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Annual Conference 2009

Diversifying the Leadership: An Opportunity for Change

Posted on May 29, 2009 by NCRW NCRW

May 29, 2009 posted by admin

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Tags: Affirmative Action, Discrimination, diversity, Diversity, leadership, Proposition 8, race, women of color, women's leadership

Posted on May 27, 2009 by NCRW NCRW

May 27, 2009 posted by adminTurbulence in the financial markets has exacerbated the uncertainty of non-profit sustainability. What is happening to private foundations and their giving as a result of the crisis and increased government ownership and oversight? What is the role of investments by women’s funds and others in creating an agenda for equity and justice?

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Tags: economic security, foundations, non-profits

Impact of War and Militarization on Women

Posted on May 24, 2009 by NCRW NCRW

May 24, 2009 posted by admin Last year’s UN Security Council Resolution 1820 recognized sexual violence as a war crime. Its passage is often cited as a milestone. Given so many conflicts around the globe, however, what was this resolution’s real impact? If your heart drops every time you think about the continuing rape in the Congo, you are not alone! For NCRW’s upcoming Annual Conference we have assembled a special panel featuring experts on women, war and security.

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Tags: politics, rape, Resolution 1820, security, sexual violence, United Nations, violence, war crimes

Women and Money Matters

Posted on May 22, 2009 by NCRW NCRW

May 22, 2009 posted by admin

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Tags: Deborah Siegel, economic security, financial crisis, financial crisis, gender, Poverty, single mothers

Media and Popular Culture: A Catch-22

Posted on May 21, 2009 by NCRW NCRW

May 21, 2009 posted by admin Mass media is the heart of many current debates; however, the nature of the media remains double-edged. On a positive side, blogging and other forms of on-line communication have become key aspects of today’s feminist outreach. On line gender related activism and strive for change challenge and supplement the mainstream media. For example, check out this post from Racialicious (fyi, the editor of this fantastic blog is one of our panelists):

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Tags: activism, blogging, gender, gender roles, Hollywood, media, sexism, stereotypes

Posted on May 20, 2009 by NCRW NCRW

May 20, 2009 posted by admin Did you know that…“In 2002, only 62% of sexually experienced female teens had received instruction about contraception before they first had sex, compared with 72% in 1995.” (from the Guttmacher Institute Or...That over 23% of Latinas do not receive prenatal care in their first trimester? (from the National Latina Institute for Reprodutive Health)How about…

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Tags: abortion, contraception, diveristy, Globalization, health, HIV/AIDS, Latinas, reprodutive rights

Posted on May 18, 2009 by NCRW NCRW

May 18, 2009 posted by admin

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Tags: diversity, education, energy, EPA, green technology, Obama, STEM

Getting Women into the Political Arena

Posted on May 15, 2009 by NCRW NCRW

May 15, 2009 posted by admin This past year has been a whirlwind for women and politics! The campaigns of Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin demonstrated that sexism in the media is far from dead. A number of powerful women are playing vital roles in the new administration. And Obama’s first 100 days proved to be very woman-friendly. Of course, our work is far from done.

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Tags: diversity, elections, gender, Hillary Clinton, Obama, Obama Administration, politics, politics, Sarah Palin, sexism, women's leadership

LGBT Activism: Past, Present, Future

Posted on May 13, 2009 by NCRW NCRW

May 13, 2009 posted by admin With the legalization of same-sex marriage spreading like wildfire in the Northeast and exciting progress on hate crime protections (legislation passed the House AND Angie Zapata got justice), what better time to discuss the past, present, and future of LGBT activism?

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Tags: activism, diversity, hate crimes, HIV/AIDS, LGBT, politics, queer, same-sex marriage, Zapata

New Strategies for Leadership

Posted on May 11, 2009 by NCRW NCRW

May 11, 2009 posted by admin One of the many dynamic panels to be featured at our upcoming annual conference , Igniting Change: Activating Alliances for Social Justice, will feature top scholars and activists taking apart the challenges of building pipelines of leadership for young girls and boys. At the end of the session, we hope to offer new strategies for collaborating with youth as we discover new definitions of leadership and feminism.

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Tags: gender, girls, leadership, social justice, women's leadership