SPECIAL FEATURES OF GENDER AND SEXUALITY ‘19

Panel Discussion on “Power to Decide: Women, Decision-Making and Gender Equality”

In understanding the importance of Gender Equality a panel discussion was arranged at the Gender and Sexuality 2019 Conference. The panel discussion was moderated by the Conference Chair Prof. Shahana Rasool, (D.Phil Social Policy –Oxford), Associate Prof.: Head of Department of Social Work, University of Johannesburg, South Africa. The panelists include Dr. Shirin Abbas, Associate Professor, Symbiosis International (Deemed) University, India and Dr. Rita Bencivenga, TCGEL – Trinity Centre for Gender Equality and Leadership, Trinity College, Ireland. This discussion looked back at big victories in gender equality. The panelists opened up about their biggest struggles against discrimination and how they overcame them through the decision – making. They also discussed the current challenges and how progress can be made.

Workshop on Scholarly Publications

Through the publication workshop, it was intended to disseminate knowledge on writing scientific papers and scholarly publications to assist future researchers. The workshop was moderated by the Conference Chair Prof. Shahana Rasool, (D.Phil Social Policy –Oxford), Associate Prof.: Head of Department of Social Work, University of Johannesburg, South Africa. The Perspective of the publication workshop was to assist researchers who write full papers with the aim of publishing in a reputable journal or in a reputable proceeding. Through this publication workshop, the facilitator was able to disseminate knowledge on writing scientific papers and scholarly publications for future researchers. All conference participants were delighted and graced by this opportunity.