[Reader-list] Invitation for a seminar on Women and Democracy

[joe chris]

 Dear Friends,

*OpenSpace Hyderabad* and friends are organizing a daylong meet on the 17th
of February 2009. The seminar attempts to direct attention towards issues
that concern women and require political action. The presentations and
discussion will aim to draft a Women's manifesto.


 *Venue:*
DR. Reddy's Foundation,
House No: 8-2-293/82/L/A,
MLA Colony,
Road No. 12, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad.

*Time:* 9.00 a.m-5.00 p.m

*Date:*  17th Feb, Tuesday, 2009




Tentative Schedule: Women and Democracy



*Thematic area*

*Discussant*

* *

*Inaugural session *

Introduction and setting the tone of the meeting



Introducing OpenSpace



Moderator

* *

V. Mrudula



Joe Christopher



Rekha Pappu

*10:15 – 10:30 am*

*Women & Education*

Girlchild rights

Girls Education



Sumithra, Ankuram

Sarat Babu Vasireddy

10:30 – 11:00 am

*Women – Crime, Laws*

Domestic Violence act implementation

Women in Conflict

Crime Stats, trends



Sunitha and Anveshi team



C. Vanaja

Ravi Teja

11:00 – 11: 45 am



Tea break 15 min

*Women , Identity and Rights*

Women identity and citizenship

Women in cinema

Discrimination and Exclusion

Women and Media

Safai Karmachari Andolan



Diia Rajan

Uma Bhrugubanda

Jhansi, Dalit Sthree Sakti

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K. Anuradha, AmanVedika

12:00 – 1:00 pm



Lunch break 45 min

*Women and Livelihoods*:

Women and Displacement due to large infrastructure projects

Women in unorganised Sector

Women and new economy jobs

Women and Environments

Concerns of women artisans

Akshara Network

Usha Seethalakshmi



Bhargava Gadiyaram

Latha mani, Namrata

Kalyani

1:45 – 3:00 pm



*Women and Health *

Women and food Security

Women and HIV/Aids

Women and maternal Health

Women and nutrition

Female sexworkers and rights



Padma

Kalpana Simhan

Mrudula

Sunitha, Akkshaya

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3:00 – 3:30 pm

*Women and Political Participation*

Review of manifestos of political parties

Women in Panchayat Raj

Reservation in Electoral Bodies





Dr. Revathy *



Kalamani*

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*Drafting the manifesto*

Working group

(all are invited)

3:45 – 5:00 pm




 You may contact the convenor of the seminar Mrudula. V @ 9490192119 or me
for other details.


Regards,
Joe Christopher,
Open Space Fellow(CCDS),
Hyderabad.
98856-23408.