Description
In "Forwarding Feminism," her keynote lecture at
Activism and the Academy: Celebrating 40 Years of Feminist Scholarship
and Action, South African academic, activist, and writer Mamphela
Ramphele offers an inspiring and thought-provoking vision for the future
of feminism and activism. This lecture took place on the second day of
Activism and the Academy, a two-day conference held September 23-24,
2011 in honor of the 40th anniversary of the Barnard Center for Research
on Women.
In this panel, young feminist activists discuss their
areas of interest, what they see as the major challenges for feminist
movements, how organizing today compares to that by previous
generations, intersections between feminism and other approaches to
social justice, and how to build coalitions...
Published 01/30/13
Sonia Pierre (1963-2011), mobilized communities in the
Dominican Republic to advocate for citizenship and human rights for
Dominicans of Haitian descent. As the director of Movimiento de Mujeres
Dominico-Haitiana (MUDHA), she used legal challenges in domestic and
international courts to defend...
Published 12/06/12