues arid international conflicts that impact on women's lives. There were contributions on topics relating to women's identities and negotiating capacities in the midst ofglobalizatipn and modernization, sex trafficking, child prostitution, feminization ofpoverty, women's movements and organizations in war-affected areas, other forms of violence, political unrest and social instability, and various feminist approaches to women's studies, to name a few. In total, there were 2,800 paper submissions, and more than 500 presenters, including plenary and sub-theme sessions. This was the first Women's World conference ever held in Asia and was attended by nearly 2,100 participants from 70 countries. The activities during the week were enthusiastically followed by the Korean media. About 1,000 journalists reported on various sessions in four leading newspapers of the country. The event was also covered live on television. Volunteers, mobilized to support participants, were found everywhere, from the front gate to various halls and accommodat' ion areas. The Congress commenced with a welcoming festival held inside the Gyeonghuigung Palace. More than 1,500 people who attended this event were treated to a splendid formal dinner. Professor Pil-wha Chang, the Congress convenor of WW05 warmly welcomed all the participants to Korea. The Mayor of Seoul, Mr Myung-bak Lee also made his welcoming remarks and expressed his sincere appreciation, especially to all the participants who had traveled from far distances. The opening ceremony began with a combined visual art and live electroacoustic perfomiance. Professor Pil-wha Chang delivered the opening address, emphasizing peace and environmental security as well as the recognition of mutual interdependency among people. The Presidents of the Korean Association of Women's Studies and of Ewha Woman's University also conveyed their welcoming messages. Other guest speakers who gave congratulatory remarks included the First Lady (of Korea) and Congress Patron Yang-suk Kwon, and Chair of the Women's Affairs Committee of the National Assembly Ae-sil Kim. The First Lady expressed

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“Gendered opportunity: A pre-academic career dynamic in the academic life of Sri Lankan and Australian academics” , 2018

Women are one of the main contributors to nation building, the economic sector, and community life, among other important things. However, throughout the world women are under-represented in the majority of employment sectors. More often, women are paid less than men and fewer reach senior management positions. The gender gap is not only hindering women themselves; it also has an adverse effect on economies, communities, and families. Education is one of the most significant factors for enabling the progression and advancement of women. Higher education institutions must increase their efforts in order to enhance further developments.

Cfp Fifth International Conference on Womens Studies January 26 2019 United Kingdom

RATIONALE Feminists started to advocate equality and fight for women rights decades ago, and so far we have experienced several waves of feminism. While at the beginning of activism, the issue was in women's equality in general for women were banned from exercising even basic rights such as the right to vote or work, current feminism is standing up against issues such as glass ceiling (where women can only progress in their careers up to a certain point, but fail to obtain managerial positions), wage gap (where women are paid less for same positions as men), as well as traditional battle against patriarchy that is clearly still alive and well. For example, even though it is legally possible for men to take paternal leaves and stay at home to take care of children and household, it is still women who have these requests approved more often than men, which testifies that patriarchal views of expected roles are still present. In addition, in some countries women are still banned from exercising basic rights such as the right to vote, work in all positions and even the right to drive. While there is a number of men that experience family violence, it is still women who mostly suffer from this type of abuse, while those men who do suffer from it fear reporting it due to expectation that the men is the boss in the house. Nevertheless, with the rise of Far Right political candidates and public speakers started to question Feminism and argue that it fulfilled its purpose, while at the same time reintroducing old prejudices and practices against women where an emphasis is based on their appearance, etc. The questions the conference addresses are how far have we got, and what needs to be done to achieve true equality

Report of Female Studies Conference

1970

This document presents a review of the proceedings of the Cornell Conference on the Future of Female Studies, which was held at Cornell University on May 10, 1972. Participants in the conference included faculty members from Cornell as well as faculty members from other prominent colleges and universities in the U. S. and abroad. General topics and courses discussed were: cross-cultural studies; Marriage and the Protestant Reformation; the opportunity structure of housewifery; the historic of domesticity; sex structure and class structure; women in literature; inequality and modernization; male-female roles; and achievement and self-esteem. (HS)

How It All Began: Women’s Worlds Congress and International Network

Seção Temática, 2018

Presented by the founder and Chair of the First Women's Worlds, held in Israel in 1981-82, this article historicizes the development of this international interdisciplinary congress up to its 13 th edition in Brazil. It also discusses the creation of the Worldwide Organization of Women's Studies (WOWS) and the close relationship it bears with the pre-and post-conference coordination.

Fourth World Conference on Women: year-end update

PubMed, 1995

Although the Fourth World Conference on Women (FWCW) has come and gone, important work remains to be done to implement the Platform for Action adopted by the Conference on 15 September 1995. In this regard, the 50th United Nations General Assembly reviewed the outcome of the Conference and adopted a number of resolutions that endorse the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and address Conference follow-up, the improvement of the status of women in the Secretariat, and related issues on the advancement of women. This special year-end issue of the Earth Negotiations Bulletin will summarize the results of the General Assembly's consideration of the Conference and highlight upcoming events. This issue of the Earth Negotiations Bulletin is published as part of a series of year-end issues intended to summarize the current state of play in the various sustainable development conferences and negotiations reported on by the Bulletin in 1995.