Giranda Sofia's Page

What motivated you (or your organization) to become involved in peace and conflict resolution?

I like to see the peace world forever

Please feel free to provide a short bio about yourself or the work of your organization (no more than 3 paragraphs)

I am an Indonesia. I am a lecturer at the University of Jember. I have graduated from Magister of Humaniora with the concentration of Women Studies. Now I take a PhD Program at the University of Brawijaya concentrated on Rural Sociology. I have experience to empower female especially at the rural area.

Please list the countries and/or regions in which you (or your organization) have direct and significant expertise

Indonesia

What is your current country of residence (or location of your organization)?

Indonesia, East Java Province, Jember City

What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?

I am as a lecturer at the University of Jember. My field subject is sociology, gender and development

How many years professional experience do you have ?

11-15

What is your personal or organizational website?

http://www.unej.ac.id

What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)

http://www.yahoo.com

Which are your primary sectoral areas of expertise (or the primary sectoral areas of your organization) ?

Civil Society, Education, Gender

Which are your primary skills areas(or the primary skill areas of your organization)?

Capacity Building, Research, Training

What are some of your current areas of research (if any)?

Gender and development, education, politic, and labour

If appropriate feel free to list several of your (or your organization's) publications

1. Gender bias in education at Jember Regency
2. The labour's productivity at the Tea Plantation: gender perspective.
3. CEDAW: social and political perspective
4. The problems of female labour at Jember Regency: feminist perspective