International Conference on Gender & Development in the World of Work, Jhansi, 25-27 March 2010.
The Mandate for the Conference came from the Congress of Women Work and Health 2005. This conference was envisioned as a continuum of ideas that have been discussed and debated in the WWH (Women Work and Health) International Congresses since 1996. The Conference saw a number of eminent researchers and academicians engaged in debate and discussions over the 3 days of the conference. The Recommendations emerging from the debates was shared with policy makers and implementors. The Themes and sub-themes of the Conference were:
- Gender & Development
a) The Construction of Gender: Women’s Perspectives
b) Gender Mainstreaming in Law and Policy
c) Strategies of Change
d) Globalization and Women’s Work
e) Gender-based Division of Labour - Gender, Work & Health
a) Mainstreaming Gender into OSH at Home and at the Workplace
b) Work Life Balance
c) Stress and Health
d) Workplace Health Promotion: Strategies and Best Practices - Sustainable Development in South Asia - Rural Work & Women
a) Women in Agriculture
b) Energy Expenditure: Fuel, Fodder, Water
c) Subsistence Agriculture vs. Cash Nexus
d) Empowerment and Capacity Building
e) Informal Economy and Women Workers
f) Gender Integration for Sustainable Growth and Welfare
g) Women In Food Processing Industry