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BREAK-OUT SESSIONS

Hundreds of sessions will be taking place throughout the Forum, each one of them exploring key questions in relation to movement building in a way that enables both critical reflection and creative learning.

From interactive panels and skills sharing sessions to talk shows and moderated debates, these sessions will deepen understanding on social movements and collective power, the architecture of feminist and women’s movements, challenges to effective movement building, building sustainable multi-generational movements, learning from other social movements, mobilizing resources for movement building, measuring the success of movement building and new directions in movement building.

Click on the links below to read and listen to the break-out sessions by day or browse the latest break-out sessions below.

Day One - 14 November 2008		Day Three - 16 November 2008

Day Two - 15 November 2008		Day Four - 17 November 2008

Read and listen to the latest break-out sessions here

The Cyber Quilting Experiment: A Network of Women of Color Stitching Movements Together in Web 2.0 and Beyond

The Cyber Quilting Experiment examines how Web 2.0 and various Social Medias can be used as a resource for social justice work and movement building activities.

Tok Talk : Nourishing an Asia Pacific Feminist Movement

Women have always come together over food to discuss their lives and dreams. Tok Talk was a virtual feast of ideas where feminists addressed some of the key questions facing our Asia-Pacific region.

Social Justice Feminism in Action: Funder and Grantee Partner Dialogue

Through interactive dialogue among donors and grantee partners, this session aimed to concretize strategies towards building a social justice feminist movement.

Gender, feminism and social movements in Africa: Differences and synergies between French, English and Portuguese-speaking approaches

The session explored how definitions of "gender" and "feminism" in French, English, and Portuguese-speaking Africa influence the relationships between the women's movements and other social movements.

The UN as a legitimate space for women's organizing: Successes and Challenges - Past and Future

This session debated the history, strategy, and current situation of women's organizing at and around the United Nations as a success/challenge to movement building.

Overcoming Fragmentation And Building Inclusive Movements: Alternative Strategies to Ground the African Feminist Movement Locally in Grassroots Activism

The problem of inclusion which FemAct and its partners face, in spite of its exemplary work in analysis and action at different levels, is common to many other feminist/women organizations/networks in Africa and beyond.

Sustaining Women's Organizations during Conflicts

This session served as a forum of discussion on how to underscore the essential nature of the role of organizations and institutions in protecting individuals at risk in conflict situations.

Building Strong Partnerships for Improved Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights and Rights in South Asia

The Women’s Health and Rights Advocacy Partnership (WHRAP) is a multi-country advocacy partnership that brings together NGOs committed to strengthening civil society’s capacity to advocate for improved sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in South Asia.

Re-thinking the “Secular” and the “Religious” in the Face of Fundamentalisms

This session took the form of an interactive talk show. It looked at the issue of religion and feminisms in light of the increasing political, social and cultural influence of religious fundamentalisms.

We have wasted our time pushing for more women in decision making positions -- they have not made a difference: A Great Debate

The debate about whether change can be made from within or apart from political structures is a long-standing one, and feminists around the world continue to exchange views on this.

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