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Second International Interdisciplinary Conference on Gender in Science and Development
The event to be held on 12-14 December 2009 is organized by the Woman's Research & Training Center – Aden University (WRTC) in collaboration with the Yemini Women Association for Science and Technology (YWAST) and the Third World Organization for Women in Science, Arab Region (TWOWS).
The Conference is devoted to "Globalization, Engendered Knowledge systems and Strategies for Women’s Empowerment" and aims to highlight the different topics which could support the building of networks with women's organizations and gender centers in the region and internationally.
The general objectives of the conference are to:
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Study the present status of women’s empowerment in the fields of education, health, economic resources and science and technology in developing countries;
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Identify the strategies, struggles and interventions for women’s empowerment in a range of domains;
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Identify the policy initiatives to be taken by developing countries for women's empowerment; and
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Facilitate regional and international cooperation and networking on women and gender studies as well as women's empowerment.
To download the Registration Form and for more information on the Conference (including local hospitality, travel, proceedings etc.), please visit:
http://wrtcau.org (see under the “Second Conference” tab on the left).
Deadline for submitting abstracts: 30 August 2009
The participants will be informed about the acceptation of their abstract not later than 30 September.
The participants must submit the full manuscript of their presentation material not later than 15th November.
Contact details:
All correspondence concerning the event should be addressed to Rokhsana@wrtcau.org.