- The Feminist Majority Foundation Meeting 2007
- Posted August 5, 2008
Newcomb College Center for Research on Women was invited by the Feminist Majority Foundation to collaborate to present the "Southern Leadership Summit: Feminist Grassroots Activism for Social Change" at Tulane. The day-long event took place October 6, 2007 at the Lavin-Bernick Center for University Life, and attracted the participation of over 100 undergraduate students from area colleges and universities. Featured speakers included Herreast Harrison, Mab Segrest, Nancy Mock, Tania Tetlow, Ellie Smeal, and Kim Gandy.
Listen to select audio podcasts from the event by clicking on the names highlighted in blue in the schedule below.
9:30 AM Welcome
Kassidy Johnson, Campus Organizer, Feminist Majority Foundation
Crystal Kile, Assistant Director for Programs and Projects, Newcomb College
Center for Research on Women, H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College
Institute, Tulane University
Jeri Leigh McDowell, Tulane FMLA President
Beth Blankenship, Director, University of New Orleans Women's Center
9:45 - 11:00 AM Opening Plenary
Corruption is Toxic! From Capitol Hill to the Gulf Coast, Corruption is Costing Human Lives.
A presentation of “They Lied,” a video documentary
Eleanor Smeal, President, Feminist Majority Foundation
Mab Segrest, Connecticut College, Professor and Women’s Studies Chair
Herreast Harrison, Guardian Institute Project
Aimee Berger, University of North Texas, Professor of Women’s Studies
Jordan Flaherty, Left Turn Magazine, Editor and Journalist
11:15 - 12:30 PM Workshops
Standing with our Sisters Around the World: The Global Struggle for Reproductive Rights
The
fight for women’s reproductive rights and health is a global struggle.
Crossing national, ethnic, sexual orientation and gender identity,
economic and religious boundaries are vital for success. Learn how
economic factors impact the fight for reproductive rights, including
the denial of health care, limited access to microbicides, the rising
cost of birth control, the withdrawal of funding for the UNFPA and the
impacts of the Global Gag Rule.
Jatrice Martel Gaiter, Former President and CEO, Planned Parenthood Metropolitan Washington
Eleanor Smeal, President, Feminist Majority Foundation
Moderator: Janel Quarless, Campus Organizer, Feminist Majority Foundation
Malika Redmond, Spelman College Women’s Resource Center
Aimee Berger, University of North Texas, Professor of Women’s Studies
Grassroots Criminal Justice Reform
Jordan Flaherty, Journalist
Breaking the Silence and Exposing Environmental Racism
Environmental
pollution and degradation; weak government regulations; lack of
enforcement; government alliances with corporate and special interests:
all are linked and affect countless people worldwide. Working-class
communities of color, however, are particularly vulnerable to the
effects of climate change, as well as the enforcement of environmental
rules and regulations. Blatantly evident in both the initial reactions
to Hurricane Katrina and the rebuilding stages, New Orleans is just one
example of environmental racism that is widespread and often ignored.
Hear from leaders within the Environmental Justice Movement, often led
by women-of-color activists, and discover that the fight against
environmental racism is a movement for justice, health and survival.
Linda Carty, Syracuse University, Professor of African American Studies
2:00 - 3:15 PM Workshops
Not on Our Watch Uniting to Combat Violence Domestically and Worldwide
Dr. Aimee Berger, University of North Texas
Kim Gandy, President, National Organization for Women
Malika Redmond, Spelman College Women’s Resource Center
Discovering Political Action through Community Action
Too often people believe that young people are apathetic when it concerns politics. Young people’s voices may seem stifled in the commotion of the political world, but young activists around the country are proving otherwise! Hear about community action ideas from young leaders and learn how you too can put your activism to use and create political change locally and nationally!
Patrice Guillroy, Spelman FMLA co-President
Kassidy Johnson, National Campus Organizer
The Politics of Women’s Health
This session will address the impact of local and national politics on women's health both domestically and globally, covering such topics as: birth control, comprehensive sex education, the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and the Global Gag Rule. Presenters will also give updates on the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine and how microbiocides can help to combating HIV among women around the world.
Nancy Mock, Associate Professor, Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Interim Executive Director, Newcomb Center for Research on Women
Jatrice Martel Gaiter, Former President and CEO, Planned Parenthood Metropolitan Washington
Eleanor Smeal, President, Feminist Majority Foundation
Hurricane on the Bayou (Film)
This 42 minute video takes viewers on a breathtaking tour of one of the most vibrant places in America, the Louisiana bayou and the city of New Orleans, a place overflowing with life, music and natural beauty. Here, in the region's bountiful coastal wetlands, alligators, humans and other wildlife have lived in harmony for centuries. Tragically, these wetlands are eroding into the sea at the speed of one acre every thirty minutes, leaving the entire region more vulnerable to major hurricanes. Hurricane of the Bayou offers an emotional portrayal of this environmental calamity and the staggering effects of one of the most devastating natural disasters in American history, Hurricane Katrina. Produced and distributed by MacGillivray Freeman Films.
3:30 - 4:45 PM Closing Plenary
What’s at Stake for Women Here and Worldwide?
Kim Gandy, National President, National Organization for Women
Nancy Mock, Associate Professor, Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Interim Executive Director, Newcomb Center for Research on Women
A Question and Answer Session Followed
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