INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LEADERSHIP AND GENDER

In Conjunction with CVCNU @ 60 Years Celebration

Call for Abstract and full paper and Registration

The impact of gender on leadership outcomes is the focus of the conference. Effective leadership is not the exclusive domain of either men or women and both can learn from the other. Inequality, inequity, disadvantage, and exclusion have been highlighted as major socio-economic indicators preventing development progress in many developing economies. Research, policies and practices of equity, equality, diversity and inclusion (EEDI) examines how to eliminate discrimination related to gender, age, disability, ethnicity, religion, physical, language and socio-economic background.

The UN General Assembly on 10 December 1948, declared that “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights” and Article 2 stated that “everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, birth or other status.” In the light of these development, this conference focuses on exploring opportunities for sharing best practices in leadership, equal treatment legislation, gender mainstreaming, integration of the gender perspective into all other policies and specific measures for the advancement of women into higher leadership position in the higher education system and other key sectors and organisations.

The Conference will be Co-hosted by the project: Women Underrepresentation in Nigerian Higher Education Leadership: A partnership between University of Lincoln, UK; African Development Institute of Research Methodology (ADIRM), Nigeria; and Office of Committee of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (CVCNU). The project is funded by British Council – Gender Equality Partnership programme. Also, the conference will be In Conjunction with CVCNU @ 60 Years Anniversary. The proposed Venue will be Abuja and Date will 6-7th September 2023 (TBC).

This conference showcases and promotes more awareness for the advancement of diversity that reflects on equality as a basic human right and the society should encourage everyone to pursue their chosen path in life, have equal opportunities to thrive, and can equally participate in and lead in any organisation, politics, community and society. Examples of topics which illustrate the scope of the conference are provided below:

Conference Impact

This conference provides you with a unique opportunity to share your story and your research interest with a global audience of women, men, academia, activists, scholars, politicians, policymakers, journalists, social media, etc.

Who to attend

Anyone from Junior, Middle and Senior Academics, professionals, administrators and policymakers from Nigerian Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education, Ministries of education and education agencies. Also, presenters and participants from other African countries are welcomed.

Co-Host

Women in Higher Education Leadership (WIHEL): A partnership between University of Lincoln, UK; African Development Institute of Research Methodology (ADIRM), Nigeria; and Office of Committee of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities. The project is funded by British Council – Gender Equality Partnership programme.

Date

9th – 12th October 2023

Venue

Baze University, FCT, Abuja, Nigeria

Important Dates

Abstract submission

01 May – 16 June 2023

Accepted submission notification

June 26-30, 2023

Full paper submission

28 July 2023

Writing workshop...

Writing workshop to convert 10 - 15 best conference papers to Edited Book and Journal special issue publication [October 2023]

Submit abstract and full paper to: Rebecca Emeordi: rebeccaemeordi@gmail.com

Benefit for submitting paper and presenting