Women, Health and Development

1 of 5

NATIONAL DIALOGUE: WOMEN, HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT Venue: Ashakiran, St. Pius College, Goregaon(E), Mumbai-400063 Mumbai, 23rd to 25th November 2006

CONTACT: Sabala, Manisha, Vibhuti, Amita Pitre, Kamayani and Chandrima

Day One 23rd Nov 2006

Time Theme Speaker 09:00 to 09:30 Registration 09:30 to 10:00 Tea 10: 00 to 10:30 Inauguration Dr. Neeraben Desai 10:30 to 12:30 PLENARY No.1 Right of all women to comprehensive health care and holistic health 1. Women and Health movement - Past, present and Jaya Velankar looking forward 2. Women's health and Access to health care in the Dr. Jayati Ghosh context of Market oriented development 3. Barriers to health care access for women with special Anita Ghai needs 4. Right to health care for all women: Challenges and Manisha Gupte Strategies

12:30 to 02:00 Lunch 02:00 to 04:00 PARALLEL WORKSHOPS

1. Communicable diseases and Public Health response Communicable diseases and Public Health System Dr. Abha Nagral Impact of resurgence of Communicable diseases on Dr. Kamaxi Bhate women Strategies and Challenges for addressing Public Health Dr. Ananth Phadke 2. Access to Health care as a Right Overview of Access to health care Dr. Chandariman Chatterjee Engendering the Disability Act Neeta Patel Access to health care of Mentally ill Aparna Joshi Impact of State health Policies on threatened tribal groups Yogini, SRUJAN – a case of Kolam tribe in Yavatmal district 3. Sexuality and Health Access of health care services – to sex workers Chennai Health concerns of transgender (Hijra) Shabeena Francis/ Hema Pisal Discrimination experienced by HIV positive people Hema Pisal/Mariette Health concerns of Lesbians Ketki Ranade 2 of 5

Health of Single women Nirmala 3 of 5

4. Monitoring Right to Health care – Experiences with NRHM Design, structure, operational mechanism and limitations Ajay Khare of NRHM Critique on Implementation of NRHM Sahayog UP/ Sadhana Pathak Gender dimensions of NRHM Sulakshana Nandi 04.30 to 06.00 PARALLEL WORKSHOPS

5. Maternal Health Services Maternal health services - Strategy - Safe motherhood Sahayog, UP Contraception, safe abortions, maternal services and safe Prakashamma/Sireesha motherhood Academy for Nursing studies Women's access to maternal health services during Smita Bajpai, CHETNA pregnancy and child birth Experiences with AYUSH and good traditional practices Dr. Mira Sadgopal like placenta heating etc. 6. Health Care Providers – Their response to Health Rights of women ANM, Nurses, CHVs, Dais, Prakashamma, Anganwadi teachers Hazra and Kishori (AIDWA) Perceptions of Health care providers on shifts and Dr. Meena Gopal changes in health care provision Organising Dais - TBAs Smita Bajpai Nurses Trade union Ranjana Athawale Equipping women community healers with healing Ajitha therapies – an experience (Chaibasa Charter) 7. Health Sector Reforms and State Accountability Drug policy, patent, drug pricing, regulation of private Chinnu Srinivasan sector Strategies Ethics of Health Care Dr. Amar Jesani Need for legislation for regulation of health care Dr. Kanamma Raman 8. Strategies to ensure women's Health Mainstreaming women's health agendas in Panchayats: Sejal, Anandi, Gujarat Mechanisms and challenges IFFHRO – Documenting health Rights violations Ad. Kamayani Legal Activism and health Dr. R.P.Ravindra Social Audit Sunita Sahi Experiences of training Nurses on Violence as Public Audrey, Tathapi Health issue 7.00 Cultural programme – Play by VAMP – Mai, Meri Ma. Uski Gharwali, Uska Malik

4 of 5

Day two: 24th Nov. 2006

09.00 – 11:00 PLENARY No.2 Violence (of State, Militarism, Family and Development) and Women's Health. Development: Fulfillment or violation of women's health Kavita Srivastava rights? Social determinants of health and issues for advocacy. Sejal Dhand Population control Policies – Violation of Rights Dr. Mohan Rao Marginalisation and Stigmatisation – Marginalised Meena Seshu sexualities/genders, dalit, HIV+ve, Disability, Mentally ill 11.00 am. Tea break 11.30 to 1.00 PARALLEL WORKSHOPS 9. Violence against Women – a Public Health Concern Violence on women – Public health issue Audrey, Tathapi Violence on children as health human rights issue. Vidya Apte Violence against women of age: Some policy issues Anju and Swatija Impact of Violence on women's health Sahiyar/AWAG 10. Violence in Custodial Institutions Health conditions of Women Prison inmates Rekha - SUDHAR Health of women in Mental Asylums and condition of Shabana - Maitri Project mental health in Madhya Pradesh Meenu Violence on Domestic helpers Domestic Workers Union, Mumbai 11. Violence in Conflict situations Status of Women's health in J&K as a result of continuing Sahba Husain political conflict North East Jennifer Liang Health of women affected by Gujarat carnage Hanif Lakdawalla Violence on women by Salwa Judum - Dantewada Chattisgarh 12. State Policies and violence Population control politics SAMA Panchayati Raj Bill – Two child norm Kiran Moghe Withdrawal of the two child norm – H.P. SUTRA 01.00 to 02.00 Lunch 02:00 to 04:00 PARALLEL WORKSHOPS 13. Traditional and social practices and Violence Child Marriage and its effects on women MASUM/Ad. Jaya Sagade Honour Killing AALI Honour killing – Punjab experience Karminder Political Economy of the practice of Witch hunting Brian Sex Selection Leni 14. Social Determinants of Health Food Security and EGS Madhuri Behan 5 of 5

Housing Rights and women's health Shivani Chaudary Right to food security/ distribution Ulka Mahajan Right to water Seema Kulkarni 15. Market oriented development and women's Health Market driven development and violence – Mining, forest, Suhas, Ajitha, Sulakshana dams, Challenges of Tourism development to women's health Ad. Albertina Gas tragedy and its impact on Women's health Massarat, Sambhavana Development disaster – Tsunami and its impact on women Beulah 16. Occupational and Environmental Health Overview of Occupational and Environmental Health Padmini Swaminathan Detrimental effects of mining on women's Health Regina Tirkey Health hazards of Ragpickers Purnima Chikurmani 4.30 to 6.30 Heal yourself 1 Guided imagery positive thoughts, auto suggestion Kishwar Shirali 2 Acupunture as an alternative therapy Mercy Murickan 3 Games women play Daivashala Dwandhwa 07.00 pm. Cultural programme

Day Three 25th Nov. 2006

Time Theme Speaker 09:00 to 09:30 Presentation on Past two days. 09:30 to 11:00 Dialogue between different Campaigns like - J.S.A., Tribal, Right to Food, LGBT, etc. 11:30 to 01:00 Open for discussion and recommendations. 01.00 to 02.00 Lunch

02:00 to 03:00 Adoption of Women's Health Charter/declaration 03:00 to 04:00 Valedictory Plenary and Felicitation of Dalit Feminist Activist Ruth Manorama Gender Budgeting as a tool for monitoring social sector Dr. Vibhuti Patel committment How has JSA included women's issues and concerns with the Dr. Abhay Shukla state Valedictory address Dr. Ruth Manorama Peace and Social Justice as essential determinants for Abha Bhaiya women's well being Concluding Remarks Sabala.