As gender discussions increasingly take centre stage in and outside the country, Kerala is gearing up to host a global conference on gender equality with the participation of thinkers, scholars, field experts, professionals and policymakers from around the world.
The Gender Park, an institution under the state department of Social Justice, is organising the three-day International Conference on Gender Equality (ICGE -I) in Thiruvananthapuram with the support of UN Women from November 12-14.
It is envisaged to be the country's first such large-scale exercise in creating a space to share knowledge and global experiences in reducing gender inequalities, said officials of Gender Park, which has already made a notable social impact with the women-run 'She Taxi' initiative.
"For our state, this exercise takes on added significance because we hope to be able to draw attention to the successes and weaknesses of the Kerala model of development," state Minister for Social Justice MK Muneer said.
Gender Park CEO Dr PTM Sunish said the conference would build on the success of initiatives such as the all-women taxi cab 'She Taxi', which is being adopted by other states as a powerful model for women's entrepreneurship and a means to ensuring their social and financial security.
There will be paper presentations, plenary sessions and panel discussions on various themes. A poster exhibition will be on display throughout the conference.
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