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:
- Removing barriers and improving access to education for people of all genders
- Enabling or improving gender parity between genders
- Removing gender bias in academic and research practices
- Gendered style of leadership
- Gender and Management style
- Historic development of equity, equality, diversity and inclusion (EEDI)
- Higher Education and EEDI issues and challenges
- Leadership and infrastructure
- Gender and Education Access and Equity
- Inclusive policies and practices in Higher education
- Cultural and emotional intelligence
- Psychological safety
- Gender, Health and EEDI
- Gender, Politics and EEDI
- ICT, Gender and social equality or inequality
- Gender, Poverty and EEDI
- Institutions, Gender Issues and EEDI
- Entrepreneurship, Business Management, Gender and EEDI
- Workplace, Organisational Behaviour, Gender and EEDI
- Gender-based violence; Gender stereotypes; Gender gaps in the labour market; etc.
- Best-practice case studies on women’s leadership and role models
- Examining women role models in education and other key industries
- The importance of equity, diversity and inclusion and key challenges
- EEDI policies and practices: What works, effective, or less effective, and why?
- EEDI policies and practices related to staffing, inclusive classroom and campuses, research and innovation initiatives
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
01 May – 16 June 2023
June 26-30, 2023
28 July 2023
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
- All presenters will receive a certificate of presentation
- The Best 5-8 papers will be peer-reviewed for publication in a special Issue Journal publication (Thompson Reuters and Scopus ranked journal)
- The next 10-12 papers will be peer-reviewed for publication as Chapters in an Edited Book on Gender and Leadership to be published by international publishers (both printed book and online version).
Bridging the gap in participation of women in Senior Management positions in the Nigerian Higher Education.