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I’ve had a badge on the right sidebar for a little while now. Here’s what it’s all about:
The Media and Technology Task Force of the National Council of Women’s Organizations invites you to join us in the conversation at the Feminism 2.0 Conference
February 2, 2009
Betts Theater
George Washington University’s Marvin Center
800 21st St. NW, Washington, DC 20052
Feminism 2.0 will bring together diverse women from across the nation, women’s advocacy organizations and online women’s communities, to further the connection between the experience, knowledge, formidable real-world grassroots networks and online advocacy tools of women’s advocacy organizations with the powerful and growing communities of women online.
Conference Goals
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To harness the power of women on the Internet to promote women’s issues.
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To create a forum – starting with the Fem2.0 website and continuing through the event – for women to discuss the issues that are of most concern to them today, and to encourage them to use the Internet to learn more, express their opinions about them and advocate for policies that benefit women and families.
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To create an opportunity for a “meeting of minds” across generations and media platforms.
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To unite women’s voices behind the issues that the vast majority of women support, such as education, healthcare, workplace fairness and economic security.
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To position women’s issues and their advocates for the incoming administration.
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To draw new audiences to women’s issues, especially those who are Internet-focused and can cross-pollinate to increase activism.
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Expand the audience of women engaged in online media activity and activism.
Where and When
February 2, 2009
Betts Theater, George Washington University’s Marvin Center, Washington, DC
800 21st St. NW, Washington, DC 20052
Conference fees: $60.00 general; $20.00 student
Link to register for the conference: http://fem2pt0.eventbrite.com
Register Now Space is Limited!!!!
Program Agenda
Website/Blog/Twitter
Twitter: Fem2pt0
Blog: http://www.fem2pt0.com
What Does Feminism Look Like on the Web?
The Internet and Women: Shaping a New Society
Audience
This one-day event will be attended by 30 to 50 key leaders in women’s advocacy and women’s online media, as well as by 250 members of the general public. Feminism2.0 is intended for all women interested in better policy for women, families and society.
From Our Membership of Conveners: What Fem2.0 Is About
“Effective advocacy isn’t just about organizations lending their name to an issue or speaking up on Capitol Hill. Advocacy is about all citizens concerned with equality being knowledgeable and aware of the current status of important issues and taking action on those issues. The work of AAUW builds upon more than a century of responsible public participation, and we support the efforts of Feminism2.0 to bring together the women’s community to create and mobilize passionate advocates for women and girls.”
Linda D. Hallman, CAE, Executive Director, AAUW
“Women have been pioneers for change long before the Internet, long before computers, and long before electricity. We have been advocates for women whose voices cannot find breath, and we have been champions of those who have no other advocate. The Internet won’t change that. But what it is changing is how we do what we do best, connecting with each other and making common cause to change women’s lives, one click at a time.”
Kim Gandy, NOW President
“Advocacy is the tool that women have used for decades to impact society and create change. In addition to media, technology, and the Internet, we have added social media as another asset to the advocacy toolkit. Organizing can happen on the ground or on cyber channels, but it doesn’t lessen the importance of women giving voice to issues important to them and their families. Supporting Feminism 2.0 builds upon our existing community while finding creative ways to expand it.”
Shireen Mitchell, NCWO Vice Chair and Media and Technology Task Force Chair
“It’s only natural that women are getting increasing attention as the majority of voters, the majority of Internet users and the controllers of the household purse strings. But women are using the Internet to raise their individual voices and prove that they are not a monolithic block who think, act or vote the same. Women have been highly engaged during this election season, and it seems like the perfect time to harness that energy, amplify those voices and seek action.”
Elisa Camahort Page, Co-Founder and COO, BlogHer
“When we as women and organizations unify and come together, our collective voices become an even more powerful instrument for creating change. And rather than being resistant to discovering our differences, we should instead celebrate our diversity and encourage dialogue, so that we can learn from each other – and embody a feminism that seeks to serve and embrace us all.”
Marianne Schnall, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Feminist.com
By Jill Miller Zimon at 9:20 pm January 29th, 2009 in activism, Announcements, Blogging, Civil Rights, democracy, Economy, Education, employment, Gender, Government, Health Care, leadership, Media, Politics, Race, Resources, Sexism, Social Issues, social media, Tech, Whitehouse09, Women, Youth
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