The “Women’s Worlds 2011: Connect. Converse. Inclusions, Exclusions, Seclusions: Living in a globalized world” will be held from 3-7 July, 2011 in Ottawa-Gatineau, Canada.
This programme is “a chance to shore up our collective wisdom to tackle a wide range of issues as they relate to women, including violence against women, health, education, poverty, security, spirituality/theology, culture/arts, war/conflict/peace, (im)migration, environment, economics, employment, political representation, sexualities, and rights.” It is “as much about grassroots activism as it is about academic achievement.”
The organizers have launched a call for participation for individuals, groups, coalitions, networks, teams etc. If you are committed to women’s rights and equality; if you are an academic, activist, researcher, policy-maker, advocate or an artist; if you are living in any corner of the world belonging to any community or ethnicity, you can apply to participate and make a presentation at the Women’s Worlds 2011.
The theme of Women’s Worlds 2011 is “Inclusions, exclusions, and seclusions: Living in a globalized world”. Why? Where globalization and women are concerned, provocative questions abound:
- Does globalization include, exclude, and/or seclude women?
- As global hierarchies realign, how are gender roles and identities evolving?
- How are social identifications like power, privilege, citizenship, and nation affected?
An online form has to be completed in order to make a presentation. The deadline to complete and submit the form is 11 October 2010. For more information, visit this link.
