.: 6th International Women’s Conference (IWC) to be hosted from February 7

Friday, 7 February 2014

6th International Women’s Conference (IWC) to be hosted from February 7 - 9, 2014

6th International Women’s Conference (IWC) to be hosted from February 7 - 9, 2014

Posted: 07 Feb 2014 08:42 PM PST

Accelerating global change, and giving a voice to women across nations and from divergent sections of society, the 6th International Women's Conference (IWC) will be hosted from February 7-9, 2014, by The Art of Living at its International Centre in Bangalore, India.

Fast becoming a world-acclaimed event, this year's conference, under the theme of 'Harmony - Evolution towards Perfection'- has a two-pronged agenda: advancing the status of women in fragile and post-conflict states and promoting girl child education.

The IWC conferences are attended by a varied range of organizations including Business, Governments, Public administration, International bodies, Non-governmental organizations, Banks and financial institutions, Academia, Media and Consultants.

The conference will see prominent women leaders like Smriti Zubin Irani, Politician, Bharatiya Janta Party, India; Menakshi Lekhi, National Spokesperson Bhartiya Janata Party India; Smt. Rita Bahuguna Joshi, President Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee; Ms. Kiran Bedi, Former IPS & Social Activist, India; Smt. Vimla Mehra, Director General, Tihar jail, India; Ms. Madhu Kishwar, Director Indic Studies, CSDS, Academic & Writer, India; Hijran Huseynova, Chairwoman of the State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs of Azerbaijan Republic, Azerbaijan; Dr. Shakeela, Foreign Minister, Maldives; Ms Anne-Marie Lizin, Honorary Speaker of Belgian Senate, Belgium; Ms. Merav Michaeli, Israeli politician, Israel; Ms. Tanika Gray Valburn, News Editor, CNN, Atlanta, USA; and Fashion designers including David Abraham, Rahul Mishra, Ritu Kumar and Rina Dhaka; among others.

IWC will provide a space for all stakeholders to present their thoughts on the complex geopolitical and social dynamics which affect vital issues about women including gender inequality, domestic violence, women's' security and female infanticide.

Power-packed panel discussions, solutions and inspirational talks on an array of areas including overcoming societal challenges in a sustainable manner, moving from conflict to peace, from corruption to good governance, from crime toward non-violence and creating harmony between the inner and outer worlds will form an important part of the event.

An online session with Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Founder of the Art of Living on women - centric issues with inspiring women personalities from across the world will also form an highlight of the event.

Speaking about the theme, Bhanumathi Narsimhan, Chairperson, shares, "
"As leaders today, while we are dealing with solutions for gun control, bans on assault weapons and so forth on one hand, we have to create opportunities for education, employment and health care on the other. As a woman, as a mother, we are balancing these responsibilities and nourishing these values in our homes. It is very encouraging to see more and more women around the world coming forward to take responsibility and extend their abilities for the greater good of society."

Women who have contributed to societal welfare, change and awareness will be honoured with the prestigious Vishalakshi Awards, instituted in the memory of Sri Sri's Ravi Shankar's mother.

Source: India Education Diary