AWID Resource Net Announcements: Wednesday 16 February 2011
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This multi-disciplinary conference will examine the nexus of religion, gender, identity, human rights and politics. Read more |
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Call for Papers: Second Emory Conference on Religion, Conflict, and Peacebuilding
The Religion, Conflict, and Peacebuilding initiative of Emory University seeks submissions of presentations for its International Conference on Religion, Conflict, and Peacebuilding to be held at Emory University's Emory Conference Center Hotel on June 17-19, 2011. Deadline for papers: March 5, 2011.
Call for Applications: EASSI: 2011 Young Women's Leadership Training Programme
Since the year 2000, EASSI has been running the Young Women's Leadership Programme, an internship programme that targets young women aged 18-35. The programme provides opportunities for learning, interacting and networking with women's organizations, with the aim of empowering and preparing the young women to support the women's movement. Deadline for applications: March 30, 2011. Call for Contributions: Calcutta Research Group: RefugeeWatchOnline
RefugeeWatchOnline is a public forum. Invited are contributions from refugee rights activists, lawyers, researchers and institutions working on issues on forced displacement to send in their contributions for any of the following sections.
Call for Papers: The Africa Media & Democracy Conference: "Media & Democracy towards sustainable stability" The Africa Media & Democracy Conference invites papers for its annual Africa Media and Democracy Conference, to be held from 17th -19th August 2011, Accra - Ghana. The theme for the Conference is: Media & Democracy towards sustainable stability. Deadline for abstract submissions: April 22, 2011.
Call for Nominations: Taiwan Foundation for Democracy: 2011 Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award
Each year, the Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award is awarded to one individual or organization that has made significant contributions to the advancement of democracy or human rights in Asia through peaceful means. Deadline for nominations: June 30, 2011.
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A New website - Muslim Marriage Contract website
The website is designed for a UK audience, to provide much-needed information about laws, practices and classical jurisprudence about Muslim marriage contracts.
A New Resource: Religion, Rights and Gender at the Crossroads
This IDS Bulletin questions what the intersection of global, local and national politics means for policy and practice in the realm of religion and gender.
A New Publication: UNIFEM "Pakistan Floods 2010 - Rapid Gender Needs Assessment of Flood-Affected Communities"
Following the floods in the Summer of 2010 that have affected the lives and livelihoods of millions of people in Pakistan, UNIFEM is working to ensure that gender concerns are fully integrated into relief and recovery operations. In particular, UNIFEM focuses on supporting assessments of the conditions and needs of women and girls in affected areas, and on preventing, monitoring and addressing gender-based violence among vulnerable populations.
A New Resource: Women's Learning Partnership: "Leading to Choices: A Leadership Training Handbook for Women"
Leading to Choices is based on a conceptualization of leadership as horizontal, inclusive, and participatory. In this model, leadership is viewed as a process that leads to greater choices for all by fostering communication among individuals who learn from each other, create a shared vision, and reach a common goal forged by consensus. The handbook responds to the need for leaders who aspire to create egalitarian, democratic, and pluralistic societies based on collaborative decision-making, coalition-building, and gender equality.
A New Resource: Transitional Justice Institute: Women and Peace Agreement Dataset
This dataset was produced to support analysis of whether and how Resolution 1325 has impacted on the drafting of peace agreements. The dataset provides information on explicit references to women and gender in peace agreements from 1990 to 2010.
A New Resource: Gender Action Link: "IFIs and Sexual and
Reproductive Rights"
The seventh Gender Action Link IFIs and Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) highlights the lack of gender integration in IFI SRH investments and provides resources for SRH advocacy among civil society organizations. Although IFIs continue to promote SRH as a matter of policy, the Link reveals that SRH rights are rarely acknowledged or fulfilled through IFI investments.





