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Count Her In: Accelerating gender equality through economic empowerment 

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International Women’s Day 2024
Most Influential Women 2024 Sustainability Awards
Friday 8th March 2024 (ONLINE 09:30-19:00)

"Whether running a country, a business or a popular movement, women are making contributions that are delivering for all and driving progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals." António Guterres, UN Secretary-General

In celebration of the United Nations International Women’s Day, WASD and its partners across the world are working together to meaningful and self-led women learnership across the world. The International Women’s Day is celebrated across the world to show the remarkable achievements of women to society and world sustainable development.

The conference theme will follow the theme selected by the UN for this year’s celebration “Count Her In: Accelerating Gender Equality Through Economic Empowerment”, recognizing the contribution of women and girls around the world to build a more sustainable future for all. Clearly, women have an untapped potential as a primary mover of greater development across the world and their role is very crucial for increased development, but challenges remain. And so, reforms in economic, social, and political institutions must be made to create an enabling environment for women participation and empowerment.

The conference brings together senior and high level intellectual and practice-based contributors who will help develop a framework for the analysis of the role of women and girls in achieving sustainable inclusive development across the world. You can browse here keynote speakers from our previous international conferences. The conference speakers include:

Professor Susan R. MadsenKaren Haight Huntsman Endowed Professor of Leadership and Director, Utah Women & Leadership Project, Jon M. Huntsman School of Business, Utah State University, USA
Professor Ni Nyoman Tri PuspaningsihChair of WUACD and Vice Rector for Research, Innovation and Community Development, University of Airlangga, Indonesia
Professor Sohier ElneilConsultant in Urogynaecology and Uro-neurology and First Professor of Urogynaecology, Institute for Women’s Health, Faculty of Population Health Sciences, University College London, UK
Professor Dalia KamelProfessor of Physical Therapy for Women's Health, Cairo University, Egypt
Dr Gale RigobertDean of Academic Affairs, University of St. Martin; Former Minister for Education, Innovation, Gender Relations and Sustainable Development in Saint Lucia; Government Senator; Advisor on National Development to the Government of Saint Lucia; First Women Leader of the Opposition in Saint Lucia in 2013, Saint Maarten
Melanie JacobDiversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Consultant, France
Professor Beverlee AndersonProfessor Emerita and Former Dean, California State University San Marcos; Former Dean of Business, University of Wisconsin-Parkside; Former Director of Consumer Research Center and Chair of Marketing Department, Wright State University; and Past President of Marketing Educators Association, USA
Kem-Laurin LubinDepartment of English Language and Literature, University of Waterloo, Canada
Zhangxin LIStudent, Soochow University China, China
Dr Mai HassanAssociate Professor Researcher, Executive Board Member Sudanese Women in Science (SWSO); Secretary-General of Women for Development Organization and Member of FEMNET Network, Sudan
Dr Hala Abou ArrajVice President of International Education, American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers and Registrar Idaho State University, USA
Prof. Beverly Metcalfe Senior Research Fellow in Women Leadership and Sustainable Development at ESA Business School Beirut and Research Director of AIMERS in Hyderabad, India an NGO dedicated to women's empowerment, UK/Lebanon
Dr Loujayn AlhokailAssistant Professor, College of Law and Political Sciences, King Saud University, KSA
Professor Jamila AlaktifProfessor of Management, ISC Paris Business School of Management in France and a Visiting Professor, Stanford University, USA
Professor Lynette LouwDeputy Dean, Faculty of Commerce and Raymond Ackerman Chair of Management, Former Head of Management Department, Rhodes University in Makhanda, South Africa
Professor Doaa SalmanProfessor of Economics, Head of the Economics Department and Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Affairs, October University or Modern Sciences and Arts University, Egypt. Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and member of the Political and Economic Association of Egypt and the Middle East Economic Association, Egypt
Sara AlbhaisiAl-Azhar University, Palestine/UK
Lena AlamUK
Vilma BedoyaMarketing Manager, Colombia
Dr Randa Diab-BahmanLecturer of Management and Member of the Curriculum Development & Research Committees, Kuwait College of Science and Technology, Kuwait
Janet Snow International Co-Ordinator for conferences and event and International Editor for all WASD publications, UK
Dr Yuni Sari AmaliaDeputy Head of Strategic Planning and Development Board and Associate Professor, Department of English Language and Literature, Faculty of Humanities, Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia
Dr Anji BenhamedLecturer of Business, Faculty of Business, Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE
Diaspora

The collaboration between the Diaspora and those working within the country of origin offers several opportunities and contributes to increase productivity towards sustainable and inclusive knowledge-based growth. Building constructive relationships between the Diasporas and countries of origin require that Diasporas be treated not as a mere resource, but as partners and investors with mutual benefits.

It has long been argued that Diasporas will be most interested in contributing to SD efforts when they have a sense of belonging in relation to their country of origin. Therefore, it is very important to establish trust between Diasporas and governments in the country of origin. In doing so, governments need to invest in identifying their Diasporas abroad and in understanding their skills and interests.

Many sustainability problems can only be tackled by connecting the diaspora with those working within the country of origin, for example combating the results of climate change, diseases such as malaria, reservation of natural resources, fighting land degradation or limiting the loss of biodiversity and many other problems. Moreover, knowledge or evidence-based policymaking is indispensable if gaps in living standards are to be narrowed. Therefore, building capacity in country of origin is necessary for competing in the global arena and there it is critical to turn the diaspora into a positive tool for SD as well as serving as role models for the youth in the country of origin.

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The conference is organised by several committees from WASD and their international partners under close supervision of WASD Advisory Board.

WASD Team

  • Prof. Allam Ahmed: Chair and President WASD
  • Prof. Gloria Bonder: Coordinator UNESCO Regional Chair on Women, Science and Technology in Latin America, Argentina
  • Dr Gale T C Rigobert: Dean of Academic Affairs, University of St. Martin, Saint Maarten
  • Janet Snow: International Coordinator and Editor

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We would like to congratulate the authors for their valuable contribution, and we are grateful to our track chairs and many reviewers for graciously offering their invaluable comments that have enriched the quality of the presentations and also for making available to us their valuable time and efforts. Our most sincere thanks go to all the keynote speakers and panelists who shared with us their expertise and knowledge. Here is a list of distinguished speakers and panelists who have participated at WASD conferences in the past.

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To register/enquire about this conference and all our other conferences and events, please contact us (admin@wasd.org.uk) and if you have any question and/or if you would like to submit any proposal for a conference/event not listed in our portfolio please contact our International Coordinator - Janet Snow at: janet.snow@wasd.org.uk.
Women

Women across the world have an untapped potential as a primary mover of greater development within their countries and regions. Their role is very crucial for increased development, but challenges remain. And so, significant reforms in economic, social, and political institutions must be made to create an enabling environment for women participation and empowerment. However, it appears that investments in human development are not readily translated to better economic and political outcomes for women. Unfortunately, women’s potential and crucial role in development across the world is still impeded by these economic and social factors. Women’s participation is also very important in advancing peace, unity and combating terrorism, which is a most serious threat to SD across all regions of the world. It has also been recognized that women have been largely excluded from the processes of conflict management and prevention and that their role is important in the achievement of lasting peace and security (UN, 2015). 

Youth

WASD is very keen to encourage the engagement of children and youth from across the world in the conference. We are keen to make the voice of all our children and youth heard and consequently enabling the decision makers to consider those views and ideas in their big decisions. The entire concept of SD is about the future and the future is all about the children and youth! Youth population is growing rapidly in all regions of the world and we are very keen to understand the children and youth perspectives and expectations for their future to help them be ready to grasp the various opportunities generated in the digital economy. We strongly believe our children and youth should be the cornerstone of any strategy by all governments and policy makers. We must listen to our children and youth and more importantly how we can help our youth with their future employment plans and aspirations. Youth from all-over the world are encouraged to participate in the conference and present their research, perspectives and initiatives.

With the celebration of International Women's Day, WASD will be giving an award to the woman (individual/group) voted as having the most impact, as being the most influential, and who has also shown leadership in the field of Sustainable Development (SD) and the United Nations' Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

General Guidelines:

  1. Nominations for this award are welcome from anyone and can include anyone; they do not need to have any form of title, need not be an academic, can be known to you personally or just a well known figure.
  2. They can be from anywhere in the world, but we would look particularly at those from less developed or developing countries, the Middle East, Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states, Diaspora, Sudan and the UK.
  3. She must be currently active, involved and committed to what you nominated her for.
  4. Nomination are open for all categories of the UN 17 SDGs, you can choose up to 3 SDGs for your nominee - more SDGs does not increase the chance for winning the awards as the Panel will make an overall assessment of each nominee.
  5. Nominations can be for an individual or a group of women.
  6. Nominations should be brief and concise, 150 words maximum.
  7. Please send your nominations ONLINE or via email (janet.snow@wasd.org.uk) to Mrs Janet Snow and your nomination will be acknowledged.
  8. After the closing date of 29 February 2024, a panel will read all nominations and the woman deemed to have achieved the biggest impact in her field will be given the award.
  9. The winners will be announced during the conference on 8th March 2024.

Your nomination should address the following:

  1. What has your nominee achieved that has had the most impact on SD and/or SDGs?
  2. Which SDGs (1-3 max) she had made specific outstanding contribution?
  3. How has your nominee impacted you personally?
  4. How has she shown exceptional leadership?
  5. What commitment and impact has this leadership had - personally, locally, nationally or internationally?

Submit your nomination:

Please submit your nominations (no later than 29 February 2024) ONLINE or via email (janet.snow@wasd.org.uk) to the Awards Secretary, Mrs Janet Snow and your nomination will be acknowledged.

Nominee’s details: Name; Type (individual/group); Age; Address; Email; Ethnicity; and Nationality.

Nomination details

  • What has your nominee achieved that has had the most impact on SD and/or SDGs? (Max 500 Words)
  • Which SDGs (1-3 max) she had made specific outstanding contribution?
  • How has your nominee impacted you personally? (Max 250 Words)
  • How has she shown exceptional leadership? (Max 250 Words)
  • What commitment and impact has this leadership had - personally, locally, nationally or internationally? (Max 500 Words)

Your details: Name, Address, Tel. and Email.

Publications

To mark the celebration this year, WASD is planning to organize various initiatives relating to Women and Girls.

Official launch of WASD new and major initiative: Women WhosWho Platform (www.womenwhoswho.org). The platform is part of WASD major SDGs WhosWho Initiatives (www.sdgswhoswho.org) aims to bring together all women and girls from across the world in a global forum to collaborate and reconnect with the discourse of Sustainable Development (SD) and the United Nations Agenda 2030 for SD and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Official launch WASD new journal: World Journal of Women and Sustainable Development (WJWSD) which is WASD’s flagship journal focusing on women and sustainable development. We are keen to write a blog piece about the International Women’s Day and the summary of the conference which will be featured in various prestigious websites including our various social media platforms.

Special Issue entitled "Soulful Bytes: Humanizing the Digital Revolution for a Sustainable Tomorrow" in WASD flagship journal, World Journal of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development (WJSTSD).

 

 

 

 

Programme Day One

Session One (09:30-11:00) 

Moderator: Professor Lynette Louw, Deputy Dean, Faculty of Commerce and Raymond Ackerman Chair of Management, Former Head of Management Department, Rhodes University in Makhanda, South Africa

  1. Gender equity to equality: an overview of females' biological strengths
    Professor Dalia Kamel, Professor of Physical Therapy for Women's Health, Cairo University, Egypt
  2. Women's economic and political empowerment in Russia: The Role of Muscular Masculinities
    Professor Beverly Metcalfe, Senior Research Fellow in Women Leadership and Sustainable Development at ESA Business School Beirut, Lebanon and Research Director of AIMERS in Hyderabad, India
  3. Violence against women in the Sudanese war: analysis of causes, effects, protection measures, and intervention
    Dr Mai Hassan, Associate Professor Researcher, Executive Board Member Sudanese Women in Science (SWSO); Secretary-General of Women for Development Organization and Member of FEMNET Network, Uganda/Sudan
  4. Women workforce inclusion: Saudi Arabia's leap from 17% to 36% and beyond
    Dr Loujayn Alhokail, Assistant Professor, College of Law and Political Sciences, King Saud University, KSA

Session Two (11:00-12:30) 

Moderator: Professor Doaa Salman, Professor of Economics, Head of the Economics Department and Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Affairs, October University or Modern Sciences and Arts University, Egypt. Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and member of the Political and Economic Association of Egypt and the Middle East Economic Association, Egypt

  1. Female power in the age of AI: challenges, opportunities, and paths to empowerment
    Zhangxin LI, Student, Soochow University China
  2. Beyond the hype: interrogating AI's impact on underprivileged communities
    Professor Jamila Alaktif, Professor of Management, ISC Paris Business School of Management in France and a Visiting Professor, Stanford University, USA
  3. How Tech is empowering Kenyan women
    Melanie Jacob, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Consultant, France
  4. Inclusive futures: sustainable technology for gender empowerment
    Kem-Laurin Lubin, Department of English Language and Literature, University of Waterloo, Canada

Session Three (12:30-14:00) 

Moderator: Vilma Bedoya, Marketing Manager, Colombia

  1. She Can: paving the way for women leaders!
    Dr Gale Rigobert, Dean of Academic Affairs, University of St. Martin, Saint Maarten
  2. A journey of a woman from the laboratory to teaching industry for sustainable green economy
    Professor Ni Nyoman Tri Puspaningsih, Chair of World University Association for Community Development (WUACD) and Vice Rector for Research, Innovation and Community Development, University of Airlangga, Indonesia
  3. Towards Gender Equality
    Dr Hala Abou Arraj, Vice President of International Education, American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers and Registrar Idaho State University, USA
  4. Launch of Women WhosWho Platform and World Journal of Women and Sustainable Development (WJWSD) 
    Professor Allam Ahmed, President WASD and Janet Snow, International Coordinator WASD, UK

Session Four (14:00-15:30) 

Moderator: Dr Yuni Sari Amalia, Deputy Head of Strategic Planning and Development Board and Associate Professor, Department of English Language and Literature, Faculty of Humanities, Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia

  1. Women in war zone: witness story from Gaza
    Sara Albhaisi, Al-Azhar University, Palestine/UK
  2. Bolder way forward for women and girls
    Professor Susan R. Madsen, Karen Haight Huntsman Endowed Professor of Leadership and Director, Utah Women & Leadership Project, Jon M. Huntsman School of Business, Utah State University, USA
  3. Developing successful leadership styles for women in a changing environment
    Professor Beverlee B. Anderson, Professor Emerita, California State University San Marcos, USA
  4. Concluding remarks from a youth perspective
    Lena Alam, UK
  5. Most Influential Women 2024 Sustainability Awards
    Professor Allam Ahmed and Janet Snow

Session Five (16:00-19:00) 

Workshop Part 1: Essentials of Urogynaecology (Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery)  
Facilitator: Professor Sohier Elneil, Consultant in Urogynaecology and Uro-neurology and First Professor of Urogynaecology, Institute for Women’s Health, Faculty of Population Health Sciences, University College London, UK

END OF DAY ONE

Programme Day Two

Session Six (16:00-19:00) 

Workshop Part 2
Essentials of Urogynaecology (Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery)  
Facilitator: Professor Sohier Elneil, Consultant in Urogynaecology and Uro-neurology and First Professor of Urogynaecology, Institute for Women’s Health, Faculty of Population Health Sciences, University College London, UK

END OF CONFERENCE

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