SPEAKERS

S# Name Country Theme / Title

1

Dr. Shaheen Sardar Ali
Dean, Law School, Deputy Director of IDLHR

United Kingdom 

Keynote Speaker at the Inaugural Ceremony Discovering Gender Face of Politics’

2

Dr. Andrea Fleschenberg
Research Fellow, Institute of Political Science / East Asian Studies, University of Duisburg-Essen

Germany

Min Laung or Fighting Peacock? Aung San Suu Kyi’s political leadership via moral capital

3

Dr. Claudia Derichs
Associate Professor, Institute of Political Science / East Asian Studies, University of Duisburg-Essen

Germany

Strategy, Action, Transition: Women as agents of change.
Religion, Ethnicity and Political pluralism: The case of Malaysia

4

Dr. Dagmar Hellmann-Rajanayagam
Professor, Author

Germany

Durga Amma and St. Sonia, The redeemer images of women politicians in India

5

Prof. Kauzki Iwanaga
Head, Department of Political Sciences, School of Social and Health Sciences, Halmstad University

Sweden

Women politicians and their impact on public policy

6

Dr. Hein G. Kiesling
University of Munich
Research, Goteborg University
Germany
Bhutto Dynasty and Pakistan

7

Prof. Drude Dahlerup
Professor, Department of Political Sciences, Stockholm University

Sweden

Are “Quota Women” just tokens in Politics

8

Dr. Dharam Pal Singh
Senior Lecturer, Department of Social Work, Punjabi University

India

Women in Grass roots Democracy in India: Experiences from Selected States

9

Dr. Riffat Munawar
University of Punjab

Pakistan

Decentralization as Means of Women's Empowerment

10

Mr. Sachin Juneja
Training Coordinator, CARE India, Bikaner

 India

The ‘Sarpanch’ (village head) who made a mark, (Decentralization contributing towards women empowerment)

11

Ms. Smita Patil
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

India

Journey to the parliament: A case study of Dalit women in India.

12

Ms. Vidhu Verma
Associate Professor, Centre for Political Studies, School of Social Sciences

India

Citizenship and local governance in India: Exploring gender representation in Panchayati Raj

13

Dr. Anula Attanayake
Senior Lecturer and Researcher, University of Ruhuna

Sri Lanka

Gender Mainstreaming in Sri-Lankan Politics: From ‘Nation-Building’ to

14

Ms. Nigar Sultana
Associate Program Coordinator, Advance in Women Rights and Gender Equality Sector, Action Aid

Bangladesh

‘Re-building the Nation’ Womens Political Participation at Decision Making Process

15

Dr. Dina M. Siddiqi
Senior Associate, Alice Paul Center for the Study of Women and Gender, The University of Pennsylvania

Bangladesh

A Scandal of the State? Media Representations of the “Bidisha” Affair

16

Mr. William Guéraiche
Lecturer, Author, Research Associate, Sorbonne OGENI-University, Paris

 France

God, the Philippines, Gloria

17

Ms. Mikiko Murase Eto
Professor of Political Science, Hosei University

Japan

The Advantages and Disadvantages of Women’s Political Activism in Japan: Seen from Comparative Perspectives

18

Mrs. Jamal Devi M. Shrestha
Department of Economics, Tri-chandra Multiple Campus,

Nepal

Quotas impending or Facilitating Political Representation in legislature and Political Parties

19-(i)

 

19-(ii)

Dr. Manon Tremblay
Professor, Research Centre on Women and Politics-University of Ottawa
Ms. Jackie Steel (Co-Presenter with Dr. Manon Tremblay)
PhD student -University of Ottawa

Canada

 Canada

The Politics of Quotas Around the World: Asia in Perspective

The Politics of Quotas Around the World: Asia in Perspective

20

Ms. Lourdes Veneracion-Rallonza
Chairpersonship of the MA in International Studies Program and International Programs Director, Miriam College

Philippines

Feminization of Philippine Politics: A Feminist and Feminine Images of Political Leadership in Crisis

21

Ms. Donna L.M. Khan
Author, Lecturer, Journalist, Advocate

 USA

Media, Politics & Power: The Role of An Informed Media Within the Political Process

22

Dr. Gilda Alarcon Glasinovich/ Gilda Cadenillas
United Nations Representative, The Council on the Status of Latin American Women

 USA

Media Outlets: Empowering Immigrant Women

23

H.E. Janis Bjorn Kanavin
Norwegian Ambassador to Pakistan

 Norway

Human rights in the light of International covenants: Their implication in Asia and the role women can play in politics


24

Prof. M. Ismail
Secretary, Joint Action Committee, NWFP

 Pakistan

Women Empowerment and Local Government System in NWFP

25

Ms. Marion Regina Mueller
Programme Coordinator, Heinrich Boll Foundation, Regional Office Pakistan/Afghanistan

 Pakistan

The Private Roots of Public Participation: Women’s engagement in democratic politics in Pakistan.

26

Dr. Khalida Ghaus
Chairperson, Department of International Relations,

 Pakistan

Ethnicity, Conflicts and Terrorism- Shaping the Politics of the Region


27

Ms. Moneeza Hashmi
General Manager, Hum TV

 Pakistan

Media: Push or Pull factor in Politics

28

Justice ® Nasira Iqbal
Advocate, Supreme Court of Pakistan

Pakistan

Women in the Legislative Process, Legislation for the protection women and repeal of Discriminatory Laws

29

Mr. Javed Jabbar
Founding President, Baanhn Beli, Karachi

Pakistan

Role of Media (past and present) in women political empowerment in Pakistan

30

Mr. Daniyal Aziz
Chairman, National Reconstruction Bureau

Pakistan

Decentralization: A tool for mainstreaming and empowering women

31

Ms. Shahnaz Wazir Ali
Executive Director, Pakistan Centre of Philanthropy

Pakistan

Role of Women Parliamentarians in improving social sector

32

Ms. Ayesha Haroon
Resident Editor“The Nation”

Pakistan

Role of Print Media in women political empowerment

33 Dr Vidhu Verma
Vice general Secretary of Association of Cities of Vietnam
Vietnam
Role of Women in Munciple Manage Vietnam

34

Mr. S.Z.A. Gillani
Pakistan
Women Representation
35

Dr. Muhammad Farooq Khan
Director- Institute of Islmaic Sciences

Pakistan

Sharing their personal experiences

36
Ms. Tahmina Daultana
MNA - PML (N)
Pakistan
Sharing their personal experiences
37
Ms. Doniya Aziz
MNA - PML (Q)
Pakistan
Sharing their personal experiences
38
Ms. Samia Raheel Kazi
MNA - MMA
Pakistan
Sharing their personal experiences
39
Ms. Nighat Mirza
Senator
Pakistan
Sharing their personal experiences
40 Ms. Fauzia Wahab
MNA - PPPP
Pakistan
Sharing their personal experiences
41 Begum Jan
Representing Federally Administered Tribal Areas
Pakistan
Sharing their personal experiences
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