II International Scientific Conference of Students and Young Scientists
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Gender Equality: Civilizational Gaps (Institute of Foreign Languages)

SDG 5

About the Session

The African continent is the cradle of civilizations and the new centre of the modern world, whose sovereign development in gender equality will make it possible to ensure peace, prosperity and sustainable development in these 62 countries.

Despite advances in many areas among women, such as women’s parliamentary representation (30% or more in 13 African countries), discriminatory laws and social norms continue to prevail.

Facts and Issues

In 2020, the continent got 48.6% in the Africa Gender Index, which shows significant gender disparities in critical development areas (UN Sustainable Development Group).
Some of the most acute problems are early marriage and female genital mutilation.
The highest rates of child marriage are found in Sub-Saharan Africa (35% of young women).
At least 200 million girls and women alive today have been subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM), mainly in the 31 countries where the practice is concentrated, including African countries (Sustainable Development Goals Report, 2022).

The huge diversity of cultures, civilizational and religious differences in African countries require a more individual and balanced approach with a broad representation of African women.

Discussion Issues

In this session, we will try to consider the prospects for the development of the scientific and educational environment in African countries, including in gender studies, consider the positive and negative aspects of achieving gender equality paying special attention to the role of traditional values of various regions of Africa.

OPENING REMARKS

  • HF
    Hani Fouzia (Morocco)
    University of Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah (Morocco)
    Researcher-Sociologist
    NE
    Natalia Erokhova (Russia)
    Research, Institute of Foreign Languages, RUDN University
    Deputy Director
    Margarita Smolkina (Russia)
    Institute of Foreign Languages, RUDN University
    Specialist in Research Work with Students

Key Speakers

  • Report
    Reflections on activism and the Women’s Movement in Ghana
    Akosua Adomako Ampofo (Ghana)
    Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana
    Professor
    Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences
    Fellow
  • Report
    Gender models and the National Security Strategy of the Russian Federation
    Alla Kirilina (Russia)
    Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation
    State Councilor of the Russian Federation 3rd class, Doctor of Philology, Professor, Honorary Worker of Higher Professional Education of the Russian Federation
  • Report
    Gender equality in Tunisia: origins, status and prospects
    Ouannes Hafiane (Tunisia)
    Higher Institute of Tunis, University of Carthage (Tunisia)
    habilitated doctor, PhD, professor, director of the research laboratory LR19 ES19 “Language and Forms of Culture”
  • Report
    African women's participation in politics
    Malika Frimeche (Algeria)
    University of Constantine 3 (Algeria)
    habilitated doctor, PhD, professor of political sciences
  • Report
    Determinants of women’s effective participation in local government
    Bukobero Libère (Burundi)
    АDISCO
    General Secretary
  • Report
    Egyptian Women and the New Republic
    Rania Aboelkher (Египет)
    Global Forum for Future Studies
    Vice Chairman

Young Scientists

  • Report
    Concept 'woman' in Christian and Muslim cultures
    Hilola Mamajonova (Tajikistan)
    Institute of Foreign Languages, RUDN
    1st year postgraduate student
  • Report
    Gender issue in Asian society: recent trends (on the example of Japan).
    Yulia Klevenskaya (Russia)
    Institute of Foreign Languages, RUDN
    1st year postgraduate student

Students

  • Report
    Unveiling the nexus: Gender inequality and terrorism
    Diana Phichit (Russia)
    Institute of Foreign Languages, RUDN
    3rd year bachelor student, “Foreign Regional Studies”
  • Report
    The problem of gender inequality in sub-Saharan Africa
    Valeria Koroleva (Russia)
    Institute of Foreign Languages, RUDN
    4th year bachelor student, “Linguistics”
  • Report
    The position of women in the socio-political realities of Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia
    Daria Kulikova (Russia)
    Institute of Foreign Languages, RUDN
    3rd year bachelor student, “Foreign Regional Studies”
  • Report
    The problem of female circumcision in Somalia: causes, international community’s reaction, possible solutions
    Daria Konstantinova (Russia)
    Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, RUDN University
    4th year bachelor student
  • Report
    Gender inequality in modern world
    Alina Leonova (Russia)
    Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL)
    master’s student

  • Discussion

ESG Agenda Topics

  • Ensuring gender equality and empowering women and girls in Africa.
  • Gender studies in African countries: civilizational, cultural and religious features.
  • Role of civilizational differences in gender (family, private, social, business) communications in the processes which ensure sustainable development.
  • Reverse discrimination: how to achieve a balance of interests?