Gender Researches Center Under the Western University
GENDER
RESEARCH CENTER
Gender researches ñenter under Western University was created in June 2000.
It was established as non-commercial
public association at non-state Western
University. There is no
any staff unit. Volunteers from among young researches, teachers, students,
post-graduate students and candidates for a degree assist to the Center. Board
of Directors discuss the plan of measures for the current year and perspective,
course of realization of the Projects.
The major mission of the Center is firstly
to develop and disseminate a gender approach to the analysis of social life,
which is new for the Azerbaijan
society; secondly to integrate this approach into research and educational
programs.
Gender research ñenter's activity is
carried in the following directions:
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conduction
women's and gender researches,
integration the gender theory in social sciences and the humanities;
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developing
the curriculum and syllabus for the lectures of universities;
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development
scientific and public relations, conduct scientific-practical
conferences conferences, seminars and round tables;
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educational
and scientific activity;
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publications
of Gender research ñenter.
The purpose of GRC consists
of the research and analysis the following problems:
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the
gender measurement of human rights;
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the
person and his relations with the world;
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freedom
of person and the borders of freedom;
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distinctions
between people and necessity observance of the equal rights;
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marriage,
family and religion;
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traditional
and democratic values.
STRUCTURE
The structure of GRC consists of 62
teachers and the researchers (in
practice executes the functions of interuniversities scientific centre),
who represent 17 higher educational institutions of republic, including the
regions Nakhchivan, Gandja, Lankaran. Since 2005 38 young researchers-students,
master students, post-graduate students start their activity in the GRC.
PROJECTS
Since creation of the Center's researchers
had been prepared and published 17 study
programs by gender in the sphere of the gender education were
fulfilled.
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The Study programs
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The authors
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1.
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Gender aspect in the
economical theory
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Ibragimova
Eleonora - managing
faculty economy, marketing and management the Western University,
candidate of economical science
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2.
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Gender aspects of employment the
population in Azerbaijan Republic
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Sulejmanova
Gulara - the associated professor of
department economy, marketing and management of the Western University,
candidate of economical science
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3.
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Gender aspects in history of Azerbaijan
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Mamedova
Farida - corresponding
member National Azerbaijan Academy
of sciences, managing faculty of the history the Western University
Gadzhiev
Ulvija - the younger
scientific employee of the National
Azerbaijan Academy
of sciences
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4.
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Gender sociology
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Axundov Akif - the senior lecturer of faculty
humanitarian disciplines of Western
University, candidate
of philosophy
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5.
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Legal aspects of gender researches
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Gadjieva
Elmira - the associated professor of
the law faculty the Western
University
jurisprudence science
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6.
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Gender aspects in
political sciences
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Aliyeva
Magiba - the associated professor of
political sciences and political management faculty of the Academy of the
Government management under the President of the Azerbaijan Republic,
candidate of historical sciences
Orduxanova Fidan - the senior teacher of the politology faculty of the
Western University, the dissertator
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7.
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Gender aspects in philosophy
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Azimov Anar - the chief of the department "East
- West" Oriental studies Institute of the National Azerbaijan
Academy of sciences,
candidate of philosophy
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8.
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Gender and culture
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Faradjeva
Fidan - the associated professor of
philosophy faculty of the Baku
State University,
candidate of philosophy
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9.
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Psychological aspects
of gender problematic
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Abbaszade
Nagina- the teacher of
faculty political science of the Western
University, the post-graduate
student Azerbaijan
State Pedagogical
University
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10.
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Gender and philology
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Sagiba
Gafarova - chief of English philology department the Western
University, professor
assistant
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11.
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Gender and art criticism
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Gulieva Leili
- the associated professor philosophy faculty of Azerbaijan State
Pedagogical University,
candidate of philosophy
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12.
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Gender aspect of conflict study
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Alieva Magiba
- the associated professor of political sciences and political management
faculty of the Academy of the Government management under the President of
the Azerbaijan Republic, candidate of historical
sciences
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13.
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Gender
problematic in ecology
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Gurbanovva
Saida - the associated professor of economy, marketing and management faculty
of Western University,
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14.
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Gender and ecology
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Bayramova
Lala - the senior teacher of preservation of the environment faculty of
the Baku State University
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15.
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Gender and journalism
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Babayev Zaur
- the senior teacher the theory and practice of journalism faculty of
the Baku State
University and Western University
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16.
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Gender problematic in the
cultural anthropology
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Faradjeva
Fidan - Ecology of philosophy faculty of
the Baku State University,
candidate of philosophy
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Information-Communication Technology and
gender
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Gasumova
Yelena - associated professor of political sciences and
political management faculty of the Academy of the Government management
under the President of the Azerbaijan
Republic, candidate of historical
sciences
Isgenderova Solmaz - head of the information
technology department the Economic
University
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by the decision of Azerbaijan Agency for the Protection of copyrights.
Syllabue
have been confirmed by the Ministry of Education of Azerbaijan and the
Institute of educational problems of Azerbaijan
Republic. The syllabue and curricula have been
published and sent to all universities. All scientific investigations reflect
the gender problem, so gender studies have been included in the syllabue of Western University,
Baku State
University, State Academy of
Management, the Institute of teachers and Foreign Languages
University.
Under the support of the Population Fund of
United Nation for young researchers, students and master students of higher
educational establishments of Azerbaijan from February 24, 2006 to June 24,
2006 were conducted the cycle of measures "On the ways to gender equality: gender and morality". These
seminars are round-table discussions, debates and exhibitions. For
participation in measures are involved experts, specialists, researchers and
teachers.
TRAININGS
For the teachers of higher educational institutions
trainings according gender issue had been carried out. The trainings included 5
modules:
1. Political science and history
2. Philosophy and cultural science
3. Psychology and sociology
4. The theory of economy and
the population employment
5. The Law
Trainings on each module were conducted in two (in Azerbaijan and
Russian) groups, during 5 days. The program of trainings extended till 4 class
hours 18 trainers and 32 experts carried out conducted the lessons. 9 from them
are authors of curriculums and rates of lectures, participants of numerous
conferences and seminars.
The common number of participants has made 221 persons, including: 127 teachers,
10 heads of educational institutions and departments, 13 senior scientific
employees, 17 younger scientific employees, 15 senior laboratory assistants and
also 23 holders of master degree. 61 candidate of sciences, 32 senior lecturers
and 24 senior teachers, 15 holders of master degree, 26 post-graduate students
and dissertators. All they have taken part in work of training,
It
is more than half of participants than 40 years were younger. It shows, that
desire to understand a gender, to introduce its positions in humanitarian
disciplines are observed more at young teachers. Distributing materials have
been given to each participant of training. Distributing materials including:
the corresponding curriculum, a rate of lectures, methodical and information
materials on a gender for use in educational process. During trainings art and
documentary films were shown to students, interactive means were used, tests
and business games were carried out. In end of each training certificates were
entrusted to students. At financial support of international organization
UNIFEM, curriculums, rates of lectures, the methodical manual for gender
training, and also the collection "Gender: history, society, culture"
have been republished. They were directed to 29 higher educational institutions
of republic.
The
independent estimation of the training by the participants has shown, that work
of the Center in this direction was very important and expedient. This opinion
was stated by participants of training and suggested to make such trainings
permanent.
For
teachers of higher educational institutions reading a course and having intention to conduct
this course and for workers of the ministries and departments on
problems of education since April
till June 2005 on 7 modules in 10 groups: gender aspect of politology,
conflictology and peace bealding, globalization, gender in economy and ecology,
gender aspect art criticism
and philology an etc. Trainings on each module be ordered in two (in Azerbaijan and
Russian) groups, each day 4 academic hours during 5 days. In trainings have
shared 156 people.
Development of business in Azerbaijan is
accompanied by a deepening of economic transformations. In December, 26-27 2005
and in April, 19 2006 the trainings "Bases of Gender: Introduction of Gender Aspect in Micro Financing". Trainings are carried out by the Gender
Researches Center
at the Western University together with the Azerbaijan
Micro financial Association (AMFA). Participants of training in Baku became the
representatives of various micro financial structures of republic. In trainings have shared 40 people.
For groups of researchers,
teachers, students and representatives of NGOs
are lead trainings "Gender and Information Communication
Technologies". The aim is developing
information culture and to overcome digital gap
between men and women through
work with virtual resources and preparation the curriculum for high
school "Gender Study
and ICT". In
trainings have shared 141 people.
Within the frames of new legislation act of
Azerbaijan Republic concerned "The
provision of gender (male and female) equality" the GRC will organize the
trainings for lectures of pedagogical departments of universities in Baku, and,
further in regions, for the lectures from Nakhchivan,
Ganja and Lankaran State Universities.
CONFERENCES
On December, 23 2000 I Republican scientific -
practical conference "Integration of the gender theory into social and
humanitarian discipline" had been carried out. 50 scientists, researchers,
teachers, holders of master degree and students from 7 high schools of
republic, and also heads and experts of the gender centers, the nongovernmental
women's organizations had taken part in work of conference. At the conference
16 reports and communications have been heard. Materials of conference are
issued and have been directed to high schools of republic and the interested
organizations.
On March, 9 2002 II Republican scientific - practical
conference "Theory -methodological aspects of problems of gender study
in higher educational system" had been carry out. 62
scientists, teachers, researchers, holders of master degree and students
from high schools of republic, and also heads and experts of the gender
centers, associations, the nongovernmental women's organizations and
international humanitarian organizations have taken part in work of conference.
At conference 24 reports and communications had been heard. Materials of
conference are issued and have been directed to high schools of republic and
the interested organizations.
March 27, 2004 within the frame of the
Project "Gender Relations in the modern society" III
scientific-practical conference "Development of gender studies in the
context of contemporary social-practical changes" was held. The conference
was attended by scholars, lectures, heads of international and public
organizations in Azerbaijan,
Russia and Georgia. The conference held the
form of plenary meetings and work in 4 sections:
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Civil
society and gender measurements of human rights
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Gender
conflict and peace building
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Gender
and globalization
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Gender
and culture
A display of the latest Azeri and foreign
publications on gender was organized for the participants of the conference.
They also had a chance to see the unique exposition of Sitara Rahimova, an
artist.
April 1, 2005ã.
it is lead conference
«Gender equality and Azerbaijan».
The main purpose of this
conference was the discussion of problems gender equality in different orbs,
including in an orb of policy, elective franchises, economics, social problems.
In particular spoke about reduction of a gap between the men and women, about
equal capabilities as from the point of view of a state policy, legislative
warranties.
May
26, 2006 at the work of XIII
traditional students scientific-practical
conference had taken
part and speak junior researchers of the
Gender Research Center.
Now GRC works over the new scientific
conference which will be organized in April of 2007. The main slogan of the
conference will be "The role of gender
investigations in providing sustainable development".
PRESENTATIONS
On November, 27 2002. the Center
of Gender Researches had realized the
presentation of the collection "Gender: history, society, culture"
and the methodical (manual for the gender training, developing on the basis
"Oxfam Gender Manual" (Great Britain). The composer of
this book was the senior teacher of the law faculty of Western University Rza
Zulfugarzade. This methodical manual promoted successful carrying out the
trainings for teachers and who is interested in gender problem.
On 27 November, 2004 the Center of Gender Researches
had realized the presentation of new 6 study program on another 6 social and
humanitarian disciplines: philology,
conflict study, journalism, art criticism, anthropology, ecology.
On March, 2006 with
the purpose of analysis conditions of formation gender equality/inequality in a
system of a higher school of Azerbaijan and Georgia by researchers of Gender
Research Center finished activity on the basis of which one the analytical
report «Gender equality in education» was published,
the presentation which one was held on April 4 2006ã.
On November, 11 2006 on the basis of
sociological interrogation among the students and teachers of high schools will
conduct presentation of the analytical report «Gender climate in University space», where the
representation of the students and teachers of high schools, and also gender of attitude (relation) in a
learning process in high school are mirrored gender stereotypes.
Prepares the
publication of the collection «Introduction in a gender science» in 2
parts in two languages (Azerbaijan
and Russian), carried out at financial support prepares Fund of the Population
of the United Nations Organization. The presentation of these collections will
take place in 2007.
SUMMER SCHOOL
From September 4 till 7 2006 for increase of a skill level of the researchers,
gender of sensitivity for the post-graduate students of higher educational
establishments of Azerbaijan, introducing in their scientific researches,
illumination of outcomes of researches in special section of activity design the
realization of Summer School "Gender and
Education: man and society" in Youth Center "Ganjlik"
In 2007 the second Summer School is expected.
AGIC promotes creating the history of civil society and those initiations by studying woman’s public activity in the end of XIX - the beginning of XX centuries. The collection of the visual evidences and oral reminiscences allows not only to recalled the events, become utterly absorbed in the atmosphere that reigned at that time but also to comprehend, understand how and what efforts were demanded for establishing of Caucasus women’s rights. The information collected here will serve also as a supporting material for teachers, historians and researchers working in the sphere of woman’s and gender problems. They will get an opportunity of using these unique documents as historical references, visual and oral evidences.
In Azerbaijan by initiative of the President Ilham Aliev in accordance with Presidential Decree dated by 6 of February 2006 State Committee on Family, Women and Children issues has been established. Chairwoman of the Committee is Mrs. Khidjran Guseynova. She is the professor of the Baku State University and the first woman- the doctor of political sciences in Azerbaijan