----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Issue 136 1) Upcoming Conference: "Our Environment: Latinos and Environmental Justice" 2) Upcoming course: "1st Regional Training Session on Human Rights Education for Teachers and Activists from Southeastern Europe" 3) Upcoming conference: "11th GASAT International Conference on Gender And Science And Technology (GASAT11)" 4) Upcoming course: "International Human Rights Academy"
ANNOUNCEMENTS / ANUNCIOS / ANNONCES 5) Call for papers: "Lifelong citizenship learning, participatory democracy and social change" 6) Call for Papers: "Re-searching Research Agendas: Women, Research and Publication in Higher Education" 7) Call for papers: "Beyond Post-Communist Transition: Reconstruction and Development in South-Eastern Europe" 8) Call for abstracts: "Women, Science and Sustainability: 20th Pacific Science Congress" 9) Call for papers: "Development in Transition" RESOURCES / RECURSOS / RESSOURCES 10) New discussion forum: "Re-Inventing Trade: Challenging norms of Gender, Law and Development" 11) New Website: "Gender and Women's Studies for Africa's Transformation" 12) New electronic journal: "Feminist Africa" 13) New Website: "Annual Review of Population Law" 14) New Publication: "Placing Gender at the Centre of Health Programming: Challenges and Limitations" 15) New Publication: "Balancing the load: Women, Gender and Transport" 16) New Publication: "Core Obligations: Building a Framework for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights" 17) New Publication: "Transition, Privatization and Women" NEWS / NOTICIAS / NOUVELLES 18) "Duma gives initial nod to voting machines" INTERNATIONAL APPEAL / LLAMADAS INTERNACIONAL / APPEL INTERNATIONAL 19) Urgent appeal: "Woman Re-Arrested, Following Escape from Stoning" * Una sinopsis en español se encuentra al principio de cada anuncio. * Vous trouverez un résumé en français au début de chaque annonce. ________________________________________________________________ EVENTS / EVENTOS / ÉVÈNEMENTS _____________________________________________________________________ 1) Upcoming Conference: "Our Environment: Latinos and Environmental Justice" / Michigan, U.S.A. / 22-24 November / For further information, please contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Conferencia: Nuestro Ambiente: Latinos y Justicia Ambiental" / Michigan, EEUU / 22-24 de noviembre 2002 / Para más información, por favor contacte: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Conférence : " Les latinas et la justice pour l'environment " / Michigan, É- U, 22-24 Novembre 2002/ Pour des renseignements supplémentaires, veuiller contacter : [EMAIL PROTECTED] NUESTRO AMBIENTE: LATINA/OS AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE November 22-24 The Educational Conference Center School of Social Work, 1080 S.University St. ANN ARBOUR, MICHIGAN This conference will focus on environmental injustices such as pesticides versus farmer's rights, indigenous knowledge versus genetic modification, environmental justice versus drug wars, cross-border issues such as land and water claims, migrant workers, issues relating to community organizing and will end with a search for alternatives. _____________________________________________________________________ 2) Upcoming course: "1st Regional Training Session on Human Rights Education for Teachers and Activists from Southeastern Europe" / EIP Slovenia, School for Peace / 24-28 February 2003 / Maribor, Slovenia / For more information and application forms, please contact: Alenka Bregant at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Curso: "Primer sesión regional de capacitación en educación en derechos humanos para profesores y activistas de Europa Sur-este" / EIP Slovenia / Escuela para la paz / 24-28 de febrero 2003 / Maribor, Slovenia / Para más información y un formulario de inscripción, contacte: Alenka Bregant au: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Cours: " Première session régionale d'entraînement pour les enseignanant(e) s et activistes de l'Europe sud-est " / EIP Slovénie, École pour la paix / 24- 28 février 2003 / Maribor, Slovénie / Pour les renseignments supplémentaires et une formulaire d'inscription, veuiller contacter : Alenka Bregant au: [EMAIL PROTECTED] EIP Slovenia - School for Peace in cooperation with Peace Institute is organizing the 1st Regional Human Rights Education Training Session for teachers and human rights activists focused on South Eastern European countries entitled "Human Rights Education against Racism and Xenophobia". The goals of this seminar are: - to present and exchange experiences, methodologies, pedagogical approaches, means of implementation and evaluation; - to establish the networking amongst teachers and NGO representatives on human rights education especially in SE Europe Alenka Bregant EIP Slovenia - School for Peace Robiceva str. 9 SI-2341 Limbus Slovenia Phone: +386 24 611 585 GSM: +386 31 577 971 web: http://www.eip-ass.si e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____________________________________________________________________ 3) Upcoming conference: "11th GASAT International Conference on Gender And Science And Technology (GASAT11)" / Reduit, Mauritius / 6-11 July 2003 / For conference details, please see: http://www.gasat-canada.org/conference/c1.html * Conferencia: "11va Conferencia Internacional GASAT sobre Género, las Ciencias y la Tecnología" / Reduit Mauritius / 6-11 de julio 2003 / Para más información, visite: http://www.gasat-canada.org/conference/c1.html *Conférence : " Onzième Conférence Internationale GASAT au sujet du genre, la science et le technologie " / Reduit Mauritius / 6-11 juillet 2003 / Pour les renseignements supplémentaires, veuillez voir : http://www.gasat- canada.org/conference/c1.html The Gender and Science and Technology (GASAT) Association is an international association of people concerned with issues arising from interactions between gender and science and technology. GASAT 11 will be held in Le Reduit, Mauritius in the summer of 2003, organized by the Mauritius Institute of Education. The theme of the conference is STEPS: Gender Steps Technology and Economic Paradigm Shifts. Themes of the conference are: - Recognizing and promoting the contribution and relevance of indigenous knowledge in improving the quality of life - Encouraging scientists, technologists an mathematicians to develop integrated strategies to attain overall sustainability - Considering gender dimensions of Citizenship Education GASAT international conferences are held every two-three years and have been central in establishing strong and influential networks of individuals and organizations that are engaged in research and grassroots activities with a view to promoting gender equity in science and technology. The contributions and proceedings of GASAT conferences provide an important source of information on research and interventions in the field of gender, science and technology. In addition, GASAT provides an international forum for sharing research findings and strengthening global networks. Contact: Dr. Yashwant Ramma, Conference Secretariat Mauritius Institute of Education Le Reduit, Mauritius Tel: 230 4661940; Fax: 230 4674378, Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cross-posted from the International Gender, Science and Technology Digest, WIGSAT: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____________________________________________________________________ 4) Upcoming course: "International Human Rights Academy" / 6-18 July 2003 / Ghent, Belgium / Application deadline: 1 March 2003 / For more information, please see (after Nov. 15): http://www.law.rug.ac.be/pub/humanrightsacademy/ * Curso: "Academia Internacional sobre Derechos Humanos" / 6-18 de julio 2003 / Ghent, Belgium / Fecha límite para inscribir: 1 de marzo 2003 / Para más información, por favor visite: http://www.law.rug.ac.be/pub/humanrightsacademy/ * Cours: " Académie des droits de la personne international " / 6-18 Juillet 2003 / Ghent, Belgique / Date limite : 1 mars 2003 / Pour des renseignements supplémentaires, veuillez voir (après le 15 nov.) : http://www.law.rug.ac.be/pub/humanrightsacademy/ The International Human Rights Academy is a human rights course, organized every year alternately in South Africa and in Europe under the auspices of Ghent University (Belgium), the University of the Western Cape (Republic of South Africa), Utrecht University (The Netherlands), the Norwegian Institute of Human Rights at the University of Oslo (Norway), together with the Washington College of Law at American University (United States of America). The Belgian Government is providing financial support to the programme. The various intensive courses that make up the Academy are designed to provide high quality legal education in comparative international human rights and in humanitarian law, with emphasis on the practical aspects in the various fields. Courses include the universal system of protection of human rights, the regional systems of protection of human rights, the American, African and European human rights systems, international criminal law and human rights, international humanitarian law, transitional law, social and economic rights, children's rights, women's rights, minority rights, rights of refugees, the prohibition of torture in international human rights law, universal jurisdiction, foreign policy and human rights, human rights from an Asian and Arab perspective, etc. Lectures are given by teachers of the organizing universities and institutes and by highly experienced practitioners in the field of human rights. Level: graduate, professional. Participants: academics, post-graduate students, staff of international organizations, staff of international and national non-governmental organizations, judges, lawyers and other legal practitioners from countries all over the world. Admittance presupposes a fair knowledge of human rights law. Tuition and lodging: the cost of participation is $ 900 per student. The amount covers Tuition, Course materials, Full board, including accommodation and food. A limited number of scholarships will be awarded to participants from developing countries. The organizers of the Academy can, if the participant so wishes, help him to make the necessary travel arrangements. Participants must make their own visa requirements and take care of adequate medical, travel and damage insurance coverage. The organizers of the Academy will contact the Belgian diplomatic or consular institutions in the participant's country in order to help the participant in obtaining a visa. Participants will be lodged in Ghent University accommodation. Further information, including the application form, which has to be filled on-line, can be found (from 15 November 2002) on: http://www.law.rug.ac.be/pub/humanrightsacademy/ Contact Information: Mr. Willem Boone International Office Law Faculty Utrecht University Janskerkhof 3 3512 BK Utrecht The Netherlands Tel: + 31 30 253 72 89 Fax: + 31 30 253 70 05 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cross-posted from Global Human Rights Education listserv: hr- [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____________________________________________________________________ ANNOUNCEMENTS / ANUNCIOS / ANNONCES _____________________________________________________________________ 5) Call for papers: "Lifelong citizenship learning, participatory democracy and social change" / Transformative Learning Centre (TLC) / University of Toronto, Canada / 15-17 May 2003 / Submission deadline: 30 November 2002 / Please send proposals and inquiries to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with May 2003 CL/PD Conference in the Subject * Pedido para artículos: "Aprendizaje para toda la vida sobre ciudadanía, participación, democracia y cambio social" / Centro de Aprendizaje Transformativa (TLC) / Universidad de Toronto, Canadá / 15-17 de mayo 2003 / Fecha límite: 30 de noviembre 2002 / Por favor, envíe sus propuestas y preguntas a: [EMAIL PROTECTED] con "May 2003 CL/PD Conference" como sujeto. * Demande d'articles : " L'apprentissage de toute une vie au sujet de la citoyenneté, la démocratie participative et le changement social " / Transformative Learning Centre (TLC) / Université de Toronto, Canada / 15-17 mai 2003 / Date limite : 30 Novembre 2002 / Veuillez envoyer tous propositions au [EMAIL PROTECTED] avec " May 2003 CL/PD Conference " comme sujet An international conference organized by the Transformative Learning Centre (TLC)of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto (OISE/UT) in collaboration with the Instituto Paulo Freire (IPF), Brazil University of Toronto, Canada May 15-17, 2003. The theme for this conference, that celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Transformative Learning Centre, is 'Lifelong citizenship learning, participatory democracy and social change: local and global perspectives'. This conference builds on three conferences held recently at OISE/UT: the first international conference on Social Movement Learning (March 2001), the fourth international conference on Transformative Learning (November 2001), and the third forum of the Citizenship Education Research Network (May 2002). Among some of the possible topics and concerns for discussion in this conference are the following: -lifelong learning: dominant and counter-hegemonic discourses, policies and practices -the contestation over citizenship and democracy; feminist and indigenous perspectives -domestication or emancipation? A Freirian reading of citizenship education -citizenship learning in formal, non-formal and informal spaces -citizenship, nation-states, and supranational entities in a globalized world -global citizenship, universal human rights; immigrants and refugees -ecopedagogy and eco-justice; the charter of the earth -citizenship education in multicultural societies -bridges between global education and local community development -workplace democracy, local governance, democratization of the state -healthy communities, public spaces and the commons: pedagogy of the city -substantive and formal democracy; issues of inclusion and exclusion -deliberative practices, conflict resolution, peace education -gender, race and class issues in citizenship learning and participatory democracy -representative and participatory democracy: theoretical and practical issues -pedagogical dimensions of participatory democracy -multiple pedagogical spaces for citizenship learning -social movement learning; popular education; legislative theatre -connections between citizenship learning, participatory democracy and social change Proposals must include: - Title of workshop/presentation/panel (please specify) - Type of presentation (paper presentation, discussion, theatre, etc.) - 3-paragraph description of workshop/presentation - Name, mailing address, and e-mail address, phone and fax numbers of contact person. _________________________________________________________________ 6) Call for Papers: "Re-searching Research Agendas: Women, Research and Publication in Higher Education" / Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia / 25-27 June 2003 / For more information and an application form please see: http://www.uts.edu.au/oth/wexdev * Pedido para artículos: "Re-investigando Agendas de Investigación: Mujeres, la Investigación y Publicación en Educación Superior" / Universidad de Tecnología Curtin / Perth, Australia Occidental / 25-27 de junio 2003 / Para más información y un formulario de inscripción, por favor visite: http://www.uts.edu.au/oth/wexdev * Demande d'articles : " La re-cherche des ordres du jour : Les femmes, la recherche et les publications en études supérieurs " / Université Curtin de technologie, Perth, Australie de l'ouest / 25-27 juin 2003 / Pour des renseignments supplémentaires et une formulaire d'inscription, veuillez voir : http://www.uts.edu.au/oth/wexdev Topics to be covered include: - Strategic Issues in Higher Education Research and Development: national and institutional research priorities; disciplines and research; research cultures - Gender and Research: gender, race and class; time constraints; work and family, research, teaching and administration - Personal Reflections on Careers in research and publication, promotion and employability - Change and Transformation: rethinking the PhD; impact of new technologies - Mechanisms to Improve Research Productivity: mentoring for success; networking; support systems; project management - Upgrading Processes of Research and Publication: application; assessment; peer review; accumulative advantage - Research and Consultancies: industry links, public versus private; accountability and intellectual property - Exploring Research Partnerships: globalization and research - Feminist Pedagogies The call for papers and application form are downloadable from the web-site: Colleen Chesterman National Director, ATN WEXDEV Program University of Technology, Sydney P O Box 123, SYDNEY NSW 2007 Australia P) 61 2 9514 2931 F) 61 2 9514 1327 E-mail:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Cross-posted from the International Gender, Science and Technology Digest, WIGSAT: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________________________ 7) Call for papers: "Beyond Post-Communist Transition: Reconstruction and Development in South-Eastern Europe" / Centre for Russian and East European Studies, University of Toronto, Canada/ 7-8 February 2003 / Application deadline: 22 November 2002 / For more information, please contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Pedido para artículos: "Pasando la Transición Pos-Comunista: Reconstrucción y desarrollo en Europa Sur-Este" / Centre de Estudios Rusos y Este-Europeos / Universidad de Toronto, Canadá / 7-8 de febrero 2003 / Fecha límite: 22 de noviembre 2002 / Para más información, por favor contacte: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Demande d'articles : " Au delà de la transition poste-communiste : Reconstruction et développement en sud-est de l'Europe " / Centre pour les études russes et est-européenes, Université de Toronto, Canada / 7-8 février 2003 / Date limite : 22 novembre 2003 / Pour des renseignements supplémentaires, veuillez voir : [EMAIL PROTECTED] BEYOND POST-COMMUNIST TRANSITION: RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTH- EASTERN EUROPE Over the past decade, the countries of South-Eastern Europe have undergone traumatic regime changes, including in some cases wars of secession, and profound shifts at the social base. One of the results of these changes has been an unprecedented number of reconstruction initiatives. These initiatives, both international and domestic, address economic, social and political needs, and indeed in many cases can be understood as attempts to resolve an impasse in development which most of the region has faced since the late 1970s. The Centre for Russian and East European Studies at the Munk Centre for International Studies (University of Toronto), will be hosting an interdisciplinary graduate student conference on the topic of reconstruction and development. We are interested in papers dealing with any of the following three broad issue areas, preferably in a comparative manner: Political and institutional reconstruction issues of state consolidation, nation building, interest representation, problems in functioning of political institutions, "democratization" initiatives, etc. Socio-economic development viewed from sociological, anthropological and political-economic perspectives, including issues of elite formation and organization, economic policy development, socio-economic impact of policy choices, international aspects of development, etc. Development of civil society including issues of gender equality and women's development, media, religion, minority rights, etc. We will be considering only those papers dealing with the following countries: Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia (FYROM), Montenegro, Romania and Serbia (including Kosovo). SUBMISSIONS This conference is open to graduate and post-doctoral students. Those wishing to participate should send a CV and a 300 word abstract as an e-mail attachment in Word 97 or as an .RTF file to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or by fax to (416) 946-8939 or by mail to: Conference on Reconstruction and Development in South-Eastern Europe, Centre for Russian and East European Studies, Munk Centre for International Studies, University of Toronto, 1 Devonshire Place, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3K7. Participants are strongly encouraged to seek funding to cover their travel costs. Accommodations will be provided by organizers, subject to availability. Cross-posted from Network of East-West Women listserv: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____________________________________________________________________ 8) Call for abstracts: "Women, Science and Sustainability: 20th Pacific Science Congress" / Bangkok, Thailand / 17-20 March 2003 / Submission deadline: 30 November 2002 * Pedido para artículos: "Las mujeres, la ciencia y la sostenibilidad: 20ario Congreso Científico del Pacífico" / Bangkok, Tailandia / 17-20 de marzo 2003 / Fecha límite: 30 de noviembre 2002 / Para más información, por favor contacte: [EMAIL PROTECTED], o viste: http://www.20pscbangkok.com * Demande d'articles : " Les femmes, la science et le soutien de l'environnement " / Bangkok, Thaïlande / 17-20 mars 2003 / Date limite : 30 novembre 2002 / Pour des renseignements supplémentaires, veuillez contacter: [EMAIL PROTECTED], ou vister: http://www.20pscbangkok.com Continuing a tradition of symposia at Pacific Science Congresses and Inter- congresses (Women and Development, Honolulu, 1991; Human Resources for the Future: Women and Young Scientists in Asian and Pacific Science, Beijing, 1995; Women Science and Development: From Indigenous Knowledge to New Information Technologies, Fiji 1997, Women and Science, Sydney, 1999) the PSA Taskforce on Human Resources for the Future is organizing a symposium, "Women Science and Sustainability" at the 20th Pacific Science Congress in Bangkok, March 2003. As we acknowledge the increasing interconnectedness of peoples and places, the scientific community is grappling with defining a "science of sustainability" (International Initiative on Science and Technology for Sustainability) that meets fundamental needs while preserving the earth's life-support systems and alleviating hunger and poverty. At this juncture, in addition to equity concerns, it is critical that all human resources and all perspectives be brought to bear on the critical challenges facing humanity as we attempt to define sustainable development based on the three pillars of environmental, social and economic sustainability. This symposium invites papers on a wide-range of topics related to gender and science including the emerging arena of sustainability science and,because of a focus on extreme events in several of the other Congress symposia, gender and disasters. Information: National Research Council of Thailand 196 Phaholyothin Rd., Chatuchak, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand Tel: +66 2 579 2690, +66 2 940 6369 Fax: +66 2 561 3049, +66 2 579 2285 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.20pscbangkok.com Cross-posted from the International Gender, Science and Technology Digest, WIGSAT: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____________________________________________________________________ 9) Call for papers: "Development in Transition" / Journal of Development Studies / Submission deadline: 1 December 2002 / For more information, please contact: Jodie Fonseca at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Pedido para artículos: "Desarrollo en transición" / Jornada de estudios de desarrollo / Fecha límite: 1 de diciembre 2002 / Para más información, por favor contacte: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *Demande d'articles : " Développement en transition " / Journal des études de développement / Date limite : 1 décembre 2002 / Pour des renseignements supplémentaires, veuillez contacter Jodie Fonseca au : [EMAIL PROTECTED] PRAXIS: The Fletcher Journal of Development Studies is announcing a call for apers for its spring 2003 issue on DEVELOPMENT IN TRANSITION. Practitioners and theorists in the development field today face a rapidly changing world. Long-standing assumptions have been challenged in the face of the Johannesburg Summit, the aftermath of the cold war and the terrorist attacks of 9/11, and intensifying public criticism of the IMF and World Bank. Public health and the environment are also coming to the forefront of the issues facing development practitioners around the world. How is the discipline changing (or not changing) to reflect these shifting priorities? PRAXIS is currently seeking submissions from development professionals addressing this question. PRAXIS invites experienced practitioners and academics to submit papers, essays, and book reviews on the topic described above. Submissions can be 5 to 30 double-spaced pages and should be submitted with a one-paragraph abstract of the work. References must be in endnote format in accordance with the Chicago Manual of Style. Please send submissions electronically, either on disk or through email. Jodie Fonseca Editor-in-Chief PRAXIS: The Fletcher Journal of Development Studies The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy 160 Packard Avenue Medford, MA 02155 USA _____________________________________________________________________ RESOURCES / RECURSOS / RESSOURCES _____________________________________________________________________ 10) New discussion forum: "Re-Inventing Trade: Challenging norms of Gender, Law and Development" / AWID and the UBC Faculty of Law / Please see: http://www.islandnet.com/~mko/clients/law/ * Nuevo foro de discusión: "Re-inventando el comercio: las normas de sobre el género, la ley y el desarrollo" / AWID y la Facultad de Derecho de la Universidad de BC, Canadá / Para más información, por favor visite: http://www.islandnet.com/~mko/clients/law/ *Nouveau forum de discussion: " Réinventer l'échange : Changer les normes du genre, la loi et le développement " / AWID et la faculté de loi de UBC / Veuillez voir : http://www.islandnet.com/~mko/clients/law/ The purpose of this site is for participants of the AWID forum to be able to talk to each other and us about the impact of trade led development on women. In our work on re-thinking the role of law in the context of globalisation, we recognize the need to consider the experiences of women who are challenging international trade law from the grass roots. These narratives are a valuable addition to legal analysis, and help to deepen our understandings of how these transnational laws and institutions affect local women and communities. We are interested in questions such as: -How do the imposition of trade laws affect local issues? -Do they affect the outcomes of local struggles? -How are women affected by these transformations? Our research is only the beginning of the project. Your contributions will help to strengthen our collective analysis and understanding of these issues. _____________________________________________________________________ 11) New Website: "Gender and Women's Studies for Africa's Transformation" / Please see: www.gwsafrica.org * Nuevo sitio de web: "Género y Estudios de Mujeres para la Transformación de África" / Por favor visite: www.gwsafrica.org * Nouveau site web: " Les études du genre et des femmes pour la transformation d'Afrique " / Veuillez voir : www.gwsafrica.org The Strengthening Gender & Women's Studies for Africa's Transformation (GWS Africa) project web site is the first ever site, wholly dedicated to the promotion and development of Gender and Women's Studies on the African continent. The vision of the AGI's Strengthening Gender and Women Studies for Africa's Transformation (GWS Africa) Project, is of an African continent enriched by a robust and dynamic intellectual environment which supports African teaching and research in the field of gender and women's studies and contributes to democratisation and gender justice. The mission of the AGI's GWS Africa Project is to strengthen African teaching and research in gender and women's studies by bringing teachers and researchers based in African universities together in a series of carefully designed training, research and publishing activities, and a combination of online communications and workshops. The African Gender Institute has established www.gwsafrica.org in collaboration with the community of scholars currently engaged in gender studies all over the continent, and we invite ongoing dialogue and networking. _____________________________________________________________________ 12) New electronic journal: "Feminist Africa" / Gender and Women's Studies for Africa's Transformation / To view the journal, please see: http://www.feministafrica.org * Nuevo jornada electrónica: "Feminista Africana" / Género y Estudios de Mujeres para la Transformación de África / Para ver la jornada, por favor visite: http://www.feministafrica.org * Nouveau journal électronique: " L'Afrique féministe " / Les études du genre et des femmes pour la transformation d'Afrique / Pour voir le journal, veuillez voir : http://www.feministafrica.org In October 2002, GWS Africa announced the launch of a new electronic journal - Feminist Africa (FA). Feminist Africa is a publication which has grown out of the African Gender Institute's many years of commitment to capacity- building, research, networking and teaching in an environment in which market- oriented approaches now threaten to undermine progressive African gender initiatives. Cross-posted from Women of Uganda mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____________________________________________________________________ 13) New Website: "Annual Review of Population Law" (in English) / Harvard Law School / To view the review, please visit: http://www.law.harvard.edu/programs/annual_review/annual_review.htm * Nuevo sitio de web: "Boletín Anual sobre la Ley de Poblaciones" / Escuela de Derecho de Harvard / Para ver el boletín, por favor visite: http://www.law.harvard.edu/programs/annual_review/annual_review.htm * Nouveau site web: " Revue annuelle des lois concernant la population " / École de loi, Harvard / Pour examiner ce revue, veuillez voir : http://www.law.harvard.edu/programs/annual_review/annual_review.htm Contents: - Database history - Subject matter - Search database - Abortion laws - Population policies - Domestic violence - HIV/AIDS - Female genital mutilation - Related sites This web site contains a database of summaries and excerpts of legislation, constitutions, court decisions, and other official government documents from every country in the world relating to population policies, reproductive rights and health, women's rights, HIV/AIDS and related topics. Some of the most important topics are listed below under subject matter. The period covered by the database is 1974 through the present (2002). This web site also contains files on specific topics reproducing the laws from selected countries in the world dealing with these topics. At present, there are files on abortion laws, population policies, domestic violence, HIV/AIDS, and female genital mutilation. Cross-posted from Gensalud mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________________ 14) New Publication: "Placing Gender at the Centre of Health Programming: Challenges and Limitations" (in English) by Carol Vlassoff and Claudio García Moreno / Social Science and Medicine 54: 1713-1723. 2002 / Please see the full text at: ScienceDirect http://www.sciencedirect.com/ * Nueva publicación: "Poniendo Género como Enfoque de la Programación de Salud: Retos y Limitaciones" (en inglés) / por Carol Vlassoff y Claudio García Moreno / Ciencia Social y Medicina 54: 1713-1723 / 2002 / Para leer la publicación, por favor visite: http://www.sciencedirect.com/ * Nouveau publication: " Mettre le genre au centre des programmes de santé : défis et limitations " (en anglais) par Carol Vlassoff et Claudio Garica Moreno / Social Science and Medicine 54: 1713-1723. 2002 / Veuillez voir le texte au complet au: ScienceDirect http://www.sciencedirect.com/ In this paper we argue that a gender analysis is fundamental to health and health planning. We begin with a definition of gender and related concepts including equity and equality. We discuss why gender is key to understanding all dimensions of health including health care, health seeking behaviour and health status, and how a gender analysis can contribute to improved health policies and programming. Despite the many reasons for incorporating gender issues in health policies and programmes many obstacles remain, including the lack of attention to gender in the training of health professionals and the lack of awareness and sensitivity to gender concerns and disparities in the biomedical community. We argue that the key to placing gender values firmly in place in Health for All renewal is a change in philosophy at all levels of the health sector and suggest ways in which such a change can be implemented in the areas of policy, research, training and practical programmes and interventions." Cross-posted from Gensalud mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________________________ 15) New Publication: "Balancing the load: Women, Gender and Transport" (in English) Coedited by Priyanthi Fernando and Gina Porter / Published by Zed books in association with IFRTD / June 2002 * Nueva publicación: "Equilibrando la carga: Mujeres, Género y Transporte" (en inglés) / por Priyanthi Fernando y Gina Porter / Publicado por Zed books en asociación con IFRTD / June 2002 / Para obtener una copia, por favor escribe IFRTD a: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Nouvelle publication: "La Balance: Les femmes, le genre et le transport" (en anglais) co-éditée par Priyanthi Fernando et Gina Porter / Publiée par Zed books en association avec IFRTD / juin 2002 It is now familiar knowledge that tackling poverty must take into account policies to increase women's opportunities for micro- enterprise. In rural areas, that means access to markets and transport. Yet, transport policy makers and providers have paid almost no attention to gender equity, and gender researchers in development have seldom examined the crucially important role which transport plays in women's lives. This book draws together local level research from 15 countries across Asia and Africa, to help understand how gender affects men and women's access to transport, and what steps can be taken at community provider and policy levels to improve the situation. It presents fascinating information about different forms of rural transport in diverse settings; the social roles transport plays; the uneven gender-influenced access to it; and the impacts poverty, culture and gender-insensitive provision have on women's lives in relation to transport. See the list of contributions at the end of this announcement. Of great practical importance are the various proposals the contributors, and those who discussed their findings in a series of workshops, make for tackling what can only be described as women's mobility poverty. Free Copies are available (subject to availability) to organisations and individuals in the developing world. To obtain a copy please email the IFRTD Secretariat at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Individuals and organisations in Europe, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand should contact Zed books at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cross-posted from the International Gender, Science and Technology Digest, WIGSAT: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________________ 16) New Publication: "Core Obligations: Building a Framework for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights", (in English) edited by SHR Audrey Chapman and Sage Russell / Published by Intersentia, Antwerp (2002) * Nueva publicación: "Obligaciones Núcleos: Construyendo un marco para derechos económicos, sociales y culturales" (en inglés) / por SHR Audrey Chapman and Sage Russell / Publicado por Intersentia, Antwerp / 2002 / Para obtener una copia, por favor viste: www.intersentia.c o escribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Nouvelle publication: " Obligations fondamontales : Le construit d'une structure pour les droits économiques, sociaux, et culturels " (en anglais) éditée par SHR Audrey Chapman et Sage Russell / Publiée by Intersentia, Antwerp (2002) As its title suggests, Core Obligations offers a framework for thinking about economic, social and cultural rights, which rests on the concept of core obligations: the minimum standards a state must meet to be in compliance with its obligations related to these rights. The introduction sets out the foundation of the concept of core obligations and explains the approach the volume is proposing. Subsequent chapters, written by international experts, examine individual economic, social and cultural rights in light of it: describing their content, delineating core state obligations and identifying representative violations. Frequently overlooked or poorly understood rights such as social security, cultural participation and the right to the benefits of science receive the same in-depth treatment as higher profile rights such as health or education. Important new topics that are gaining prominence in debates about human rights, such as the relationship between human rights and intellectual property protection in an age of globalization, are thoughtfully examined and clearly presented. Some of the traditional thinking about economic, social and cultural rights does not hold up under this in-depth examination. The book shows that economic, social and cultural rights are full-fledged human rights and not just laudable policy goals; they are not necessarily expensive to implement; they can be monitored and violations identified; and states can be held to account for the relevant human rights obligations they assume. Copies may be ordered from Intersentia on the web at www.intersentia.com, by fax at (011) 32 3 658 7121; or by e-mail at [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____________________________________________________________________ 17) New Publication: "Transition, Privatization and Women" / Women's Centre for Democracy and Human Rights, Yugoslavia / To order copies, please e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Nueva publicación: "Transición, Privatización y Mujeres" / Centro de Mujeres para la Democracia y los Derechos Humanos, Yugoslavia / Para obtener una copia, por favor escribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Nouvelle publication: " La transition, la privatisation et les femmes " / Centre des femmes pour la démocratie et les droits de la personne, Yougoslavie / Pour faire une commande, veuillez envoyer un email au : [EMAIL PROTECTED] The publication "Transition, Privatisation, and Women" is a collection of papers presented at the International Conference "Impact of Privatisation and Structural Adjustment in the Transition Countries on Economic and Social Position of Women" that took place in Subotica, Yugoslavia, on February 22- 24, 2002. This event was organized by the women's Center for Democracy and Human Rights, Yugoslavia, in the partnership with the Bulgarian Gender Research Foundation, Sofia, Bulgaria, and Center of Legal Assistance for Women, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The conference gathered sixty participants, representatives of women's NGOs and experts on economy and gender from 15 countries: Russia, Armenia, Moldova, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Georgia, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Lithuania, and Yugoslavia, as well as representatives of the UNECE, European Women's Lobby and Women in Development Europe (WIDE). Systematically arranged articles define the theoretical, methodological and geographically analytical framework through which main trends in gender, privatisation, and the structural adjustment of transitional countries, after more than ten-year experience in these processes development, are analysed. Key issues set in this context are the following: How are the processes of economic reforms and structural adjustments reflected to the realisation of the economic and social rights of Women in Central and Eastern Europe? More specifically, to what extent do the processes of privatisation and the decrease of social roles have an impact, i.e. limit women's approaches to those rights? Cross-posted from Mirjana Dokmanovic: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____________________________________________________________________ NEWS / NOTICIAS / NOUVELLES _____________________________________________________________________ 18) "Duma gives initial nod to voting machines" / RFE/RL NEWSLINE Vol. 6, No. 206, Part I, 31 October 2002 / For more information, please see: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * "Duma da aprobación inicial para máquinas de votar" / RFE/RL NEWSLINE Vol. 6, No. 206, Parte I, 31 de octubre 2002 / Para más información, por favor viste: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * "Duma donne approbation initiale aux machines de vote" / RFE/RL NEWSLINE Vol. 6, No. 206, Part I, 31 October 2002 / Pour des renseignements supplémentaires, veuiller contacter : [EMAIL PROTECTED] RUSSIA DUMA GIVES INITIAL NOD TO VOTING MACHINES... The Duma on 30 October approved in its first reading a bill on the use of electronic voting machines, RosBalt reported. The bill was introduced by the Central Election Commission (TsIK) and includes provisions regulating the use of electronic voting machines and approving the vote protocols that they generate. Deputy Anatolii Lukyanov (Communist), who headed the opposition to the bill, charged that the use of electronic voting machines would make it easier for officials to falsify election results, while TsIK Chairman Aleksandr Veshnyakov, defending the bill on the floor of the Duma, said the new system would make falsification more difficult. Deputy Boris Nadezhdin (Union of Rightist Forces) said the bill lays the groundwork for completely automating the country's voting system and predicted that in the near future, Russians will be able to vote from their homes via the Internet. RC ...AND REDUCES LEGAL MARRIAGE AGE. Deputies on 30 October also unanimously approved in its third and final reading an amendment to the Family Code that would reduce the legal marriage age from 16 to 14 with the permission of the local executive branch. Although the amendment requires mayors to consider the opinions of the parents of prospective newlyweds, it does not obligate them to heed those opinions. The amendments must now be adopted by the Federation Council and signed by President Putin. RC _____________________________________________________________________ INTERNATIONAL APPEAL / LLAMADAS INTERNACIONAL / APPEL INTERNATIONAL _____________________________________________________________________ 19) Urgent appeal: "Woman Re-Arrested, Following Escape from Stoning" / Women's Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran * Llamada Internacional: "Mujer re-detenida, después de su huido de una pena de muerte" / Comité de Mujeres del Consejo Nacional de Resistencia de Irán *Appel urgent: "Femme arrêtée de nouveau après la fuite d'une peine de mort" / La committé des femmes du conseil national de résistance face au Iran A woman by the name of Nosrat Abouii, who was stoned in Yazd prison in recent weeks, managed to escape while she was being stoned but she was arrested immediately by the suppressive agents of the regime and put in jail. She is still in prison. Nosrat Abouii is the eighteenth woman known to have been condemned to stoning during Khatami's presidency. According to mullahs' laws, which recognize gender apartheid even in punishments like stoning, women are buried up to their armpits for stoning, while men are buried up to their waist. Earlier, on September 25, Goli Nik-Khou was stoned to death after serving her 15 -year sentence in the town of Naqadeh, western Iran. The Women's Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran calls on human rights fora and organizations throughout the world, in particular women's rights organizations, o condemn decisively the crimes of the misogynist religious fascism ruling Iran against Iranian women and demands the release of Nosrat Abouii from prison. At the moment there are four women - Ferdows, Ashraf, Sima and Shahnaz - in prison waiting to be stoned to death. Source: Women's Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, 23.10.02. 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