FYI... Stefanie Rixecker ECOFEM Coordinator ------- Forwarded message follows ------- top <http://www.iwpr.org/conference/conftop.gif> The Status of Women: Facing the Facts, Forging the Future <http://www.iwpr.org/conference/call1.gif> Co-sponsored by the Women's <http://www.gwu.edu/~wstu> Studies Program of The George Washington University The Capitol Hilton, Washington DC June 8-9, 2001 * Conference Topics * Submission Guidelines * Fees and Registration * Additional Contact Information The Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) announces its Sixth Women's Policy Research Conference, The Status of Women: Facing the Facts, Forging the Future, co-sponsored by the Women's Studies Program of The George Washington University. IWPR welcomes paper and poster proposals that focus on policies that affect women and their families, and on the intersections between policymaking and research. We particularly welcome proposals that address issues of race/ethnicity, class, disability status, sexual orientation, and the full life-cycle of women including girlhood, adolescence, adulthood and older age. Proposals are due by December 15, 2000. topicsConference Topics IWPR invites contributions to the conference that address women's progress in the following areas: Poverty and Income Security * Trends in Poverty Among Women * Welfare Policy and Welfare Reform * Unemployment Insurance * Micro-Enterprise and Community Development * Pensions and Social Security Reform * Child Support and Child Allowances * Economic Well-Being of Immigrant Women and Their Families * The Intersection of Poverty, Race, and Ethnicity Employment and Earnings * Wage Gap and Pay Equity * Women's Status in the Private Sector * Women's Business Ownership and Self-Employment * Discrimination, Affirmative Action, and Equal Employment Opportunity * Women and Unions * Contingent and Part-Time Work * Working Conditions and Sexual Harassment * Education and Training for Girls and Women * Women in Technology * Impact of Globalization on Women and Work Family and Work * Household Labor * Child Rearing and Child Care * Family and Medical Leave * Flexible Scheduling and Part-time Work * Marriage, Divorce, and Parenting * Changes in Family Structure * Same-Sex Parent Families Health and Well-Being * Health Insurance/Medicaid/Medicare * Managed Care and HMOs * Medicare Reform * Reproductive Rights and Health * Violence Against Women and Girls * Preventive Health Care * Mental Health and Self-Esteem * Sexuality and Body Image * The Effects of Poverty on Women's Health * Women's Health and the Environment * Prescription Drug Coverage * Long-Term Care Democracy and Society * Women's Political Representation and Civic Engagement in the US and Worldwide * Enacting and Implementing Legislation (Title IX, Title VII, VAWA, etc.) * Devolution/Decentralization * Women's Voting Patterns * Tax and Budget Analyses * Effective Strategies for Change * The State of the Women's Movement * The Impact of Globalization on Democracy * Social Indicators of Women's Status * Indicators of Women's Status Across Place and Time (Within the United States and Internationally) * Data and Methods for Measuring Women's Status * Measuring Women's Status Across Class, Race and Ethnicity * Defining Goals and Benchmarks for Women's Progress in the States International Perspectives * Impact of Globalization on Women * Comparative and International Studies on any of the above topics are encouraged. guidelinesSubmission Guidelines Papers Research should be original and not previously published. Approximately three individual papers on similar or related topics will be presented at each session. Most presentations will be limited to 60 minutes total with an additional 30 minutes for discussion. Proposals should be in one of the following two formats: Single paper proposals must include a summary of not more than two pages describing the relationship of the paper to the conference theme, the theoretical framework, sources of data, methodology, and results and their implications. The conference program committee will arrange proposals according to topics to form a 90-minute session. Complete session proposals must propose three related papers and a moderator. Proposals must include a one-page description of the session format that includes the objectives of the session as they relate to the conference theme, and a summary of not more than two pages for each paper to be presented in the session (following the guidelines above). Posters Poster presentations provide a forum for informal discussions among conference attendees, stemming from either written or illustrative materials placed on a poster. Submission guidelines for posters are the same as the guidelines for paper proposals, except that summaries should not be longer than one page. Reports of completed research, research in progress, or recently funded projects may be submitted as a poster presentation. Each submission must include: 1. four copies of the Presenter <http://www.iwpr.org/conference/IWPRPRES.PDF> Information Page for each presenter (available in PDF format); 2. four copies of the proposal as specified above; and 3. one self-addressed stamped envelope (#10). [Download a Presenter Information <http://www.iwpr.org/conference/IWPRPRES.PDF> Page Now] The Conference Program Committee will review proposals. Please fill out the Presenter Information Page carefully and accurately, as this information will be used for the printed program. Proposals must be postmarked by December 15, 2000. Notification of acceptance will be mailed by February 15, 2001. Mail Proposals to: Institute for Women's Policy Research c/o Natalie P. Shear Associates, Inc. 1629 K Street NW, Suite 802 Washington, DC 20006 202-833-4456 or 800-833-2420 Conference Proceedings Conference Proceedings will be published in the Fall of 2001. Presenters will be asked to provide a formal paper for inclusion in the proceedings and sign an authorization form prior to publication. All papers will need to be submitted in two formats: paper copy and diskette by August 1, 2001. feesFees and Registration All paper presenters must register and pay the registration fee. * Advance registration fees, postmarked by May 1, 2001, are $175.00 for IWPR members (20% discount)* and $220.00 for non-members.* * All late registration fees are $250.00 (postmarked after May 1, 2001). * Registration fees include the published Conference Proceedings and refreshments, breakfasts, and lunches during the conference. * Full-time students (non-presenters) with a valid student ID, can register for a reduced rate of $25.00 (meals and publication not included). *Some individual and organizational members are entitled to complimentary or reduced registration fees. All advance non-member registrations will include a one-year individual supporting membership to the IWPR Information Network. Visit the membership page <http://www.iwpr.org/conference/membership.html> or contact Olivia Parry, Membership Coordinator, at [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> for more details on membership and discounts. All those submitting proposals will receive complete registration and accommodation information. contactAdditional Information Please contact: Nasserie Carew, Associate Director of Communications: Institute for Women's Policy Research 1707 L Street, NW, Suite 750 Washington, D.C. 20036 Phone: (202) 785-5100 Fax: (202) 833-4362 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or Lucille Clay Associate Director of Administration Institute for Women's Policy Research 1707 L Street, NW, Suite 750 Washington, D.C. 20036 Phone: (202) 785-5100 Fax: (202) 833-4362 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> TOP � 2000 by IWPR ------- End of forwarded message ------- ************************************ Dr. Stefanie S. 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