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CONFERENCE PROGRAM AND ICGCS 2021

ABSTRACT BOOK

By Prof. Emy Susanti

Greetings to all speakers and participants of this Conference.

It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the International Conference On

Gender, Culture and Society (ICGCS) that be held on August 30-31, 2021. I am

very grateful that in this year Indonesian Association of Centers for Women,

Gender and Child Studies - Asosiasi Pusat Studi Wanita, Gender dan Anak

Indonesia (ASWGI) (ASWGI) with the Center for Gender, Children and Family

Development Studies (PPGAK) Andalas University collaborate to hold an

International Conference. The theme of this Conference: ‘Responding To

Evolving Challenges Towards Achieving Gender Equality And Social Inclusion’ is

very important related directly to point 5 within the Sustainable Development

Goals (SDGs) - the issue of gender equality in all aspects of life.

In addition, the theme 'Responding to Evolving Challenges towards Achieving

Gender Equality And Social Inclusion' also relates to the Fourth-wave feminist

movement which is characterized by a focus on the gendered norms, gendered

culture and marginalization of women in society and seeks greater gender

equality. Fourth-wave feminist movement advocates for greater representation

of the marginalized groups in politics and business, and argue that society

would be more equitable if policies and practices incorporated the perspectives

of all people. This conference is held virtually with the aim of becoming a

meeting place for academics, researchers, students, policy makers, observers of

gender issues as well as national and international development institutions in

an effort to prepare steps to face the growing challenges of gender equality and

social inclusion.

This Conference - ICGCS 2021 - presents speakers from 7 countries, namely

Japan, Australia, USA, Canada, Malaysia, the UK, and Indonesia. The participants

come from the Centers for Women and Gender Studies at Universities and

Institutions. This Conference will offer rich discourses and various narratives and

knowledge on gender, and social inclusion issues with the Sustainable

Development Goals - SDGs and Fourth Wave Feminism framework, particularly

in the new norm situation. We hope that there will be a mutual agreement in

the context of Responding To Evolving Challenges Towards Achieving Gender

Equality And Social Inclusion.

I sincerely hope everyone will enjoy the discussion and the networking sphere

created by this conference.

Best Regard,

Prof. Emy Susanti
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