Women constitute slightly more than 50% of the world's population. Hence, It is only logical to assume that women get their rightful share (50% of everything good), at least in a modern democracy. However, the ground reality is very different. What good has the modern, secular, nation state done to its women citizens? Is the attitude of this modern institution towards women, better than its feudal counterparts? Is the discourse generated by the nation state adequate?
To deliberate over these questions OS- Hyderabad and its friends organized a daylong seminar on the issue "Woman and Democracy". The underlying theme for the daylong seminar was borrowed from Mao "Women Hold Up Half the Sky" While OS Hyderabad organized the seminar, Miss Vemulapati Mrudula- Program Head, SCOPE, DRF acted as its convener. Ms. Rekha Pappu, an independent researcher moderated the day's proceedings.
On 17th February 2009, over seventy academicians, corporate employees, NGO employees, political activists, media personnel and students assembled at DR. Reddys' Foundation, Banjara Hills. They were there to debate over the role of women in democracy. With elections fast approaching, women who have been historically dished out a raw deal in the politics of the modern nation state, assembled to take stock of the situation.
The daylong seminar through up interesting debates. The daylong seminar threw up interesting debates on the idea of representation, democracy. There was no 'male bashing', as almost twenty women presented their views at the seminar on issues pertaining to livelihoods, displacement, violence, law, political parties, women's bill, internal reservation etc.
The presenters have agreed to provide OS with full length papers. Keep watching this space to read them.
To deliberate over these questions OS- Hyderabad and its friends organized a daylong seminar on the issue "Woman and Democracy". The underlying theme for the daylong seminar was borrowed from Mao "Women Hold Up Half the Sky" While OS Hyderabad organized the seminar, Miss Vemulapati Mrudula- Program Head, SCOPE, DRF acted as its convener. Ms. Rekha Pappu, an independent researcher moderated the day's proceedings.
On 17th February 2009, over seventy academicians, corporate employees, NGO employees, political activists, media personnel and students assembled at DR. Reddys' Foundation, Banjara Hills. They were there to debate over the role of women in democracy. With elections fast approaching, women who have been historically dished out a raw deal in the politics of the modern nation state, assembled to take stock of the situation.
The daylong seminar through up interesting debates. The daylong seminar threw up interesting debates on the idea of representation, democracy. There was no 'male bashing', as almost twenty women presented their views at the seminar on issues pertaining to livelihoods, displacement, violence, law, political parties, women's bill, internal reservation etc.
The presenters have agreed to provide OS with full length papers. Keep watching this space to read them.
There are many incidents happening to AP especially Women in IT. We are thinking of holding a candle light vigil or Manavaharam in IT corridor (Cyberabad near cyber towers Hi Tech city. on 26th Jan republic day.
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