32. Seminar March 2017

I was invited   as  a  Resource Person to deliver a talk on 

Addressing Gender Gaps

 for a Plenary Session  of the Directorate of Collegiate Education sponsored National Seminar on Gender Equality and Social Inclusion in Contemporary India: Issues and Challenges organized by Govt. Brennen College of Teacher Education, Thalassery on

22 March 2017 

My multimedia presentation  had three parts: The first  part briefly mentioned the  existing  gender gaps  at the global and national  level. The second part  focused on the  nature of the  problem at the national level and the  underlying loopholes  and challenges.  The  final part  was  a  listing  down  of  strategies  beginning with  the   plans  under way as part of the   UN-Sustainable Development Goals:

20. Realizing gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls will make a crucial contribution to progress across all the Goals and targets. The achievement of full human potential and of sustainable development is not possible if one half of humanity continues to be denied its full human rights and opportunities. Women and girls must enjoy equal access to quality education, economic resources and political participation as well as equal opportunities with men and boys for employment, leadership and decision-making at all levels. We will work for a significant increase in investments to close the gender gap and strengthen support for institutions in relation to gender equality and the empowerment of women at the global, regional and national levels. All forms of discrimination and violence against women and girls will be eliminated, including through the engagement of men and boys. The systematic mainstreaming of a gender perspective in the implementation of the Agenda is crucial.

-Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

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The highlight of the seminar was  a Mini Exhibition. Delegates  included  research scholars, teacher  educators  and  teacher trainees  from several  colleges of  Teacher  Education  affiliated to Kannur  University and Calicut University.