Announc: 5th Dowry Conference in India

[Enrica Garzilli]

    FIFTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DOWRY, BRIDE-BURNING AND
                   SON-PREFERENCE IN INDIA

Sponsored jointly by
Arya Samaj of India, New Delhi, India,
Asiatica Association
Bandhua Mukti Morcha (BMM), New Delhi, India,
Delhi University, New Delhi, India,
Durban University, Durban, South Africa,
Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, India,
Harvard University, U.S.A.,
Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, India,
Perugia University, Italy,
Punjab University, Chandigarh, India,
SOAS, University of London, UK,
Tagore Research Institute, Calcutta, India,
Women's Action Research & Legal Action for Women (WARLAW), New Delhi,
India,
the International Society Against Dowry & Bride-Burning in India,
Inc.(ISADABBI) announces the

FIFTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DOWRY, BRIDE-BURNING AND
              SON-PREFERENCE IN INDIA

WHEN: January 27, 28, 29 and 30, 2001
WHERE: India International Centre, 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate,
New Delhi, India.

WEB: http://www.asiatica.org/dowryconf.thp3

The purpose of the Conference will be to research into the evils of
dowry, atrocities on women, bride-burning and son-preference in India
and people of Indian origin abroad, recommend plans & programs to
eradicate these inhuman practices, and present a "Work-Plan" to the
Government of India for implementation of the said plans & programs.

Articles and research papers are solicited from scholars, professionals,
social workers and other interested people by
*June 30, 2000*, which should be mailed to:

Dr. Werner F. Menski, Ph.D.
School Of Oriental & African Studies (SOAS),
University of London,
Russell Square,
London WC 1 H 0XG, UK

Internet users may please upload their papers/articles to
"Dr W. F. Menski" <wm4 at soas.ac.uk>
ISADABBI will have the copyright on these articles/research papers which
may be published in a "Souvenir of the Fifth International Conference on
Dowry, Bride-Burning and Son-Preference", or in the proposed
"Work-Plan", and/or in other publications of ISADABBI on any later date.

Articles and research papers may be on any topic related to the purpose
of the Conference stated above. It may be noted that, since we are
trying to develop a practical plan and program to eradicate the evil
practices of dowry, atrocities on women, bride-burning & son-preference
in India and people of Indian origin abroad, articles and papers with a
stronger scope of implementation will have preference in the
"Work-Plan".

As for a general agenda of the Conference, the first two days (January
27 & 28, 2001) will be utilized for presentation of papers and
discussions. On the third day (January 29), resolutions will be adopted
and a "Work-Plan", generated by earlier discussions, will be submitted
to the Prime Minister or his representative. The last day of the
Conference, January 30, will be devoted to pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi,
Subhas Chandra Bose and other martyrs who dedicated everything for
India's independence. The agenda may slightly be modified to accommodate
unforeseen situations.

For any other details, please contact:

Dr. Werner F. Menski, Ph.D.
SOAS, University of London,
Russell Square, London WC 1 H 0XG, UK.
Telephone : 44-171-323-6339
email: <wm4 at soas.ac.uk>

Swami Agnivesh
BMM, 7 Jantar Mantar Road, New Delhi, India.
Telephone: 91-11-336-6765
email: <bmm at del2.vsnl.net.in>

Himendra Thakur
ISADABBI, P.O. Box 8766, Salem, MA-01971, USA.
Telephone: USA-978-462-6159
email: <hthakur at shore.net


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Editor-in-Chief,
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