GS-24 Call for Abstracts

Gender and Inclusion Summit 2024

Submission Deadline: 11:59 pm WAT, Wednesday, 31st July 2024.


Introduction to the Call for Abstracts

The purpose of the call for abstracts is to invite researchers, development practitioners, scholars, activists, and individuals interested in gender and inclusion issues to submit their research presentations or summaries for consideration as part of the summit's program. This year, GS-24 will accept abstracts within 9 themes listed below. Abstracts should be directly relevant to one of the themes. Shortlisted abstracts will present their work through poster and oral presentations at the Summit. This call serves to foster inclusive engagement and research dissemination

Summit Tracks

Summit Tracks Focus SDG Indicators
Gender Equity: A Catalyst for Poverty Alleviation 
Examining how gender equity can serve as a fundamental driver in reducing poverty, emphasizing the importance of integrating gender perspectives in all poverty reduction strategies 
SDG 5 (Gender Equality), SDG 1 (No Poverty), SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities) 
Collaborative Strategies for Achieving Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture 
Highlighting the importance of multi-stakeholder partnerships in ensuring food security and promoting sustainable agricultural practices, with an emphasis on women's roles in food systems 
SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals), SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) 
Equitable Access to Healthcare: A Pathway to Thriving Communities 
Exploring how equitable healthcare services can significantly reduce health-related poverty and improve overall well-being, especially for women and marginalized groups 
SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being), SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities), SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals) 
Educational Equity: Building Foundations for a Prosperous Future 
Discussing the critical role of equitable and quality education in poverty reduction and how partnerships can enhance educational opportunities for girls and women. 
SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 5 (Gender Equality), SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals) 

  
Sustainable Cities: Gender-Inclusive Solutions for Urban Poverty Reduction 

  

  
Exploring gender-sensitive planning and inclusive policies for safe, affordable housing and accessible transportation, reducing urban poverty and creating equitable, sustainable cities. 
SDG 1 (No Poverty), SDG 5 (Gender Equality), SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities), SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) 
The Intersection of Gender and Multidimensional Poverty 
Investigating the complex relationship between gender and multidimensional poverty, addressing how gender disparities exacerbate poverty and what can be done to bridge these gaps 
SDG 1 (No Poverty), SDG 5 (Gender Equality), SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities) 
Advancing Gender Equity in Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) 
Exploring strategies to bridge gender gaps in access to WASH services, highlighting the importance of women's involvement in decision-making processes related to WASH 
SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation), SDG 5 (Gender Equality), SDG 17 (tnerships for the Goals) 
Creating Secure Livelihoods and Decent Jobs for All 
Addressing the challenges and opportunities in creating secure livelihoods and decent jobs, with a focus on gender-responsive approaches to economic empowerment 
SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), SDG 5 (Gender Equality), SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities) 
Gender-Responsive Climate Action for Sustainable Development 
Discussing the importance of incorporating gender perspectives in climate action to ensure sustainable development and resilience against climate change impacts. 
SDG 13 (Climate Action), SDG 5 (Gender Equality), SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals) 

 

Timeline

  • - Call for Abstract announcement: June 11th, 2024
  • - Abstract Submission Deadline: July 31st, 2024
  • - Notification of Acceptance/Rejection (Poster Presentations): August 16th, 2024
  • - Notification for Oral Presentations: August 19th, 2024
  • - Conference Date: September 3rd to 5th, 2024

Submission Guidelines

  • - Abstracts should represent the original work and written in English
  • - Please indicate one to three most relevant themes for your abstract from the summit themes

Formatting
  • - Use precise language and ensure that your abstract accurately represents the content of your work
  • - Do not include bullets, lists, headers, footers, citations, or references in the abstract
  • - The abstract should be submitted in Word format (docx.)
  • - Title: Times New Roman, 12 points, Sentence case, Centred text in bold
  • - Body: Times New Roman, 11 points; Line spacing: 1, one column of text

Affiliations
  • - Affiliations should be indicated with superscript Arabic numbers appearing at the end of surname/family name.
  • - A superscript asterisk should be used for the corresponding author
  • - Names of affiliations should be given
  • - If there is more than one name and address, they should be related by superscript numbers.
E.g. First name Surname1, First name Surname1* and First name Surname1,2 Eniola Olawale1, Chinedu Ejiofor1*, Aisha Bako1,2 1 Department, Faculty, University, Country/ Organisation, State 2 Department, Institute, state *author@gmail.com (* Email address of the corresponding author)

Sections of the abstract
  • - Your abstract should be clearly structured into four major sections: introduction, methods, results, and conclusion.
  • - The introduction of the abstract should state the problem or issue you set out to solve and explain your rationale for pursuing the research.
  • - Your methods section of the abstract should clearly describe the methods employed including the design used, when the study was implemented, the study population, and data analysis.
  • - The results section should indicate key and unique results or outcomes of the work.
  • - The conclusion should showcase the concise significance and implications of the results and briefly highlight the key takeaways and the contribution of the study as well as recommendations.

Keywords and world limit
  • - Keywords should be provided as a must (no more than 5 words)
  • - The word limit for the abstract should be a minimum of 300 words and a maximum of 350 words

Grammar
  • - Edit your abstract for grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.
  • - Check sentence structure and coherence.

Documents received after the given deadline, due to any reason will not be accepted unless the deadline is extended.

Review and Selection Process
The submitted abstracts will undergo a double-blind peer review process to ensure the quality, originality, and relevance of the contributions. The selection committee, comprising experts in the field, will evaluate the abstract based on their background/rationale, methodology appropriateness, analysis, results, and originality.

Publication and Awards
Selected abstracts will be published in the Book of Abstracts and Certificates will be issued to only presenting authors for successful abstracts. Outstanding abstracts will have the opportunity to be featured in an oral presentation session during the Gender Summit.

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