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)
Program encourages innovative, multi-disciplinary, theoretical engagement
and research on issues that emerge at the intersection of the discourses
on gender, security and conflict transformation.
These include areas such as human security, conflict resolution, multi-track
peace initiatives, gender and peace building, terrorism, regional cooperation,
human rights, diversity and coexistence, governance et al. The focus
is on projects that explore the interface between gender and these issues,
within the terrain of peace building and non-traditional formulations
of security.
The Fellowships are seen as an important step to encourage more women
to work in this crucial area, and are open to men who seek to bring
important gender perspectives to their work on security, conflict and
peace issues. The studies undertaken are expected to provide comprehensive
information on hitherto ignored issues that pertain to conflict and
security, and that offer holistic options for nonviolent transformation
in regions of protracted conflict. The emphasis is on the potential
of research and praxis to impact and catalyze change in such settings
of tension and violence.
The Scholar of Peace Fellowships are awarded under three categories:
Academic Research, Media Projects and Special Projects. The awards cover
periods ranging from three months to one year.
For abstracts of Fellowship Monographs, see Publications
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.
