JULY 15, 2004
"Women and Power III: Our Time To Lead"
Presented by Omega and V-Day
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"Women and Power III: Our Time To Lead" - Presented by Omega and V-Day,
September 11-13, 2004 at NYC's Sheraton New York Hotel
"Women and Power III: Our Time To Lead" is a unique gathering for women
who want to redefine power and lead from core female values. For the past
two years, Omega Institute and V-Day have been holding unique gatherings
of women who are exploring the new power paradigm. This year, we invite
you to New York City to join V-Day as we explore women, power and how
through leadership we can bring an end to violence against women and girls
When I'm with women whose power comes from their deep feminine wisdom, I
am filled with hope for the world. That's what we will be doing together
at Women and Power - finding hope, inspiration, and the courage to lead.
-Elizabeth Lesser, cofounder of Omega Institute, and director, with Eve
Ensler, of the Women and Power conferences
I am always amazed at the powerful energy that is released in a room when
women come together. We need to celebrate that energy and channel it into
energy that moves us to ally, to support each other and to take back
control over our lives, bodies.and the world! When we are powerful and in
our power, it's harder for someone else to push us down, shut us up and
violate us.
-Eve Ensler, V-Day Founder/Artistic Director
Join "Women and Power III" for three days of provocative discussions,
interviews, and keynote talks with Eve and V-Counsel members Jane Fonda,
Academy Award-winning actor, social activist; Carole Black, president and
CEO of Lifetime Entertainment; Pat Mitchell, president of PBS and its
first female chief executive, former president of CNN Productions and Time
Inc. Television; and Mellody Hobson, president of Ariel Capital
Management, financial contributor on ABC's Good Morning America.
V-Counsel member Eileen Fisher sponsored the scholarship fund through
which 150 young women from diverse communities will attend the conference.
(Scholarship selections have already been made.)
Eve will also interview diverse groups of women, including Vagina Warriors
from Afghanistan and Iraq. All conference attendees will be able to
interact with other workshop participants and to share ideas on power and
violence against women.
In addition to Eve and the V-team, participants, will include Julia
Stiles, Azar Nafisi, Iyanla Vanzant, Sarah Jones, Marion Woodman,
Johnnetta Cole, Debra Winger, Sister Joan Chittister, Naomi Shihab Nye,
Ubaka Hill, Judith Ortiz Cofer, Marie Wilson, Katya Esson, Cheryl
Richardson, Rha Goddess, Luoluo Hong, Wasentha Young, Brigid Moynahan,
Sharon Salzberg, Debbie Ford, Joan Borysenko, Sobonfu Some, Cyndi Lee,
Donna LeBlanc, Gail Straub, Tulani Kinard, Sunita Mehta, Alison Granucci,
Ferron, Heidi Latsky, Kate Fodor, Kanyere Eaton and Mahnaz Afkhami.
Women-and men-from a diversity of backgrounds, ages, and nations are
encouraged to attend the conference. Bring a young friend or your teenage
daughter! Share this V-Mail with friends at work. Spread the word about
"Women and Power III" in your community.
On the closing night of the conference - Monday, September 13, V-Day's "V
is For Vote" and Rock the Vote's "Chicks Rock, Chicks Vote" in conjunction
with Omega and The White House Project's "Vote, Run, Lead" are joining to
produce THE event of the 2004 Election season - "Vaginas Vote, Chicks
Rock." Actors, singers, rappers, dancers, thinkers and leaders will come
together at the historic Apollo Theater in Harlem for a night of
entertainment and political empowerment. Scheduled to appear (list in
formation): Shohreh Aghdasloo, Toni Childs, Eve Ensler, Jane Fonda, Rha
Goddess & WE GOT ISSUES, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Julia
Stiles, Marie Wilson and many more.
As a V-Mail subscriber, you will be one of the first to be notified when
"Chicks Rock, Chicks Vote" tickets go on sale, through a special V-Mail,
so as soon as you hear from us, buy your ticket!
To register for "Women and Power III," visit www.eomega.org
<http://www.eomega.org/>
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