 Gendering
Empowerment
Papers
from the 26th IFUW Conference
Graz, Austria 1998
(ISBN -2- 9700135-1-7)
" ...Research,
study and action are all essential ingredients of positive change.
This selection of papers presented during the 26th Conference of the
International Federation of University Women in Graz, Austria, demonstrates
how an interdisciplinary approach can widen horizons and lead to effective
ideas for societal change. The challenge for the future is to translate
the research into action to meet the challenges of the 21st century.
IFUW
Conferences afford opportunities for members to exchange ideas, research
and strategies for action. They can also show how we can build on
past experiences to meet new challenges. In a world of increasing
specialization, IFUW can offer an opportunity for graduates to approach
their own subject area from an interdisciplinary perspective. Whether
we are discussing the impact of globalization in all its aspects,
poverty, violence against women and girls, or the necessity of more
women achieving positions of power and decisionmaking in all sectors
of society, education backed by research can lead to the implementation
of positive change.
As
graduate women we have a special responsibility and challenge to empower
women and girls to reach their full potential and to enable them to
gain the self confidence and skills necessary to cope with the complexities
of our global society."
From the Preface by Linda Souter, President IFUW
Introduction
to Gendering Empowerment
Daphne
Elliott, "Marketing Graduate Women's Skills in a Changing Labour
Market"
Ildiko
Hrubos, "Transition to a Modern Mass Education System; Career Chances
for Women Graduates in Hungary"
Jenny
Pretorius, "The Portrayal of Women on TV in South Africa"
Anne
Holden Ronning, "Literature as an Empowerment of Identity"
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