Addresses a broad array of issues involving gender and politics, major themes of focus to date including political participation of women; women and public policy in comparative perspective; women in public administration; women and politics in third world countries; women, religion and politics; the role of legislation and the status of women; women and the transition to democracy; strategies for the empowerment of women; feminist theory; women and nationalism; eco-feminism; and the global women’s movement and international relations.
- Doing ‘Politics’, Becoming Political: Women and Contemporary Indian Politics
Chair: Dr. Rashmi Gopi - Gender and Democracy: The Political Value, Participation, and Representation of Women
Chair: Dr. Agnes Darabos - Gender Dynamics in Polarized Societies
Chair: Dr. Meenakshi Bansal - Gender Politics in the Global South
Chair: Dr. Suresh Kumar Jangir - Inclusive Decision-Making in Disaster Management: Enhancing Diversity and Women's Leadership
- Political violence and women leaders in Latin America
Chair: Mrs. Veronica Slaviero - Women as Leaders — From the Local to National Level
Chair: Dr. Erin Tolley