AFRO-NETS> Call for Case Studies: Globalization Gender & Health project

[Dieter Neuvians MD <neuvians@mweb.co.za>]

Call for Case Studies: Globalization Gender & Health project
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The Centre for Research in Women's Health (CRWH), in partnership
with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research -- Institute of
Gender and Health, Fogarty International Centre and the Office of
Research on Women's Health at the National Institutes of Health,
is pleased to announce a call for case studies.

The Globalization Gender & Health project partners are currently
drafting a discussion paper on behalf of the Canadian Institutes
of Health Research--Institute of Gender and Health. The publica-
tion discusses the findings from a critical synthesis of a broad
range of literature on globalization gender and health and also
incorporates insights from diverse groups of professionals,
scholars, activists and policy-makers worldwide. The purpose of
this initiative is to formulate a global research-and-training
agenda for the impact of globalization on gender and health. You
can view the latest version of this paper at:
http://www.crwh.org/publications.php or by contacting us in writ-
ing, or by fax or email at the address provided below.

At this time, we are pleased to invite colleagues to submit rele-
vant case studies from different countries and regions (particu-
larly developing or low income countries) that highlight the
positive and/or negative differential impact the current wave of
globalization has had on the health of women/girls and men/boys
as outlined in the report. Recommended guidelines for submissions
are attached. The inclusion of case studies will bring added
value to the paper by illuminating the complexity and country-
specific challenges and opportunities associated with the current
wave of globalization, and by putting a human face to the issues,
statistics, and strategies discussed in the paper.

The global health agenda is in its formative stages, how we de-
fined global health today will serve as a template for genera-
tions to come. The 'Globalization, Gender & Health: Research-
Policy Interface" initiative marks a wonderful opportunity to in-
fluence this global agenda and ensure that gender occupies a
prominent place within it.

Please forward case studies or make further inquiries:
Attn. Suzanne Sicchia
Centre for Research in Women's Health
WHO/PAHO Collaborating Centre in Women's Health
790 Bay Street, 7th Floor
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 2N8
Tel: +1-416-351-3800 extension 2324
Fax: +1-416-351-3746
mailto:globalization@crwh.org
http://www.crwh.org

Content: All submissions must concentrate on an issue that demon-
strates the differential impact of the current wave of globaliza-
tion on the health of women/girls and men/boys.

Layout: Maximum of 2 pages, with 1 inch margins, font size 12,
single spacing. Electronic or email submissions should be com-
patible with Microsoft Word.

Deadline for Submissions: October 1, 2003

Recommended Submission Guidelines

Submissions should consider the following:
* What issue at the intersect of globalization (which is defined
   as the interconnectedness of capital, production, ideas and
   cultures at an increasing pace), gender and health will be ad-
   dressed
* Region
* Country
* List of authors, affiliations, project partners, and other
   credits

Background information:
* Brief description of the region/country
* Significance of the issue at the community, country, regional
   and/or global level
* Gender analysis of the issue, that is, how are men and women
   differentially affected
* Description of how the current wave of globalization interacts
   or impacts the issue

Regional, country or community response, methods of evaluation,
and results:
* Describe the regional, country or community response to the is-
   sue
* What measures are being used to evaluate this response and what
   are the results
* Description of the regional or country specific challenges and
   lessons learned

Closing thoughts:
* What are the research gaps, areas for future research
* Training needs, if any
* References
* Contact Information

Related site:
http://www.crwh.org/publications.php

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