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FULLPAPER
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REGISTRATIONFEES
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8 - 9 December 2017
Basanti Devi CollegeKolkata, India
National Seminar on
Gender Equality and Human Rights
Hostedby:
BasantiDeviCollegeKolkata
InAssociationwith:
InternationalBenevolentResearchFoundationKolkata
InCollaborationwith:
ConfederationofIndianUniversities(CIU)NewDelhi
Venue:
BasantiDeviCollege147B,RashBehariAvenue
NearGariahatMore,Kolkata-700029
www.ibrf.gen.in
www.basantidevicollege.edu.in
CommunicationAddressInternationalBenevolentResearch
Foundation
42,StationRoad,Rahara
Kolkata-700118
WestBengal
Mobile/WhatsApp:9830712495,8335980447
Email:[email protected]
VenueoftheSeminarBasantiDeviCollege
147B,RashBehariAvenue
(NearGariahatMore)
Kolkata-700029
National Seminar on
Gender Equality and Human Rights
INVITATION
Gender equality is intrinsically linked to sustainabledevelopmentandisvitaltotherealizationofhumanrightsforall.Equalitybetweenmenandwomenexistswhenbothsexesareabletoshareequallyinthedistributionofpowerand in�luence; have equal opportunities for �inancialindependence through work or through setting upbusinesses; enjoy equal access to education and theopportunity todeveloppersonalambitions, interestsandtalents;shareresponsibilityforthehomeandchildrenandarecompletelyfreefromcoercion,intimidationandgender-basedviolencebothatworkandathome.Genderequityistheprocessofbeingfairtowomenandmen.Wheregenderinequalityexists,itisgenerallywomenwhoareexcludedordisadvantagedinrelationtodecision-makingandaccesstoeconomicandsocialresources.Thereforeacriticalaspectofpromotinggenderequalityistheempowermentofwomen,with a focus on identifying and redressing powerimbalancesandgivingwomenmoreautonomytomanagetheir own lives. Achieving gender equality requireswomen'sempowermenttoensurethatdecision-makingatprivate andpublic levels, and access to resources are nolongerweightedinmen'sfavour,sothatbothwomenandmencan fullyparticipateasequalpartners inproductiveandreproductivelife.
The national seminar is designed as a mutual learningsituation, where participants can share experience andideasrelatedtothethemesoftheseminar.Theseminarwillbe an ideal platform for dissemination of knowledge,exchangeofbestpractices,group-work,theoreticalinputs,createawarenessandencourageresearchinvariousissuespertainingtoGenderequalities.
OBJECTIVESOFTHESEMINAR
1.Toanalysethesigni�icanceofgenderequalities
2.Tocollect,shareanddevelopinnovativeresponsesandbest practices for elimination and prevention of genderinequalitiesinallsectors
3.Toenrichandenhance theknowledgeof thestudents,scholarsandacademicians through interactionwitheachotherandtohighlighttheessenceofGenderEqualitywhichisfundamentalprerequisitefordevelopmentandpeaceofnation
MAJORTHEMESOFTHESEMINAR
•GenderEqualitiesandHumanRights
•Women,EnvironmentandHumanRights
•FemaleEducationandHumanRights
•ViolenceagainstWomen:TheScaleofTheProbleminIndia
•Cyber-CrimeagainstWomen
•GovernmentPoliciesandActionPlanonWomenTraf�icking
•RoleofMediainWomenEmpowermentinIndia
ABOUTTHEORGANISATION
InternationalBenevolentResearchFoundation(IBRF)isanongovernmental,nonpro�it,nonpoliticalorganizationestablished in theyear2015and registeredunder IndianTrustAct1881.Groupoflike-mindedpeopleassociatedwithscienti�ic, environmental, academic, industrial and socialorganizationspassedaresolutiontoformanewResearchForuminvitingResearchers,Professors,Teachers,Doctors,Scientists,Journalists,SocialWorkers,Engineers,Architects,DiplomatsandotherprofessionalsfromalloverIndia.
TheaimsandobjectivesofIBRFistocreateawarenessaboutResearch Methodology, International Understanding,Human Rights, Scienti�ic and Environmental awareness,WomenStudies,GenderEquality,Con�lictResolutionandtobringpeopleonacommonforumtodiscussaboutalltheseburningissues.TheambitionofIBRFistointerchangetheirideas.InitiallyIBRFstartedgatheringinformationtocreateanew forumthatwouldpermit toknowaboutoutstandingpeopleandtheirachievements,sothatthepeopleinteractwiththemaboutouraimsandobjectives.
ABOUTTHESEMINARVENUE
BasantiDeviCollege, named afterBasantiDevi,was the�irstGovernmentsponsoredcollegeforwomeninKolkata,founded by the Government of West Bengal in 1959. Aneminent freedom �ighter, Basanti Devi, wife of SriChittaranjanDas,wasthe�irstIndianladytobeimprisonedunderBritishRuleforherinvolvementintheIndianfreedomstruggle.
Locatedatthejunctionoftheurbanandruralconglomerate,thispremiercollegecaterstotheneedsofgirlstudentsfromboth these areas. A large group of them are also frombackward classes,minority communities and from below
povertyline.Thecollegeoffersscopeforhighereducationforwomenwithspecialneeds.
BasantiDeviCollegeisaf�iliatedtoUniversityofCalcutta.Along with the Calcutta University stipulated academiccurriculum, the college also offers scope for theempowermentofgirlstudentsbyhelpingthemtodeveloptheirself-helpskills,self-relianceandindependence.
Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) is the capital of India'sWestBengal state. Founded as anEast India Company tradingpost, it was India's capital under the British Raj from1773–1911. Today it's known for its grand colonialarchitecture,artgalleriesandculturalfestivals.
KolkataisverywellconnectedwithothermetrocitiesandothercitiesofalloverIndiathroughRail,RoadandAiralso.
CLIMATEDURINGTHESEMINAR
Theclimateduringtheconferencewillbepleasantandlightwinter.AverageTemperature:max25°Candmin14°C.Lightwoollenclothesarerequired.
ACCOMMODATION
Private lodges, hotels with reasonable rates and starcategory hotels are available near the main campus ofBasantiDeviCollege,Kolkata.Delegatesare requested toarrange their own accommodation according to theirconvenience.
AWARD
“HumanRightsExcellenceAward2017"willbeawardedtoveryfewpersonswhohavemadeoutstandingcontributionintheareasofHumanRightseducation,teaching,researchandHumanRightsmovementsalso.
InterestedpersonsmaysendtheirBio-datathroughemail:[email protected]
IMPORTANTDATES
•SubmissionofAbstract:25-11-2017
•AcceptanceNoti�ication:27-11-2017
•LastdateforsendingRegistrationfees:30-11-2017
•LastdateforSubmissionoffullpapers:30-11-2017
