International Women's Day 2018 in Indonesia

International Conference: Feminism and Policies for Women's Rights

On March 8, 2018, International Women’s Day, please join Institut Français d'Indonésie, Embassy of France and UN Women for an event of knowledge-sharing, information and discussion, with specialists of gender issues and high-level policy-makers.

Public Lecture (2-4 PM)

The lectures will be designed to deepen the audience's knowledge and understanding of what is at stake in gender equality, through a historical and comparative perspective. The public lecture will review the political and intellectual histories of women's rights and feminism in Europe and Indonesia. These talks will shed light on the current atae of the issues and prompt a reflection on the ground still to be covered.

Prof. Claire Joubert from Université Paris 8, France | Topic: “Understanding Feminist Discourse”

Prof. Dr. Wening Udasmoro from Universitas Gajah Mada | Topic: “Subjectifying Women :Narration in Indonesian Contemporary Discourses”

Musical performance by Sisters in Danger (4-4.30 PM)

Panel Discussion* (4.30-6PM)

Panelists will be asked to take stock of the situation of gender equality through the lens of international cooperation and strategic perspectives; they will engage in a discussion on individual and collective action for the improvement of the situation of women and girls.

Guest Speakers

Prof. Vennetia R. Danes, Deputy Minister for Women’s Rights Protection
Mr. François Croquette, French Ambassador for Human Rights
Dr. Ani Widyani, M.A., Universitas Indonesia

Moderator:

Dr. Sabine Machl, Representative of UN Women in Indonesia

Free and Open for Public. Registration: http://bit.ly/2GRUbP2

*The discussion will be in English, with simultaneous interpretation into Bahasa Indonesia available