Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians Day Conference on GENDER AND EDUCATION

DATE: FRIDAY 4 MAY 2012

VENUE: Hofmeyr lecture room, Faculty of Theology, Stellenbosch University

PROGRAMME

08:00 – 08:15         Registration

08:15 – 08:30         Welcome and Arrangements - Julie Claassens

08:30 – 10:30         Session 1 (Chair Julie Claassens)

Gender and Education: Feminism Matters in the 21st Century - Miranda N. Pillay

Making the Silence Visible - Charlene van der Walt

Addressing Domestic Violence in Post-apartheid South Africa: Challenges and Opportunities for Religious Leaders and Faith Communities to become part of the Solution - Elizabeth Petersen

10:30 – 11:00         Tea

11:00 – 13:00         Session 2 (Chair Miranda Pillay)

Towards a Logic of Dignity: Educating Against Gender-Based Violence - Juliana Claassens

Talking About Violence Against Women in the Church - Ilse Ahrends

Gender, Ubuntu and Violence - Gerrit Brand

13:00 – 14:00         Lunch

14:00 – 16:00         Session 3 (Chair Elna Mouton)

Gender Mainstreaming as Strategy Towards Gender Equality - Trunette Joseph

“Wicked” Problems and “Messes” - Francine Becker

From Therapy to Community Involvement: Raising Awareness of Child Sexual Abuse in a Xhosa school and Township Community - Elize Morkel & Nobuntu Matholeni

16:00 – 16:30         The Way Forward

Click here for the abstracts and registration form.

For more information, contact Helette van der Westhuizen at hvdwest@sun.ac.za