October 2003 Gather
the Women Congress |
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Overview of Event: Using a unique model of collaborative partnership, the Gather the Women Congress brought together 300 representatives from twenty diverse women's organizations for three days of dialogue and action planning. The goal of this group process is defined clearly in the title of the event: Weaving a World that Works -- to awaken the enormous leadership potential of women to shape a world that works for all of us. Over a century ago, Matthew Arnold said "If ever the world sees a time when women shall come together purely and simply for the benefit of mankind, it shall be a power such as the world has never known." The diverse organizations and women leaders coming together at this event share a belief that it is time to awaken that power. |
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Partnering Organizations:
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AYA Circles of Ten Code Pink Creative Health Network Earth Luck International Fontaine d'Espoir pour Filles et Femmes Foundation for Conscious Evolution Foundation for A Healing Among Nations Gathering of Women Madonna Ministry |
Mama
na Dada Millionth Circle PeaceXPeace The Red Web Spiral Muse Women as New Global Leaders Women of Vision and Action Women of Wisdom Women Rise for Global Peace Women's Perspective |
Featured Speakers |
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| Jean Shinoda Bolen, MD (author) Carol Lee Flinders (author) Eleanor LeCain (Founder, New Way USA) Patricia Smith Melton (PeaceXPeace) Janice Mirikitani (Pres. Glide Foundation) Joyce Oneko (Founder, Mama na Dada) Carol Lynn Pearson (author, playwright) |
Elisabet Sahtouris, PhD, (Evolution Biologist) Lynne Twist (The Hunger Project) Rama Vernon (Founder WOVA) Barbara Wolf (Global Meditations Network) Margaret Wolff (journalist, author) Anna Yang, RN (The Red Web) |
Featured Artists
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Carole Isis (singer, songwriter) |
Penny McManigal (artist) |