Description
THIS CONFERENCE OFFERS A PLATFORM FOR:
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>> Discussion relating to the current status of women, with a special focus on the following categories that constitute potential challenges to gender equality and women’s rights: the UK’s decision to leave the EU, the refugee crisis, rising levels of (and political legitimisation of) sexual violence and misogyny, cuts in child-care and services for disabled people, lack of access to paid parental leave, tax and welfare reforms, the gender pay gap, sexual harassment and the rise of zero-contract hours.
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>>International researchers and scientists from academia, industry and government to present their studies to a multi-disciplinary audience, exchange experiences, discuss proposals, and disseminate results on women’s and gender studies.
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>>Raising awareness and encouraging dialogue on the proposed topics, with the aim of creating lasting productive partnerships between the participants.
All submitted papers will be published in the conference proceedings, edited under the Creative Commons Licence (Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International/CC BY-ND 4.0), which will also contain a report and catalogue of activities. This book will be available on the WomenBeing webpage to download for free, and it will also be freely distributed to schools, institutions, research centres and individuals who request it.
The aim of this conference is to create an international forum for debate and exchange on the main challenges facing women in today’s society, and to reflect on the ways in which we can, individually and collectively, propose solutions to these problems.
WomenBeing builds upon this momentum by providing a ‘loudspeaker’ for academics, civil servants, researchers, social activists, journalists and private individuals to make their voices heard on the main challenges that women are currently facing.
Join us in Edinburgh to enrich our discussions.
Call for paper
Important Dates
Draft paper submission deadline：2020-02-10
Abstract submission deadline：2019-11-30
Abstract notification of acceptance：2019-12-15
Call for paper description
All submitted papers will be published in the conference proceedings, edited under the Creative Commons Licence (Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International/CC BY-ND 4.0), which will also contain a report and catalogue of activities. This book will be available on the WomenBeing webpage to download for free, and it will also be freely distributed to schools, institutions, research centres and individuals who request it.
Committee
EXECUTIVE MEMBERS
MONICA MARTINS--MANAGING DIRECTOR
KAT DLUGOSZ--PHOTOGRAPHER, FILMAKER &PROJECT COORDINATOR
MARIA GARCIA TENA--GRAPHIC & WEB DESIGNER
BELÉN GONZÁLEZ LEGGIRE--BLOG EDITOR AND JOURNALIST
MARIA MEDEIROS--EXTERNAL RELATIONS AMBASSADOR
FIKILE MKOYANA--PROJECT AMBASSADOR IN SOUTH AFRICA
RESEARCH MEMBERS
CLAIRE SEAMAN--READER IN ENTERPRISE AND FAMILY BUSINESS AT QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY, EDINBURGH. U.K.
ITI TYAGI--PROJECT AMBASSADOR IN INDIA
SANGITA SHRESTHA--COMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONAL & RESEARCHER
FEDERICA BRESSAN--POST-DOC - MARIE CURIE FELLOW, IPEM - INSTITUTE FOR PSYCHOACOUSTICS AND ELECTRONIC MUSIC, BELGIUM
ARIANNA BRIGANTI--INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL AND LIVING THEORY RESEARCHER PH.D CANDIDATE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA, U.K
PRAGYA SINGH--PROJECT AMBASSADOR IN INDIA AND BLOG CONTRIBUTOR, INDIA MARIA CÉLIA BRUNO MUNDIM PSYCHOLOGIST AND POST-DOCTORAL FELLOW AT THE PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF THE PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY IN CAMPINAS (PUC-CAMPINAS), BRAZIL
SKYE SAUNDERS--LEGAL ACADEMIC FROM THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, AUSTRALIA
AMALIA VERDU SANMARTIN--GENDER AND LAW LECTURER, UNIVERSITY OF TURKU, FINLAND
NICOLETTA POLICEK--ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN POLICING AND CRIMINOLOGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA, U.K. MARIA DE LOURDES MACHADO-TAYLOR--SENIOR RESEARCHER ASSOCIATE AT THE CENTER FOR RESEARCH ON HIGHER EDUCATION POLICIES (CIPES) AND AGENCY FOR ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION (A3ES), PORTUGAL
POSHITA WRITES--COGNITIVE SCIENTIST, CNRS (CENTRE NATIONALE DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE), LABORATORY OF COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY, FRANCE