This is part 2 of a guest post from Michele Phillips, her reflections on the InFocus session, Silence, Agency, and Gender in an Increasingly Violent World. In this part, she shares a very personal story of her own experience with sexual harrassment and speaking out. -------- Read more...
This is part 1 of a guest post from Michele Phillips, her reflections on the InFocus session, Silence, Agency, and Gender in an Increasingly Violent World Read more...
Guest blogger Manuela Popovici is a teacher, writer at ontheroadtonow.blogspot.com, and editor - www.manuelapopovici.com. If you see her around WW2011 taking pictures with her little camera, stop and say Hi!
This is guest blogger Sandyha Singh's response to “Breaking Cycles through Education: Stories from Determined Refugee Women”. The presenters were: Lynne LeBlanc (Moderator), World University Service of Canada, Canada; Vicky Samuel, Canada; Fatima Bahir, Citizenship and Immigration Canada; Sarah Angus, Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
This is a guest post by blogger Sandhya Singh, sharing her reflections on the session "Globalization, Migration, Gender and Women’s Agency in the Canadian State". Read more...
¡Apenas podemos creer que el congreso ya ha empezado! El entusiasmo se va cada vez más creciendo y mujeres de toda parte del mundo están llegando a Ottawa.
Mundos de Mujeres 2011 empieza esta noche oficialmente con una ceremonia de apertura muy especial que celebra la cultura indígena. Presentado por militante y realizadora de cine Tina Keeper y realizadora de cine Alanis Obomsawin, el evento se realizará en el Museo Canadiense de la Civilización, un medio ambiente sensacional para el lanzamiento del congreso. Read more...
It's hard to believe the Congress is finally here! Excitement is building as women from all over the world have been arriving here in Ottawa. We are thankful for the beautiful weather too! Read more...
The following is the last in a series of guest posts from Lennita. We are very pleased to note that over 80 women will be attending Women's Worlds 2011 thanks to the Solidarity Fund. Lennita is one of these women and will be presenting her paper, "Exploring Feminist Epistemologies Through Lived Bodily Experience" on July 4th at 5pm in 9161 Desmarais.
The following is the 2nd in a series of guest posts from Lennita. We are very pleased to note that over 80 women will be attending Women's Worlds 2011 thanks to the Solidarity Fund. Lennita is one of these women and will be presenting her paper, "Exploring Feminist Epistemologies Through Lived Bodily Experience" on July 4th at 5pm in 9161 Desmarais.
The following is a guest post from Lennita. We are very pleased to note that over 80 women will be attending Women's Worlds 2011 thanks to the Solidarity Fund. Lennita is one of these women and will be presenting her paper, "Exploring Feminist Epistemologies Through Lived Bodily Experience" on July 4th at 5pm in 9161 Desmarais.
I just love how stories bring things to life, don't you? As the momentum builds for Women's Worlds 2011, I'm really enjoying learning about all of the terrific discussions that are going to be taking place during the Congress.
We are thrilled to announce that the official program for Women's Worlds 2011 is now available. There are an absolutely incredible number of amazing topics, events and sessions happening during the 5 days of Women's Worlds 2011. We have laid it all out on our site, to make it easy for you to find all of the information. Read more...
The theme of Women's Worlds 2011, is "Connect, Converse". This international congress will be bringing women from all over the world together to participate and share their ideas, goals, inspirations and leadership. The objective of Women's Worlds 2011 is to be an "opportunity for feminists and allies from around the globe to discuss globalization as it relates to women, strengthen connections, and collaborate on approaches to advancing women’s rights, women’s empowerment, and gender equality." Read more...
The following is a guest post by Deanna Bralten.
Manuela Popovici is a teacher, writer at 
This is guest blogger Sandyha Singh's response to “Breaking Cycles through Education: Stories from Determined Refugee Women”. The presenters were: Lynne LeBlanc (Moderator), World University Service of Canada, Canada; Vicky Samuel, Canada; Fatima Bahir, Citizenship and Immigration Canada; Sarah Angus, Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
