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The Research Programme Consortium
(RPC) on 'Women's Empowerment in Muslim Contexts' (WEMC RPC) was set
up in April 2005. It submitted an Expression of Interest (EOI) as
a bid to the Department of International Development (DFID) for a
grant under its theme 'Factors that enhance women's empowerment'.
The WEMC EOI was short-listed and the RPC was invited to convene a
research design workshop for the purpose of writing up a full proposal
to submit to DFID. After an iterative process of dialogue and revision,
the RPC's finalized proposal submitted on 1 March 2006 was approved.
Funding support for the WEMC RPC commenced on 1 July 2006 and will
end on 30 June 2011. |
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The WEMC RPC comprises eight Key Partners:
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The WEMC RPC was led by Vivienne Wee (Director) from July 1 2006 to May 11 2009 and is now headed by Farida Shaheed (Acting Director). The Directorate is supported by a Research Management Committee (RMC), consisting of representatives from the Key Partners.
A Consortium Advisory Group (CAG) constitutes the main monitoring
and evaluative body of the RPC. The CAG plays an important role by: |
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Guiding the research so that it stays
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Helping the research in terms of communication for policy
uptake. |
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Identifying appropriate communication channels, language and
messages, especially for national and international policy-makers
and implementers. |
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The composition of the CAG is as follows: |
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Yakin Ertürk (Chair)
UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women &
Professor, Department of Sociology
Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
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Bina Agarwal
Professor of Economics, Institute of Economic Growth
University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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Savitri Goonesekere
Emeritus Professor of Law, University of Colombo &
Board Member, Centre for Women’s Research (CENWOR)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
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Zainah Anwar
Board Member, Sisters in Islam (SIS), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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Representative, Department for International Development (DFID)
(Central Research Department and the Equity and Rights Team within Policy and Research Division) |
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WEMC acknowledges the invaluable contributions of: |
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- Noeleen Heyzer (Under-Secretary-General, United Nations, and Executive Secretary, Economic and Social Commission of Asia and the Pacific): CAG Chair from 1 July 2006 to 3 August 2008
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- The late Elisabeth Croll (former Professor of Chinese Anthropology & former Vice Principal of External Affairs, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London): passed away on 3 October 2007, CAG member from 1 July 2006 to 3 October 2007
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- The late Zaitun Mohamed Kasim (former Consultant and Chief Trainer, Sisters in Islam): passed away on 4 June 2008, CAG member from 1 July 2006 to 4 June 2008
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