Women of Color & Allies Summit: Save the Date!

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Women of Color & Allies Summit

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In 1998, over 800 women activists came together at the NOW Foundation's Women of Color and Allies Summit to respond to the issues facing women of color in the United States. Now we come together again to assess the progress we've made and develop strategies and a plan of action for the coming years. Be a part of this historic gathering. Friday, April 1 - Sunday, April 3 Doubletree Hotel Crystal City, Arlington, Va. (D.C. Metro Area) Invited Speakers Include: Hon. Maxine Waters, Wilma Mankiller, Karen Williams, Lateefah Simon, Linda Chavez Thompson, Azar Nafisi, Aileen Hernandez

Some of the topics we will explore are:

The Color Divide ... Economic Justice ... The Gender Divide ... Education Equity ? Family Values and Feminism ... Institutional Racism and Sexism ... Parenting ? Religion and Spirituality ... Empowering Young Women ... Women's Health ? The Criminal Justice System and the Woman of Color ... Sexuality ... Senior Care ? Health Care Reform ... Reproductive Health and Rights ... Welfare Reform ... Politics and Electing Women to Public Office ... Violence Against Women ... Race, Class and Gender ... Immigration ... HIV/AIDS ... Hip-Hop and Feminism

More information coming soon.
Questions? Contact Zenaida Mendez, 202-628-8669, ext 143.