| July |
June 30-
July 25 |
On-line Discussion "The Role of Men and Boys in Achieving Gender Equality
Topics to be discussed: The world of work; The HIV/AIDS pandemic; The value-added of gender equality for men and boys; Wrap-up week
For information contact: modersitzki@un.org |
July
3-6 |
XVIII International Breastfeeding Conference: "Strength Through Diversity - Creating one Breastfeeding World"
San Francisco, California |
July
4-13 |
Women's World Summit - Leading Change: The Power to Act
Brisbane, Australia
Women leaders from over 100 countries will meet in Brisbane, Australia to develop a Women's World Agenda. Leading Change: The Power to Act will explore global trends and challenges, and build strategies, skills and alliances for leading social and economic change.
For information contact: worldoffice@worldywca.org |
July
6-11 |
XI International Conference on Gender And Science And Technology
Reduit, Mauritius
The theme of the conference is STEPS: Gender Steps Technology and Economic Paradigm Shifts
For information contact: Yashwant Ramma |
July 7-
August 1 |
Gender Mainstreaming: Practical Skills and Critical Analysis
University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
This workshop is designed for women and men in governments, donor agencies and NGOs as well as individual consultants and trainers, who have responsibility for mainstreaming gender in development organisations and in national policy processes. The course focuses on analysing and addressing gender inequality in the staffing, procedures and culture of development organisations as well as in their development programmes.
For information contact: Overseas Development Group: odg.train@uea.ac.uk, Tel: +44-1603-592340, Fax: +44-1603-591170 |
| July 11 |
World Population Day |
| August |
August
1-3 |
XXVIII National Conference on Men and Masculinity: Gender, Violence, and Power: Making the Connections
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Organized by the National Organization for Men Against Sexism, this is a conference for men and women working for gender equality, social justice, and an end to violence
For information contact: masculinityconference@hotmail.com |
August
3-10 |
Women's Caucus Roundtable - Navigating Troubled Waters: Women and Institutional Politics
Pennsylvania, USA
This roundtable aims to encompass all issues related to challenges/ difficulties women face in the profession.
For information contact: Sharon Harrow (Shippensburg University) |
August
11-23 |
Adaptándose al Cambio: Reforma del Sector Salud y Salud Sexual y Reproductiva
Oaxaca, México
La meta global del Curso es mejorar la salud y los derechos sexuales y reproductivos y las condiciones de la población en países en vías de desarrollo.
Para información contacte: FUNSALUD, Tel: 5655-9011 |
August
11-14 |
2003 IFRWH Conference: Women, Family, Private Life and Sexuality
International Federation For Research in Women's History
Queen's University, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Among themes which will be discussed are the impact on women’s lives of changing definitions of the family and private life; public and state policies on women and sexuality, the economic function of the family and women’s contribution to it; perceptions of women’s sexuality and family role in legal and religious codes and practices.
For information contact: IFRWH Tel: 028-90-245133, Fax: 028-90-314611 |
August 12
-October 7 |
Seminario PRIGEPP: Análisis comparado de legislación, políticas públicas e instituciones orientadas hacia la equidad de género
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Para información contacte: PRIGEPP: prigepp@prigepp.org |
August
19-24 |
V European Feminist Research Conference
Lund University, Sweden
The theme for the Conference is that of the changing configurations of Gender and Power in the New Europe – intersections of ethnicity, class, disability, sexualities and generations.
For information contact: 5thfeminist@genus.lu.se |
August
20-23 |
Forum on ICTs and Gender: Optimizing Opportunities
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
This meeting will be a multi-stakeholder initiative, bringing together public, private and not-for-profit stakeholders to examine issues surrounding gender and information and communication technologies.
For information contact: gender@gkpsecretariat.org.my |
| September |
September
5 |
Prostitution Control and Globalisation
Oslo, Norway
The conference will focus on the dilemmas related to the control of transnational prostitution. It will offer a forum for discussion for those involved in or interested in policy-making within this field.
For information contact: prosentret@bgo.oslo.kommune.no, Tel: +47 23 10 02 00 |
September
11-14 |
Myths and Realities: Feminist Perspectives on Globalisation
Graz, Austria
This conference will focus on neoliberal globalisation from a feminist perspective. This includes making visible women's contributions to the economy and looking at gender relations in the context of economic policy.
For information contact: fem-congress@attac-austria.org, Tel: +43(0)1-54641-430 |
September
13-14 |
Women’s History Network: Twelfth Annual Conference
University of Aberdeen, Scotland
The purpose of this conference is to bring together the great variety of work being done in this area. Strands may cover: Hearth and Home; Nation and Identity; Travel and Empire; Mapping the Female Body; Science, Medicine and Technology; Schools; Intellectual and Cultural Terrains; Workplace; Sexuality; The Socio-Political Sphere; Urban Space/ Rural Space; Health and Healing.
For information contact: conference2003@womenshistorynetwork.org or Fax: 44 (0) 1224 272445 |
September
15-18 |
Reaching Men to Improve Reproductive and Sexual Health for All
Washington DC, USA
A primary objective of the conference is to provide models of programs that have successfully engaged men in reproductive and sexual health (RSH) in ways that have improved the health of their partners and children as well as their own health.
For information contact: Michèle Burger |
September
23 |
International Day Against the Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking of Women and Children |
September
26-28 |
Cultures of Violence - IV Global Conference: Diversity within Unity
Oxford, United Kingdom
This multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary conference aims at identifying and understanding the prevailing extent of violence in contemporary life. It likewise aims at probing the representation of violence in media, art and literature.
For information contact: Rob Fisher |
September
28 |
Day for the Decriminalization of Abortion in Latin America and the Caribbean |
| October |
October
6-10 |
II Asia Pacific Conference on Reproductive Health
Bangkok, Thailand
Moving Into Action: Realizing Reproductive and Sexual Health and Rights in the Asia Pacific Region. Conference objectives include: providing a forum for taking stock and exchange of ideas, experiences and lessons learned in reproductive and sexual health and rights among stakeholders in the region; and promoting gender equity in reproductive and sexual health and rights.
For information contact: Conference Secretariat |
October
7-8 |
Reproductive Health from Disaster to Development
Brussels, Belgium
The conference will focus on applied research, program findings and use of data to improve reproductive health programs serving populations in crisis throughout the world.
For information contact: Reproductive Health for Refugees Consoritum |
October
13-17 |
Congreso Centroamericano de SIDA (CONCASIDA)
Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá
Los organizadores están solicitando ponencias para la sesión sobre Género, Familia, y VIH/SIDA, con el subtema de Sexualidad Humana desde la Perspectiva de género
Para información contacte: Dalys Wong |
October
16-18 |
I Simposio Internacional "La Salud Reproductiva en las Edades Extremas de la Vida"
Varadero, Cuba
Los temas centrales de esta conferencia son: Bioética y Salud Reproductiva en las Edades Extremas; Género y Salud Reproductiva; La Fecundidad en las Edades Extremas; Derechos Sexuales y Reproductivos; Manejo de la Sexualidad en las edades extremas; Afecciones Ginecológicas que Afectan la SSR; La Anticoncepción en Edades Extremas de la Vida; Las Conductas Sexuales de Riesgo - Consecuencias para Adolescentes y Jóvenes (ITS/Aborto,Embarazo); Violencia en contra de la Mujer; Actualidad en TRH; Profilaxis y Manejo de la Osteoporosis
Para información contacte: Blanca Manzano Ovies o Jorge Peláez Mendoza o Reynaldo López
Fax: (537) 33 35 36 -- 33 3578 -- 332220 |
October
26-29 |
X Canadian Conference on International Health
Ottawa, Canada
The conference theme this year will be: The Right to Health: Influencing the Global Agenda - How Research, Advocacy and Action can shape our future. The conference aims to provide a forum for practitioners, researchers, educators, policy makers and community mobilizers, interested in health and development issues, to share knowledge, experience and promote innovation and collaborative action.
For information contact: Conference Secretariat, Tel: 1-613-722-4140 (ext 222) |
October
27-31 |
III Congreso Nacional y II Internacional de Medicina Familiar
III Congreso de la Confederación Iberoamericana de Medicina Familiar en la Región de Centroamérica y el Caribe
La Habana, Cuba
En la conferencia se discutirá temas como: políticas y modelos de atención primaria; formación y perfeccionamiento de profesionales en la atención; primaria de la salud; salud sexual y reproductiva; mortalidad y morbilidad. situación actual y tendencias; promoción y educación para la salud; participación social y comunitaria; rol del equipo de salud; calidad en medicina familiar; epidemias del siglo; género y salud; envejecimiento; experiencias de la cooperación de medicina familiar entre países
Para información contacte: Clarivel Presno Labrador o Mario A. Fuentes Cruz o Ana Margarita Muñiz Roque |
| November |
November
17-21 |
V International Conference: Women in the 21st Century
Havana, Cuba
The purpose of this conference is to promote dialogue, exchange of information, and the reassessment within various academic disciplines concerning Gender, Feminism, and Women's Studies.
For information contact: Norma Vasallo Barrueta or Yolanda Cué
Or download the conference flyer (Word file) |
November
21-23 |
Transforming Spaces: Girlhood, Agency and Power
Montreal, Canada
The goal of this conference is to integrate a broad range of experiences with and approaches to "Transforming Spaces" and to address four
inter-connected sub-themes: resistance, violence, sexualities, and identities as they relate specifically to young women and girls.
For information contact: spaces@alcor.concordia.ca, Tel: (514) 948-1112 |
November
25 |
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women |
| December |
December
1 |
World AIDS Day |
December
10-13 |
International Conference on Women in the Digital Era
Tamilnadu, India
The conference will unite technologists, sociologists, social activists, academics, demografers and historians to debate themes related to women and information technologies.
For information contact: au_suriya@rediffmail.com |
