Rethinking Virginity Conference - May 3, 2010

Hey New England feminists! Check out this awesome event this Monday at Harvard:

The Harvard College Queer Students & Allies Present ...


RETHINKING VIRGINITY
May 3, 2010
@ the Student Organization Center at Hilles, Radcliffe Quadrangle, Harvard University (NEW LOCATION)

*PLEASE REFER TO WEBSITE FOR NEW DIRECTIONS AND INFO. ON SUNDAY PRE-CONFERENCE EVENT*
RSVP ON FACEBOOK // FOR FULL SCHEDULE AND SPEAKER LINE-UP, VISIT WWW.RETHINKINGVIRGINITY.TUMBLR.COM

Brought to you by the Harvard College Queer Students & Allies.

Is there a sex-positive way to teach abstinence? Where do our ideas about virginity come from? How does a queer person lose their virginity? Does anyone even know what virginity really is?

From debunking myths to defying norms, the Rethinking Virginity Conference will feature scholars and experts speaking about gender, sexuality, and the elusive concept of virginity. For a sneak preview, check out our tentative panels, read about the speakers, and register for FREE. Come for one panel or stay all day! Chat with speakers while grabbing FREE BURRITOS at the Boloco-sponsored lunch, and get information from tabling organizations between panels!

CAN'T MAKE THE CONFERENCE?
Join us the night before in Harvard Square for a "tweet-up" and meet the speakers!
Sunday, May 2nd from 8 to 10pm
Daedalus Restaurant (Roof Deck)
45 1/2 Mount Auburn Street // Cambridge, MA 02138-5053 // (617) 349-0071

Conference speakers include:

Lori Adelman, Assistant Program Associate, International Women’s Health Coalition, Contributor, Feministing.com
Lux Alptraum, Editor In Chief, Fleshbot
Chloe Angyal, Contributor, Feministing.com
Megara Bell, Founder, Partners In Sex Education
Sady Doyle, Editor In Chief, TigerBeatdown.com; Contributor, Feministe.us
Dr. R. Marie Griffith, Harvard Divinity School
Christian Garland, Chair, Harvard College Queer Students & Allies; Editor In Chief, H-Bomb Magazine
Elizabeth Janaik, Sexual Health Educator, Center for Wellness, Harvard University Health Services
Dr. Kathleen Kelly, Department of English, Northeastern University
Therese Shechter, Documentary Filmmaker, “I Was A Teenage Feminist”, “How To Lose Your Virginity”
Shelby Knox, Documentary Film Subject & Feminist Activist, “The Education of Shelby Knox”
Ellyn Ruthstrom, President, Bisexual Resource Center
Eva Rosenberg, Chair, Trans Task Force; FemSex
Aida Manduley, Chair, Brown University Queer Alliance; Chair, Sexual Health Education & Empowerment Council
Sarah Morton, Eastern Massachusetts Abortion Fund
Gavi Wolfe, Staff Attorney, ACLU of Massachusetts
Lena Chen, Women's Events & Outreach Chair, Harvard College Queer Students & Allies; Blogger, Sex and the Ivy

Tabling organizations include: Fenway Health, NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts, Students For Choice (Harvard College), Peer Contraceptive Counselors (Harvard College), Radcliffe Union of Students (Harvard College), & Trans Task Force (Harvard College)

Sponsored by the Harvard College Women's Center and Boloco with support from the ACLU of Massachusetts, Fenway Health, Queer Women of Color & Friends, Feminist Majority Foundation Choices Campus Program, Bisexual Resource Center, and the Harvard College student organizations: Trans Task Force, Radcliffe Union of Students, & Students For Choice.

Rethinking Virginity Conference
Full Schedule

May 3rd, 2010, 10am-5:30pm
The Penthouse @ the Student Organization Center at Hilles
Radcliffe Quadrangle, Harvard University (NEW LOCATION)
Free and open to the public.

9:45-10:15 a.m.
Conference Check-In & Registration


10:15-10:30 a.m.
Opening Remarks

10:30-11:30 a.m.
Virginity: A Historical and Cultural Primer

11:45-12:45 p.m.
Debunking The Virginity Ideal: The Feminist Response To Slut-Shaming & Sexual Scare Tactics

12:45-01:30 p.m.
Lunch Break (Sponsored by Boloco)
Enjoy free burritos from Boloco, meet our conference speakers and organizers, and pick up information and contraception from groups tabling.


01:45-02:45 p.m.
Healthy Sexuality: A Workshop

03:00-04:00 p.m.
Popping The Queer Cherry: Virginity Loss, Marriage Norms, & LGBT Identity

04:15-05:15 p.m.
Toward A Sex-Positive Vision of Abstinence

05:15-05:30 p.m.
Closing Remarks

RSVP NOW ON FACEBOOK
FOR FULL SCHEDULE AND SPEAKER LINE-UP, VISIT WWW.RETHINKINGVIRGINITY.TUMBLR.COM

Interested in becoming a publicity partner or tabling at the conference? Email lenachen@fas.harvard.edu.

SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED: National Young Feminist Leadership Conference!

Hi everyone,

Quick conference update - your campus team is hard at work putting together what promises to be a fabulous 6th Annual National Young Feminist Leadership Conference! We've got a great lineup of some wonderful speakers announced that we wanted to share with you all:

• Eleanor Smeal, President, Feminist Majority Foundation
  
• Katherine Spillar, Executive Editor, Ms. magazine
• Jehmu Greene, President, Women's Media Center
• Jane Campbell, former Mayor of Cleveland and Chief of Staff, Office of Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA)
• Andrea Camp, Executive Director, US Congress Joint Economic Committee
• Latifa Lyles, Deputy Director, US Department of Labor Women's Bureau
• June Zeitlin, Director, CEDAW Education Project
• Heidi Williamson, National Policy Coordinator, SisterSong Women of Color Health Collective
• Shelby Knox, feminist organizer
• And much, much more! Check out our schedule online for more info!
  

Will we see you there? There's still a little over a week left to register - check out our conference website and register today so you don't miss out! Questions? Call 703-522-2214 and ask for a Campus Organizer! See you in a few weeks!

NYFLC update: Preliminary Schedule Released!

The Feminist Majority Foundation's National Young Feminist Leadership Conference is taking place March 20-22 in Washington, DC, which means we have less than a month to go!

Those of you that have ever done large-scale event planning know that this means that your friendly feminist campus team has added things like speaker invitations, workshop presentations, and extra coffee runs to our normal to-do list of battling patriarchy, spring semester travels, and researching new campaigns. Amid all of this, I wanted to give you all a quick conference-related update!

Today we released an updated preliminary schedule so you can see what we are planning! As you can see, there's something for everyone - whether you're a seasoned activist or just learning the ropes, you don't want to miss out! Sessions will range from global to domestic in nature and will cover a range of topics including the economy, reproductive rights, sexual assault, climate change, human trafficking, campus organizing, and more. The conference is a great opportunity to meet amazing people, get fired up, and learn how to take your activism to the next level.

Several hundred activists are already registered, and we want YOU to join their ranks! Click here to register online - the current registration rate is $25 per person, or $20 per person for groups of 5 or more.

If you need help registering a group or have any questions, give us a call at 703-522-2214 or email nyflc@feminist.org. Please note, online registration ENDS March 17, 2010, so don't forget to register soon!

Travel Stipends Available for CLPP Conference!

Attention activists: Travel and hotel stipends are available for the annual Civil Liberties and Public Policy conference, "From Abortion Rights to Social Justice: Building the Movement for Reproductive Freedom," April 9-11, 2010 at Hampshire College, Amherst MA!

On April 9-11, 2010, campus and community activists will gather at Hampshire College to unite for reproductive justice. We offer more than 40 workshops and trainings. Conference speakers address reproductive freedom as it relates to a broad range of social justice initiatives including economic justice, health care reform, racial equality, freedom from violence, immigrant rights, climate justice, and LGBTQ rights, just to name a few.

Stipend priority will be given to people who:
-Would not be able to attend otherwise.
-Are from communities that are often pushed to the margins and/or who encounter barriers to working in the reproductive rights movement.
-Are first time participants.
We strive for as large a diversity of travel stipend recipients as possible.

Applications are due February 24th, 2010. Please visit our website for applications and general information. Contact Ellen Gattozzi, CLPP Program Assistant, egattozzi@hampshire.edu, 413-559-6976 with any questions.

Photo credit: dbking (Flickr)

Campus leaders - upcoming opportunity!

AAUW (formerly known as the American Association of University Women) is hosting its 25th annual National Conference for College Women Student Leaders in June 2010.

See below and check out their website for more info!

Celebrate the 25th anniversary of NCCWSL Early-bird registration opens February 15! National Conference for College Women Student Leaders June 3–5, 2010 University of Maryland Don't miss out on this signature leadership event. For more information, visit www.nccwsl.org.

Campus Organizers meet Gloria Steinem

So the east coast organizers went downtown for the Women, Money, and Power Summit Luncheon, sponsored by our sister organization, the Feminist Majority. The luncheon was great, and it was great to hear Gloria Steinem speak. She had a lot to say about gun ownership and violence in society, and we really enjoyed her analysis - thanks so much to FM and to Gloria for a great luncheon!

Additionally, we were super stoked to get a photo with her following her speech! So here it is, your 5 east coast campus organizers with the one and only Gloria Steinem!


Special kudos to Norma Gattsek, Government Relations Director, for snagging us the opportunity and taking the photo. Thanks Norma!

Great lineup of speakers at the Women of Color Conference!

FMF's Third Annual Women of Color Conference is almost here! The campus team has been hard at work lining up a great program for you and we hope you can make it! Register now if you haven't already.

Featured speakers include:

• Ellie Smeal, Feminist Majority Foundation
• Dr. Beverly Guy-Sheftall, Spelman College Women's Research and Resource Center
• Loretta Ross, SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Health Collective
• Dázon Dixon Diallo, SisterLove, Inc.
• Mia Mingus, SPARK! Reproductive Justice Now
• Jamila Taylor, Center for Health and Gender Equity
• Nancy Boothe, Feminist Women's Health Center
• Alice Lovelace, American Friends Service Committee and poet
• ...and many more!

Activists from more than a dozen states have already signed up to join the discussion on reproductive health, environmental racism, immigrant rights, and a variety of other topics! Online registration ends October 7th, so secure your spot at this fantastic conference and register today!

Book your lodging and travel arrangements as soon as possible, and check out the hotels page of our website if you need ideas.

Contact the Campus Team at 703-522-2214 if you have any questions. Safe travels and we'll see you in Atlanta!

REGISTER NOW for the Western Regional Feminist Campus Leadership Conference!

Join us at the FMF's Western Regional Feminist Campus Leadership Conference November 6th & 7th at Santa Monica College in Los Angeles, California!

Feminists from campuses across the Western United States will converge to discuss women’s rights and equality issues, and to formulate a plan of action.

We’ll address feminist topics including exposing fake clinics, Afghan women’s rights, rape kit backlogs, femicide, anti-choice extremism, marriage equality, health care reform, immigration, global reproductive rights, birth control access and much more.

Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to network with dynamic speakers and student leaders and fight to improve the lives of women worldwide!

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION IS OPEN NOW!

$15 for individuals
$12 per person for groups of 5 or more
* To register at the group rate, contact Allie at amcdonald@feminist.org or Jacqueline at jsun@feminist.org or call 1-866-471-3652.

After Oct. 21st, registration fees go up, so take advantage of these discount rates and REGISTER NOW!

For information about registration, the location, fundraising, and group hotel rates, check out the conference website or contact Campus Organizers, Allie and Jacqueline at amcdonald@feminist.org, jsun@feminist.org or 1-866-471-3652.

The time is now to unite with feminists from across the western states and organize to create real change for women worldwide! We hope you can make it!

For Equality,

Allie, Jacqueline and duVergne
West Coast Campus Team

Save the Date for the Western Regional Feminist Campus Leadership Conference!

Mark your calendars! The Western Regional Feminist Campus Leadership Conference will be held on November 6 & 7, 2009 at Santa Monica College in Los Angeles, California.

Feminists from campuses across the Western United States will converge to discuss women’s rights and equality issues, and to formulate a plan of action.

We’ll address feminist topics including exposing fake clinics, Afghan women’s rights, rape kit backlogs, femicide, anti-choice extremism, marriage equality, health care reform, immigration, global reproductive rights, birth control access and much more.

Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to network with dynamic speakers and student leaders and fight to improve the lives of women worldwide!

Early Bird Registration will open soon, for the low cost of $15 for individuals, or $12 for each person in a group of 5 or more.

To reserve your spot TODAY, email Allie at amcdonald@feminist.org or Jacqueline at jsun@feminist.org and include your NAME, ADDRESS, EMAIL ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER, SCHOOL, AND EXPECTED GRAD DATE.

If you plan on flying in for the conference, LAX is the closest with airport, while Bob Hope Airport in Burbank is the second closest.

Group hotel rates are available at the Travelodge Pico Blvd. Santa Monica. To reserve your room today, call: 310.450.5766 and ask for the "Feminist Majority Foundation" special rate!

We hope you can make it! Website and Facebook event are soon to come!

For Equality,

Allie, Jacqueline and duVergne
The West Coast Campus Team

It's coming - the Women of Color Conference!

A friendly video reminder from your favorite FMF campus organizers about the fast-approaching Women of Color Conference on October 9-10 at Spelman College!



Early bird registration ends this Friday, September 25th, so get your group registered before prices go up!

Breaking FMF News!

After much debate, FMF's annual National Young Women's Leadership Conference has been renamed

::drumroll::

The National Young Feminists' Leadership Conference

The name change reflects the diversity of attendees at the conference, and also emphasizes the prevailing political philosophy of the event. So... love it? Hate it? Leave a comment and tell us what you think. And save the date for the 2010 National Young Feminists' Leadership Conference, March 20-21 at the University of the District of Columbia in Washington, DC!

Finding Feminists in South Carolina

Today, Tania and I embarked upon our first foray of visits into South Carolina. We hit up a few schools in Spartanburg - Converse College and Wofford College. We had some great meetings with enthusiastic faculty lined up, and we packed our bags with some extra information about our upcoming Women of Color Conference and campus program - just in case.

Part of our job as organizers is to root around and dig up the feminists that we know are out there - the question is, where do we find them? I wish I could tell you tales of glory, filled with triumphant marches across campus followed by masses of "This is what a FEMINIST looks like" tshirt wearers. You know, wherein we sweep into a campus and find those fiery personalities ready to revolutionize the politics of their communities forever...!

Unfortunately, rarely is our job this glorious, or that easy. Most of the time, our organizing involves endless online research, countless phone calls, and ongoing email conversations. Sometimes the most frustrating thing is that we continually put ourselves out there, and we don't always see any result.

But I have to say, being on the ground makes all the difference. Knocking on doors, meeting people, engaging in conversation, and working with the individual vibe of every campus is easily the best part of our job! It makes the piles of prep work, not to mention the getting lost, long days, and hours of driving well worth it.

This was proved for us today. After we finished our scheduled visits at Converse, we decided to poke around and drop in on other friendly departments. Heck, we're trying to get folks out to Atlanta for the conference (hint hint, if you haven't registered yet, brighten our day and do so now?? pretty please?) and we were hoping to launch a feminist group on Converse's campus. We figured we had nothing to lose!

So after dropping some materials off at the English department, we found the History and Politics department located on the same floor. There was only one door in the department partially open. The professor welcomed us into her office and as Tania was explaining the campus program, conference, and what we were trying to do at Converse, I started to look at the floor-to-ceiling bookcases. Titles like: Women in the New Deal. The Creation of Patriarchy. A Feminist History. Feminism and Domesticity. A bumper sticker: "Women belong in the House. And the Senate. And the Oval Office."

Hark! Could it be? A feminist! "It looks like we're in good company!" I said.

We lucked out. Tucked away in a corner of this academic building was a treasure trove of feminism! The professor was more than happy to help us spread the word about the conference, and was totally stoked at the idea of a feminist activist group getting started on campus. Just like that, we made an invaluable contact with someone who we couldn't have found, had we not stumbled into her office and had the guts to just say "Hi, Professor. We're here from the Feminist Majority Foundation, and we wanted to speak with you about some upcoming opportunities for Converse students and faculty...do you have just a minute to talk with us?"

Moral of the story: There are feminists everywhere. You just have to get out there and find them!

Photo credit: flickr.com/Rich Anderson

Friday Funday - Women of Color Conference!

Hello fabulous feminists!

FMF's Third Annual Women of Color Conference, co-sponsored by the Spelman Women's Research and Resource Center and Bennett College for Women, is fast approaching!

The conference schedule is now online, and we've added a flier you can print and pass out on your campus! We’re constantly updating the conference site, so keep checking back for the latest information. Students from Massachusetts to Miami have already registered, and you don't want to miss out!

Topics to be addressed include reproductive justice, violence against women, health care insurance reform, global repro rights and health, alternative media, and much more.

Take advantage of the early bird registration discount of $15 per person! The group rate for five or more is only $12 per person, so tell your friends. To take advantage of the group rate, call our DC office at (703) 522-2214 and ask to speak with a Campus Organizer.

These special rates are only available through Friday, September 25, so register now!

P.S. Check out our fundraising tips to help cover costs. If you need more ideas for raising money, contact us at campusteam@feminist.org. And check out our conference Room and Ride boards on Facebook as a way to save cash.

Calling all Southern feminists!

Happy Wednesday, Feminist Blogosphere Friends!

Just wanted to drop a quick note to let you all know that in conjunction with planning our upcoming Women of Color Conference this October, a few of us campus organizers are also hitting the road!

Tania and I are going to be headed down south - we're leaving DC this weekend and will be sweeping through South Carolina and North Carolina next week, and then spending the following week in Georgia. We're going to be traveling around to area schools to do outreach for the conference and meet with some of our super feminist friends on campuses, like the Women's Studies Student Organization at the University of Georgia and our conference co-hosts, Spelman College's Women's Research and Resource Center and FMLA!

We are super excited to be headed that way, but we know that there could be some great feminists in those parts that have somehow eluded our grasp! Do you go to school in GA, SC, or NC? Or do you know someone who does? Let us know! We'd love to get in touch and arrange to meet up! Drop us a line at campusteam@feminist.org, and we'll be in touch!

Photo of tasty Georgia peaches courtesy of judybaxter on flickr.

FMF's 3rd Annual Women of Color conference!

You are cordially invited to attend the Feminist Majority Foundation's Third Annual Women of Color Conference October 9th & 10th, 2009 at Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia!

The conference provides a space for women of color and allies to learn about various social justice issues and strategize for action as part of a larger movement for justice and equality. By focusing on advocacy and activism to create political change, the conference will unite young women to take action in the fight for equality.

Topics to be addressed include reproductive justice, violence against women, sexuality, health care insurance reform, global reproductive rights and health, media, and much more.

Early-bird registration rates are available through September 25th, at the rate of $15 per individual and $12 each for groups of 5 or more. To learn more about the conference, see our preliminary schedule, and register, check us out online at

http://www.feministcampus.org/leadership

Want to register as a group? Got questions about the conference? Contact a Campus Organizer at 703-522-2214 or campusteam@feminist.org.

Register for the Women of Color Conference Today!

Conferences are a great place to meet like-minded people, network, team build, and to learn new skills and to educate yourself on current topics. A great conference opportunity is right around the corner! Feminist Majority Foundation and the Choices Campus Leadership Program are partnering with Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia, to bring you the 3rd Annual Women of Color Conference!
This two day conference being held at the Spelman campus on on October 9th and 10th is geared to bring together feminist, activist leaders in communities of color around the country to develop strategies and wield influence to affect real sociopolitical change in the areas of reproductive justice, violence against women, health care reform, the economy, global reproductive rights and health, media, and many more.

Registration is now open and you can still receive the special early bird registration rate of $15 for individuals and $12 per person for groups of five or more. This early bird registration ends September 25!

You can also find out more information regarding the conference schedule, FAQs and hotel info on the Feminist Campus website. Your Campus Organizers are also here to help and can be contacted at campusteam@feminist.org or by calling 703-522-2214.

Dr. George Tiller Speaks: Reproductive Freedom, Women's Right to Decide, and a Vision for a Better World

"We have given war, pestilence, hate, greed, judgment, ego, self-sufficiency a good try, and have failed. We need a new paradigm that consists of kindness, courtesy, justice, love, and respect in all our relationships." - Dr. George Tiller, March 2008

The last few weeks have been rough for a lot of us in the progressive movement. Violence, hatred, and anger seem to abound in the world, and it is easy to get frustrated amid the fray.

As a student in March 2008, I attended the National Young Women's Leadership Conference sponsored by FMF. At the conference Dr. Tiller spoke about his experiences as a late abortion provider, his hopes for the future, and reproductive freedoms.

We've uploaded some clips from his speech below:

This man worked tirelessly to provide women in impossible situations with options. He suffered through legal and physical attacks, and risked his life every day to keep coming back. If anyone had reason to get frustrated and angry, he did. What is most poignant to me is that he didn't succumb to that hatred; instead, he kept alive a vision of a better world, and worked toward that world each and every day.

I think we all could learn a lesson from Dr. Tiller's words - I know I have.

On the Road Again...MA Version

Val and Danielle had a great time tabling at the Hampshire College Civil Liberties and Public Policy Program's annual conference this weekend. The conference, held in Amherst, Massachusetts, brought together 1000 activists from around the globe to organize around reproductive rights and health.

The theme of the conference is "From Abortion Rights to Social Justice: Building the Movement for Reproductive Freedom," so we looked forward to participating and knew we'd meet a lot of great feminists. This was our first CLPP conference and we weren't disappointed.

After running into other DC activists at National Airport, we flew into Hartford CT and drove north to Amherst. After a quick tour of Amherst, we got to campus and set up our table. We had our Campaign to Expose Fake Clinics info, domestic and global repro rights fact sheets, free copies of Ms. Magazine, and candy on the table. We also sold our totes and buttons that say "This is what a FEMINIST looks like."

Sidenote - for anyone who didn't get a tote bag or wanted a feminist t-shirt, you can get them at our online store. Our totes and tees are sweat-free and union-made, and they make a great gift!

We met feminist students from all over the country - Oklahoma State, Wellesley, UPenn, UConn, CUNY Hunter College, and of course Hampshire College, and dozens of other schools besides. They told us they had a great experience and were motivated to keep organizing their campuses around repro justice.

The Saturday opening plenary session had several terrific speakers lined up. They implored the audience to keep working for human rights and social/reproductive justice here and abroad.

Lyndon and Doris sold merch next to us, and they were a hoot. There were so many terrific organizations, including the Midwest Access Project, Feminist Abortion Network, and NARAL Pro-Choice New York.

We tabled Friday and Saturday, then came home Sunday. We had a great time, and would love to hear from folks who went to the conference as well. Email us at campusteam@feminist.org with stories and pictures from the conference!

A successful end to the 2009 NYWLC

Our 2009 National Young Women’s Leadership Conference has come to an end and in the words of one of our great participants, “the only thing that I am upset about is that it is over.”

The two-day conference was filled with some of our country’s leading feminist voices of all generations and backgrounds and ended on a high note. As student activists filed out of the last plenary session, there were many great discussions about what needed to be done next. The energy was high and everyone seemed fired up and ready to go bring what was discussed at the conference back to their campuses.

Thank you to all of our engaging speakers and participants, you really made this year a huge success!

Day Two Schedule for Conference

Welcome to the second day of our National Young Women's Leadership Conference. WOOHOO! We are Showing this morning's plenary live today on UStream -- same link as below for yesterday's plenary. It will be live from 10am-11:15am and available after for viewing anytime.

I hope you all were able to catch part of yesterday's Opening Plenary on UStream, or the fantastic tweets from the attendees via Twitter. If not, here are some links to see what you missed:

*See who tweeted the conference: feministcampus.org/follow
*Watch yesterdays opening plenary: www.ustream.tv/channel/feminist-majority-foundation-2009-nywlc
*And don’t forget to read yesterday's blog entries!

Once again we will be tweeting and blogging all day. Enjoy your second day of the conference.

For those of you who are coming to the conference today or following us virtually, here is the line-up:

10:00 – 11:15am - Morning Plenary: FEMINISM WITHOUT BORDERS
Eleanor Smeal, President, FMF; Anushay Hossain, Global Programs Coordinator, FMF; Lorraine Sheinberg, Board Member, FMF; Producer of “CEDAW: The Secret Treaty”; Susan Rubin, Writer and Narrator, “CEDAW: The Secret Treaty”; Lisa Cohen, Chief of Staff, Office of Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-1); Mavis Leno, Chair of FMF Campaign for Afghan Women and Girls; FMF Board Member; Atossa Leoni, Actor, The Kite Runner; Feroza Yari, Women For Women International, FMF Afghan Scholar; Tamana Naveed, High School Student, Kabul, Afghanistan ; Dr. Sima Samar, Chair, Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission; Founder, Shuhada Organization and Clinic

11:30am – 12:45pm - Workshop Series 3
Standing With Our Sisters Around the World
Exposing Fake Clinics
Debunking the Myths: Women’s Health and Contraception
Change Has Arrived, But There’s Work to Be Done!
Connecting the Dots: Women, Population, and Climate Change

2:15pm - Closing Rally: STAND UP, SPEAK OUT, TAKE THE LEAD!
Wendy Matheny, Campus Program Director, FMF; Grace Mulenga, Vice President, University of the District of Columbia Student Government Association; Shelby Knox, Feminist Organizer, The Education of Shelby Knox; Dolores Huerta, Founder, Dolores Huerta Foundation; Cofounder, United Farm Workers; National Campus Organizers Olivia Ortiz,Emily Kadar, Val Vilott, Allie McDonald, Patrice Guillory, Danielle Geong, and Tania Stewart

4:00 pm - Regional Caucuses