The program hosted by New York University in new york city is about an hour and 20 minutes. [applause] good evening. I am delighted to be here. Moderation is not really my strong suit. [laughter] im very glad to be here tonight as the moderator and the book launch of feminism unfinished a short, surprising history of american Womens Movements. I will introduce the authors and a little while so let me first tell you what the format will be and then i will introduce our three speakers. We will have short tenminute presentations by the three speakers and then we will give the authors of five minutes or so to respond to their comments and then we will open up to the audience for questions and comments. And then of course at the end at 6 30 there will be a reception with wine and chiefs. Let me start by introducing in the order that they will speak the three speakers for this evening. Michelle chen a remarkably prolific journalist writes on economic social and political issues affecting wom
I had four years off and return to Management Consulting and that was two years after my four years off of having two children. I earned the highest amount of money over the man and im now doing postgraduate studies after being a venture capitalist and im 43. Thats a good textbook case. Thank you for sharing that. The Womens Movement is at least 100 years old now and if you go back to suffragettes and its like the Civil Rights Movement for africanamericans which is even older, 150 years or so. Different movements of the source sort stagger at different times. Im thinking about do you have any comments on gender as it relates to people, cross gender people are people of amorphous gender. Thats a movement that is now maybe 50 years old at the most and it seems that its related to the Womens Movement in the same historical way. Yes i think we are just discovering the extent to which gender roles are more fluid than we once thought they were and discrimination against transgender individua
There is 110 local support for pullman being designated as a National Park site. We have over 15,000 people in their support, as well as 150 community, building, and labor say that pullman to should be the 402nd National Park site. With the loudest voice are once recognized. There are people that say they want pullman to be hundred second National Park site. We could pull together. 402 is a brilliant campaign, but we have to fight for it. I wanted to thank the panel. Leaaron foley, sandra washington, dr. Melinda chateauvert, dr. Cornelius bynum. We have two great authors that have done great work on biographies. Both are available in the vendor area. Once again, im alan spears from the National Parks conservation association. It will be emily, adam, and matalin. Please raise your hands. If you have any questions about npca, stop by and visit us and pick up a copy of our brochure. Hot off the presses. I would be remiss if i did not close by saying this ends the opening of the 99th annua
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