WISCOMP
invites applications for a South Asian Peacebuilding Workshop titled Enriching
Democratic Practice in South Asia:
Possibilities from the Field of Peacebuilding on the 30 – 31 of
October, 2010 in New Delhi. Click
here for details.
Annelise Ebbe and Ila Pathak, Whither Women’s Rights? A Report from Kandhamal, WISCOMP (2009)Navanita Sinha, Democracies in Transition: Opportunities and Challenges for Nepal- A Report, WISCOMP (2010)
On December 22, 1999 WISCOMP organized A
Roundtable Conference on Gender Perspectives in Conflict Coverage:
The Role of Women Mediapersons
The discussion was led by a panel comprising Ritu Menon, noted academic
and founder of Kali For Women, Pamela Phillipose, Development Editor,
Indian Express, Smita Gupta, Special Correspondent, The Times of India
and Shailja Bajpai, Media Critic, Indian Express. The panel discussion
was chaired by Siddharth Vardarajan, Senior Assistant Editor, The
Times of India. The conferences were attended by eminent media personalities
and academics, the former sharing their experiences on the field while
the latter critiquing conflict reportage and offering a theoretical
perspective and background.
The Round Table examined the different perspectives women media persons
could offer to conflict reportage. In addition to coverage of war,
panelists shared their perspectives on the reportage of cross border
conflicts, communal violence and social and internal conflicts.
Wiscomp
was established as part of the efforts of the Foundation for Universal Responsibility
to build a culture of coexistence and nonviolence that is gender-sensitive
and inclusive. A not-for-profit, non-sectarian, non-denominational organization,
the Foundation promotes universal responsibility in a manner that celebrates
a diversity of beleifs and practices, and that contributes to a global ethic
of nonviolence, coexistence and gender equity. The work of the Foundation
is global in its reach and transcends nationalist political agendas.
