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Women’s Worlds 20113-7 July, 2011Ottawa-Gatineau
background• held every three years, beginning in 1981• 2011 will be the 30th anniversary of Women’s
Worlds and the 11th such event• first international interdisciplinary congress to focus
on research on women and open to both researchers and activists
• no single organization sponsors or runs the event • English has always been the official language• 2008 first bilingual WW (English, Spanish)• 2011 first trilingual WW (English, French, Spanish)
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when where participants
1981 Israël 6231984 Netherlands 8001987 Ireland 3,4001990 USA 3,0001993 Costa Rica 1,0001996 Australia 1,0001999 Norway 1,7002002 Uganda 1,9572005 Korea 2,2712008 Spain 3,000
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WW through the years
• group of volunteers began developing a proposal to host a WW in Ottawa-Gatineau
• proposal accepted at WW Madrid in 2008• funding obtained from the Partnership Fund
of Status of Women Canada instrumental in advancing this event
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how the 2011 event began
WW 2008 in Madrid:over 2,000 proposed presentationsover 3,000 total participantsnearly 150 women supported in some
way by the Solidarity Fund
Estimations for WW 2011:2,000 total participants
– 25% from Canada– 33% from beyond academia
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how the numbers break down
main WW 2011 theme:Inclusions, exclusions, and seclusions:
Living in a globalized world
daily themes:Breaking Cycles, Breaking Ceilings,
Breaking Barriers, Breaking Ground
communications theme:Connect. Converse.
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statement of objective
WW 2011 is an opportunity for feminists and allies from around the globe to
discuss globalization as it relates to women, strengthen connections, and
collaborate on approaches to advancing women's rights, women's empowerment,
and gender equality.
• lead partners: University of Ottawa and Carleton University
• five organizing committees: fundraising, program, networking, communications, arts and culture
• Pan-Canadian Advisory Board (PCAB)• Aboriginal Women’s Leadership Circle• Secretariat
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organizing structure
• principles and objectives adopted summer 2009 govern the organizing of WW 2011 and the event itself (see website under “about”)
• participation of Indigenous women, women with disabilities, young women, plus intergenerational exchange – all key priorities for the Congress
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principles and objectives
• principles of accessibility are pursued with diligence in planning, communications, delivery
• DAWN-Canada (DisAbled Women’s Network) active on steering committee as well as in consulting role to assist Congress in being as accessible as possible
• Congress facilities to undergo an accessibility audit well in advance of the event
• an environmental audit will also occur
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accessibility
Objective: to advise on the recognizing and honouring of Aboriginal perspectives, experiences, knowledge, culture, and territory within WW 2011.
Claudette Dumont-Smith – Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation, former Commissioner with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (founding member)
Mary Sillett – Inuit leader from LabradorTina Keeper – Norway House Cree Nation, former MP and actorJessica Yee – two-spirited youth leader from the Mohawk nationAlanis Obomsawin – filmmaker of Abenaki descentErin Konsmo – Métis youth leader from Red Deer, Alberta
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Aboriginal Women’s Leadership Circle
• opening ceremony on first evening at the Canadian Museum of Civilization
• four full days of programming• mostly located on or near University of Ottawa campus• each morning starts with plenary session inspired by
daily theme (English/French/Spanish/ASL) • during afternoons, second-tier plenary sessions plus
hundreds of presentations• artistic and cultural events throughout• multimedia and social media dimensions
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how WW 2011 will look
• presentations will take the form of panels, debates, talk-shows, art, multimedia, open spaces, and more
• organized and informal opportunities to explore local feminist communities
• cyber-café and meet-up lounges will encourage participants to ‘connect’ and ‘converse’
• on-site ‘food fair’ for food and refreshments
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how the event will look (cont’d)
General participation:$385 before March 1, 2011$475 after March 1, 2011
Students/under 26/low income:
$100 before March 1, 2011$150 after March 1, 2011
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delegate registration fees
Given WW 2011’s commitment toaccessibility and diversity, a Solidarity Fund
will support the participationof people from under-resourced and
under-represented communities.
Application launch: September 2010
(visit the “solidarity fund” page on our website)
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solidarity fund
sign up for regular updates about Congress planning and key announcements:http://womensworlds.ca/subscribe-newsletter
find WW 2011 on facebook to initiate or jump into discussion threads
subscribe to the WW 2011 YouTube channel:http://youtube.com/womensworlds2011
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Connect. Converse.spread the word.
Let’s connect at WW 2011.
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see you there.
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