Objectives of Conference• Create a forum to deliberate and share experiences on human rights issues from a gender perspective;• To understand what sexual and gender- based violence is;• Increase…

The United Nations affiliated University for Peace (UPEACE), based in Costa Rica, announces with great pleasure, its forthcoming short course on Gender and Peacebuilding. The course offers a…

This conference will provide an opportunity for scholars of feminist, multicultural and postcolonial theory to consider pressing questions concerning women and the global order. What effect does…

The intention of this bilingual conference is to initiate dialogue among and between feminist scholars, development practitioners, policy-makers, civil society members, activists and academics, to…

From Aristophanes' comedy Lysistrata, a comedic example of Greek women using nonviolent direct action to stop the Peloponnesian War, to contemporary debates on the war on terrorism, matters of war,…

500 women gathered in 2006 to start this annual event to celebrate victories from suffrage days to today's challenges. Expect 1,000 this year to memorialize the day we gained the vote and to honor…

This 10th Regional Conference is focused on the analysis of political participation and gender parity in decision-making processes at all levels, and of women’s contributions to the economy and…

The Symposium will explore the realities and challenges experienced by six Muslim women leaders living in the West. Through a thoughtful dialogue between Muslims and non-Muslims on issues of…

NWPC's 2007 Biennial Conference Featured speakers include:Dina Titus, Nevada State Senator. As a state senator for Nevada, Dina's leadership led to her selection as Senate majority leader. In 2006,…