 Working on the Millennium Development Goals
Papers
from the 29th IFUW Conference
Manchester, England 2007
The following selection of papers is taken from the Interdisciplinary Seminar Series of the 29th IFUW Conference held at Manchester in August 2007.The theme of the Seminars was ‘Women Agents for Change: Working on the Millennium Development Goals’ and participants were invited to present papers related to each of the three ‘pillars’ of the Programme for Action 2004–2007: Education; The Information Society; and Human Peace and Security.The views expressed in these papers are those of the participants, not necessarily of the IFUW.It should be noted that website references have been checked as at February 2008, but these are often subject to changed URLs and archiving. A Google search for the relevant title may help in these cases.
EDUCATION
Women's Participation in Policy Decision-Making Process in Japan
Reiko Aoki, Japanese Association of University Women
Empowering Women Academics in a Global Society: The Glass Ceiling
Catherine Bandle and Jane Wilhelm, Swiss Association of University Women
Tackling Gender Disparity in Primary and Secondary Education
Ranjana Banerjee, Indian Federation of University Women’s Associations
Helping on the Long Walk to Academic Literacy: The Role of a Writing Consultant in the new South Africa
Shirley Churms, South African Association of Women Graduates
Experience in Teaching Human Rights
Susanna Dehler, Swiss Association of University Women
Income Poverty Line and Wage Structure in the Sudan: An Empirical Investigation, 2006
Nagat Elmulthum, Independent Member, Sudan
Environmental Education for School Children in Egypt
Aliaa El-Erian, Egyptian Association of University Women
The Women’s Museum: Cultural Centers of Human Rights
Patricia Galeana, Mexican Federation of University Women
From Ignorance to Empowerment: Legal Literacy Holds the Key
Jyotika Kalra and Mina Singh, Indian Federation of University Women’s Associations
But who will teach the children? Global teacher recruitment and sustainable education
Madeleine Mattarozzi Laming, Australian Federation of University Women
Back to School Projects for Drop-Out Girls as an Essential Tool to Eliminate Gender Disparity in Primary and Secondary Education
Bertha Edward Mkwelele, Independent Member, Tanzania
Education for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
Manjeet Sharma, Indian Federation of University Women’s Associations
THE INFORMATION SOCIETY
ICTs and Empowerment of Women: Some Case Studies from India
Suman Jain, Indian Federation of University Women's Association
HUMAN PEACE AND SECURITY
Depleted Uranium: A Threat to Human Security and Peace
May Kentish, Australia Federation of University Women
Women, Conflict and Peace: A Case Study of a Tribal War in Cameroon
Rosemary Ngufor, Cameroon Association of University Women
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