Forum 08's Most Popular Breakout Sessions
Excerpts and reports from some of the most popular breakout sessions, as indicated on the forum evaluation.
Addressing Legal Discrimination and Promoting Equality of Women in Iran: The Case of the One Million Signatures Campaign
The Forum hosted multiple concurrent breakout sessions which allowed smaller and more focused discussion and debate on a wide range of issues affecting women's rights and movement building in the world today.
The following presents an edited and abridged transcript of 'Addressing Legal Discrimination and Promoting Equality of Women in Iran: The Case of the One Million Signatures Campaign'
Read more...Art as Advocacy – Creative Propaganda. The One in Nine Campaign
The Forum hosted multiple concurrent breakout sessions, which allowed smaller and more focused discussion and debate on a wide range of issues affecting women’s rights and movement building in the world today.
The following presents an edited and abridged transcript of Art as Advocacy – Creative Propaganda. The One in Nine Campaign.
This session took place on the first day of the Forum and placards were later used in a demonstration and march.
Feminist - No ifs, Not buts! - Mobilizing Feminist Activism in Africa
The Forum hosted multiple concurrent breakout sessions, which allowed smaller and more focused discussion and debate on a wide range of issues affecting women’s rights and movement building in the world today.
The following presents an edited and abridged transcript of Feminist - No ifs, Not buts! - Mobilizing Feminist Activism in Africa.
Read more...New Insights on Religious Fundamentalisms
The Forum hosted multiple concurrent breakout sessions, which allowed smaller and more focused discussion and debate on a wide range of issues affecting women’s rights and movement building in the world today.
The following presents an edited and abridged transcript of New Insights on Religious Fundamentalisms.
Read more...Pop Culture with a Purpose: Using Edutainment for Social Change
The Forum hosted multiple concurrent breakout sessions, which allowed smaller and more focused discussion and debate on a wide range of issues affecting women’s rights and movement building in the world today.
The following presents an edited and abridged transcript of Pop Culture with a Purpose: Using Edutainment for Social Change.
Read more...Sex Workers meet Feminism
The Forum hosted multiple concurrent breakout sessions, which allowed smaller and more focused discussion and debate on a wide range of issues affecting women’s rights and movement building in the world today.
The following presents an edited and abridged transcript of Sex Workers meet Feminism.
Read more...The ABC's of Movement Building - What, Why and How
The Forum hosted multiple concurrent breakout sessions, which allowed smaller and more focused discussion and debate on a wide range of issues affecting women’s rights and movement building in the world today.
This section presents a selection of edited and abridged transcripts from the The ABC's of Movement Building.
Read more...The NGOization of Women's Movements and its Implications for Feminist Organizing
The Forum hosted multiple concurrent breakout sessions, which allowed smaller and more focused discussion and debate on a wide range of issues affecting women’s rights and movement building in the world today.
The following presents an edited and abridged transcript of The NGOization of Women's Movements and its Implications for Feminist Organizing.
Read more...Toward Building a Queer and LGBTQI Women's Movement in the Arab World
The Forum hosted multiple concurrent breakout sessions, which allowed smaller and more focused discussion and debate on a wide range of issues affecting women’s rights and movement building in the world today.
The following presents an edited and abridged transcript of Toward Building a Queer and LGBTQI Women's Movement in the Arab World .
Read more...We have wasted our time pushing for more women in decision making positions -- they have not made a difference: A Great Debate
The Forum hosted multiple concurrent breakout sessions, which allowed smaller and more focused discussion and debate on a wide range of issues affecting women’s rights and movement building in the world today.
The following presents an edited and abridged transcript of We have wasted our time pushing for more women in decision making positions -- they have not made a difference: A Great Debate.
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