First global conference on gender equality in Kerala

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November 11, 2015

What : Global conference on gender equality

When : Nov 12-14

Where : Kovalam

Who : Kerala Government

Theme : Gender, Governance and Inclusion

The Kerala government is set to host the country’s first global conference on gender equality here from November 12-14. This is in order to reduce gender inequality in India and increase female work participation rates. With a core theme of “Gender, Governance and Inclusion” the conference is set to discuss issues ranging from citizenship, globalisation, work, governance, health, education, disability and the role of media.

Objective :-

The theme of the conference focuses on the urgent need for a transformative agenda to move towards greater inclusion and gender equality. The three-day summit at Kovalam titled ‘International Conference on Gender Equality’ (ICGE -1) is being organised by the Green Park, an institution under the Kerala Government.

Other initiatives :-

The institution is responsible for the successful all-women cab service, ‘She Taxi’; an initiative which is now being adopted by other states as a powerful model for women’sentrepreneurship and a means to ensure their social and FINANCIAL security.

Aim of the Conference:-

The conference aims to entail an informative and interactive program that will include plenary sessions, thematic paper presentations and panel discussions by gender experts from around the world and poster presentations by young scholars.
Kerala’s draft policy on transgender rights is also set to be discussed.
The Sustainable Development Goals adopted by UN Member States in September 2015 place gender equality and women’s empowerment at the centre of the global development agenda.