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Von: Sarah Elizabeth Friedmann [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 10. November 2004 17:28
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Betreff: [vifu] Two CFP: Women's Policy and Development


Call for Papers:

IWPR will hold its Eighth International Women's Policy Research
Conference, When Women Gain, So Does the World on June 20-21, 2005, at
the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC. The conference will be held
in conjunction with the Research Network on Gender, Politics and State
(RNGS). For more information on RNGS, visit their website at
http://libarts.wsu.edu/polisci/rngs.

>The conference theme centers around the reality that investing in
women's
>status globally is important not only for women themselves, but is
critical
>to the economic and social well-being of entire communities,
institutions,
>and nations. For example, improving women's economic opportunities
promotes
>community health; women's equality in the labor force leads to better
>business outcomes; and advancing women's leadership holds the
possibility to
>transform public policy. IWPR invites policymakers, advocates,
researchers,
>and practitioners from academia, labor unions, business, government,
>non-profits and NGOs, and the media to our international conference to
share
>information and discuss policy strategy that can be used to improve the
>programs and policies around the world that protect and promote women
and
>girls.
>
>Conference papers, panels, roundtables and posters will consider women's
>status and progress in five main areas:
>
>1. Labor, Trade, Business, and Economy (which includes topics such as
women
>in business and micro-enterprise, women and collective bargaining, the
>quality of jobs, access to education and training, globalization and
trade,
>economic development, and trends in pay equity);
>2. Health, Human Security, and Human Rights (which includes access to
health
>care, violence against women and girls, criminal justice systems,
>reproductive health rights, and the rights of refugees);
>
>3. Poverty and Income Security (which includes public assistance, the
rights
>of immigrants, sustainable development, inequality, and the
intersection of
>poverty, gender, race, and ethnicity);
>
>4. Women's Rights, Civic Engagement, and Social Change (which includes
>women's movements worldwide, women and religion, governance, women's
>leadership,
>gender-based initiatives, and peace, war, and terrorism); and
>
>5. Family, Culture, and Population (which includes paid care leaves,
social
>security, adoption and foster care, work/life balance, child and elder
care,
>population trends and changing fertility patterns, sex-based
discrimination,
>aging, and same-sex marriage).
>
>This is not an exhaustive list - all topics that suggest the conference
>theme are welcome. For a more developed list of conference topics,
please
>visit www.iwpr.org.
>
>Call for Papers:
>
>
>Call for Papers
>
>
>Deadline: February 1, 2005
>
>
>
>
>
>gender and constitution-building articles needed for international
>development journal
>
>
>
>
>Women for Women International, a non-profit, humanitarian organization,
>seeks submissions for the third edition of its bi-annual academic
journal,
>Critical Half, about economic, social, and political issues as they
relate
>to women in international development and post-conflict societies. The
>journal is intended as a venue for debate among professionals and
>practitioners, addressing issues from various viewpoints. Each article
is
>expected to present a theoretical framework as well as the practical
>implications resulting from its implementation.
>
>
>
>The journal is targeted to the international development and
post-conflict
>reconstruction community, including but not limited to government
>policymakers, the United Nations, international and overseas NGOs, U.S.
>foundations, and philanthropists. In addition, it is written in a style
that
>is accessible to our 35,000 grassroots supporters, in order to educate
them
>about the issues we believe must be addressed so that women are
included in,
>and best served by, the programs intended to rebuild their communities.
We
>wish to raise public awareness about the dynamics of the development and
>post-conflict reconstruction fields and how women are affected by
various
>projects that are intended to assist them.
>
>
>
>This issue of the journal will focus on the institutionalization of
gender
>equality in post-war constitutions. The transition from conflict to
>stability offers a unique window of opportunity to build a foundation of
>gender equality that sets a precedent for the status of gender relations
>throughout a society. We aim to examine this process, including lessons
>learned from the experience of various countries. We will also analyze
the
>structural and situational factors that can challenge the translation of
>constitutional language into effecting change on the ground, such as
>socio-cultural resistance and lack of resources and/or political will.
We
>welcome articles on the following topics and questions:
>
>
>
>*         What issues are important to address in a constitution in
order to
>establish a solid framework for gender equality in the building of a new
>nation?
>
>*         What are some of the conditions that need to be in place to
ensure
>an active role for women and women's NGOs in the constitution
negotiation
>process?
>
>*         What has been the experience of various countries in building
>gendered language into their constitutions, including challenges,
>recommendations, and lessons learned? We welcome insight from countries
>including, but not limited to, Rwanda, East Timor, Eritrea, Uganda,
Angola,
>Bosnia and Herzegovina. Experience from the post-Apartheid South African
>constitution and creation of the Commission on Gender Equality is
especially
>welcome.
>
>*         Commentary on the role of women in the constitution-building
>process of Iraq and Afghanistan.
>
>*         An analysis of countries where the gender policies enshrined
in a
>new constitution have been in place long enough to assess an impact,
>particularly among populations at the grassroots.
>
>*         What are some of the barriers/challenges and recommendations
for
>overcoming these, to ensuring that gender-sensitive language in a
>constitution has deeper societal impact?
>
>
>
>Articles should provide at least one example of a country's experience
that
>demonstrates the writer's argument. Articles should incorporate a
>theoretical framework where possible and a discussion of its practical
>implications.  Dual submission of opposing articles is encouraged.
Articles
>must contain appropriate citations.
>
>Articles should be 2,000-2,500 words long. Submission deadline is
February
>1, 2005. Articles should be sent by e-mail. Additional submission
guidelines
>are attached. Past issues of the journal and this call for papers are
>available at http://www.womenforwomen.org/nrrespub.html#crit. Early
>submission of articles before the deadline is encouraged.
>
>
>
>CONTACT:
>
>Lyla Bashan
>
> <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask]
>
>(202)-737-7705
>
>
>
>Women for Women International provides women survivors of war, civil
strife
>and other conflicts with the tools and resources to move from crisis and
>poverty to stability and self-sufficiency, thereby promoting viable
civil
>societies.  Additional information about our program can be found on our
>website at http://www.womenforwomen.org <http://www.womenforwomen.org/>
>
>
>
>

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