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  UNESCO Chair in Women, Society and Development (170), established in 1996 at Warsaw University (Poland)
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Fields / Disciplines

Women studies


Objectives
  • To develop, with international and national support, advanced studies, training programmes and curricula in the field of women's studies.

  • To promote advanced research and high-level training for an interdisciplinary approach to women's issues for students, researchers, representatives of NGOs, journalists, etc.

  • To make the results of research on women's issues known to the academic community, government and decision-makers as well as to the general public.

  • To encourage and facilitate networking activities and wide international co-operation among other higher education institutions, particularly those in Central and Eastern Europe.

  • To strengthen links with existing women's studies networks.

Host Institution

University of Warsaw. Website


Partnership

F. Ebert Foundation (Germany). Website
University of Michigan (USA) Website


UNESCO Sector/Field Office responsible for the Chair/Network

Education; CEPES


Documents
Documents Progress Report 2002-2005 (short version)
Activities of the UNESCO Chair in Women, Society and Development
 
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