2nd Annual Women and Justice Conference, New Delhi

Conference on Gender Based Violence – October 2011

Organised by – Avon Global Centre for Women and Justice at Cornell Law School in cooperation with Jindal Global Law School.

Theme – “Gender Based Violence and Justice in South Asia”

Date – 22^nd – 23^rd October, 2011

Venue – New Delhi

Objectives of the Conference –

1. Foster discussion and collaboration between and among justice system actors, civil society advocates, health professionals, and academics from South Asia and other regions to develop solutions for eradicating gender-based violence.

2. Share best practices emerging from within South Asia to address violence against women and girls.

3. Examine opportunities for using international human rights frameworks and mechanisms to analyze gender-based violence and design solutions to it.

4. Engage academia and scholarly works to inform the development of advocacy tools and strategies to combat gender-based violence, including designing laws and monitoring their effectiveness.

5. Enhance international collaboration and networks of stakeholders addressing gender-based violence.

Some Confirmed Speakers – Indira Jaisingh (Additional Solicitor General of India), Justice Imman Ali (Bangladesh Supreme Court), Justice Desiree Bernard (Caribbean Court of Justice) etc.

Paper Proposal Submission – A publication on conference theme will be co-published by Cornell Law School and Jindal Global Law School. Paper should comprise Title, an Abstract of fewer than 2000 words, Biographical Information and A brief explanation of how your research fits with following session topics –

- Gender Violence in South Asia: Framing the Issues

- Beyond the Law: Strategies to Eradicate Gender-based Violence

- Comparative Legal Perspectives on Eradicating Gender-Based Violence in South Asia

- Access to Justice for Survivors of Gender-Based Violence in the Courtroom

- Economic Empowerment and Gender-based Violence

- Gender-Based Violence and International Public Health

- Gender-Based Violence in Conflict and Crisis Situations

- Drafting and Enacting Laws to Combat Gender-Based Violence: A Focus on Acid

Violence

Deadline - 15th August, 2011

Paper proposal should be submitted to womenandjustice@lawschool.cornell.edu

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