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Like all good things, four women were at an event at a bar, and started
talking about the F*word – yes, feminism. We wondered if we could get
20 women and men to attend an event to talk about it. Our first event
attracted over 70 women and men, and we ended up with 2 pages of
potential topics for future events!
Two of the
original four women are volunteering their time to ensure that the events
continue. The Women’s Future Fund is our administrative partner.
We want to
do 3 events each year in Toronto on a variety of feminist topics. We want it to
be fun, entertaining, bring community and business and labour together.
Our
guiding philosophy for discussion is that those who are in the room are the
people who are supposed to be there that night! No monthly commitments, no
guilt if you cannot make it, no exams or marks!
We are
setting up as a not-for-profit and trademarking our name in Canada and the U.S.
so that we protect the feminist dialogue and content!
Our vision is to get
everyone in Canada talking about feminism!
We believe
it is important to have feminist dialogue and discussion in public places. We
want both women and men to attend [we ask only that men honour the
woman-positive and inclusive nature of the events]. We believe that childcare
is important to offer so that all women can participate. We value diversity in
all its forms. We want to hear the personal stories of our panel members – how
and why they became activists. We want to provide a venue where feminist
organizations in our community can participate too.
We hope to
hear from you!
E-mail:
jan@wpch.ca
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