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CONFERENCE PROGRAM AND ICGCS 2021

ABSTRACT BOOK

By Dr. Ike Revita, M. Hum

Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahiwabarakatu.

Praise be to Allah, the Almighty God.

Dear Distinguished Speakers and Participants,

Welcome to Universitas Andalas, and to the first International Conference on

Gender, Culture, and Society held by Pusat Studi Gender, Anak, dan Keluarga

(The Center of Gender, Child, and Family Studies) of Universitas Andalas in

collaboration with Asosiasi Pusat Studi Wanita, Gender, dan Anak Indonesia

(Association for the Center of Gender, Child, and Family Studies in Indonesia).

This year the Center of Gender, Children, and Family Studies Universitas

Andalas aims to promote new insights and discussion about the current

global perspectives, considering the differences in academic and subject

fields’ approaches across time, countries, and economic sectors, with its

implications and to improve and share the scientific knowledge on gender

research. The main topic of the conference is: “Responding to evolving

challenges toward achieving gender equality and social inclusion.” This

conference will present speakers from various countries, like United

Kingdom, Japan, Malay, Australia, Canada, USA, and Indonesia, which also

aims to provide an opportunity for discussion and to enhance professional

networking in various related to gender and social inclusion.

This conference is meant to open our horizon that the issue of gender and

social inclusion may be viewed from various disciplines and perspectives.

Many scholars, academics, researchers, students, policymakers, observers of

gender issues from national and international development institutions are

sitting together at ICGCS-2021 to discuss these issues.

On behalf of the committee, I would like to express my gratitude and

appreciation to all of those who supported our conference: The Rector of

Universitas Andalas, the Association for the Center of Gender, Child, and

Family Studies in Indonesia, our honorable keynote, plenary, parallel

speakers, all of the reviewers, and all of the participants.

I hope that you have a pleasant and fruitful discussion during the conference,

new insights on gender studies and social inclusion, and broader networking

in these areas.

Thank you.

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