Quotes
from Women, Power & Peace
Note
from Marianne Schnall, founder of Feminist.com
and Women, Power & Peace Media Partner: When
I was writing my various articles on the Women,
Power & Peace conference, I listened
to my own tapes of the conference and transcribed
some quotes that stood out for me to potentially
use in my articles. When I was done, I
realized they evoked some of the inspiring
spirit of the conference, and I thought
it would be wonderful to share them. So
here is my personal collection of quotes
- by no means is this a comprehensive accounting
of all the speakers or all that went on
at this amazing event, and I encourage
you to purchase the CD and DVD recordings
of this life-changing conference by clicking
here.
Feminist.com
was proud to be a media partner of the Women,
Power & Peace Conference, which took place
on September 14-16, 2007, organized by Omega
Institute, V-Day,
and the Nobel
Women's Institute. For more about the conference
theme and a complete list of all the featured
speakers at Women, Power & Peace, click
here. To order the DVDs or audio recordings
of the speeches from this event or to purchase
recordings from past Women and Power conferences
[2003-2005], please click
here.
Women,
Power & Peace Sponsors:
The
Women's Institute at Omega,
a dynamic new component of Omega, is dedicated
to empowering women around the world. It
has grown out of the momentum created by
the annual Women and Power conferences
that Omega has presented in partnership
with V-Day since 2002. It seeks to sustain
throughout the year the community and inspiration
generated at the conferences through trainings,
workshops, and scholarship programs. www.eomega.org
V-Day is
a global movement to stop violence against
women and girls. Founded by Eve Ensler, V-Day
is a catalyst that promotes creative events
to increase awareness, raise money, and revitalize
the spirit of existing anti-violence organizations.
V-Day generates broader attention for the fight
to stop violence against women and girls, including
rape, battery, incest, female genital mutilation
(FGM), and sexual slavery. To learn about V-Day's
exciting and important work, visit www.vday.org.
The
Nobel Women's Initiative The Nobel Women's
Initiative was established in 2006 by sister
Nobel Peace Prize laureates Shirin Ebadi,
Wangari Maathai, Rigoberta Menchú Tum,
Betty Williams, and Jody Williams. These
women—representing North and South
America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa-bring
together their extraordinary experiences
in a united effort for peace with justice
and equality. Their goal is to meaningfully
contribute to building peace by working together
with women around the world. Please visit
them online to learn more about their work. www.nobelwomensinitiative.org.
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