Wednesday, September 30, 2015
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (ET)
PALMTN Gannett Auditorium
Event Type
Lecture
Contact
580-5000
Department
Feminist Action Network (FAN)
Link
http://ems.skidmore.edu/MasterCalendar/EventDetails.aspx?EventDetailId=10575
Lois
Shapiro-Canter, CEO of Saratoga Foundation for Women Worldwide, will be
speaking on the issue of reproductive rights as they are now, with Bill Baird
(of the 1972 Supreme Court decision Eisdenstadt v. Baird which established the
right for unmarried people to have equal access to contraception as married
couples). The speakers will discuss their experiences and roles in the changes
of reproductive rights, as well as will explain the current status of
reproductive rights through an intersectional lens.
This
event will be open to the public and free of charge.
The
sponsors are still in progress- though VOX and QWOC have both confirmed they
will help sponsor/raise money/advertise for this event. Hopefully Speakers
Bureau and other clubs/departments will be willing to cosponsor as well;
Feminist Action Network is the overall main sponsor and organizer of this
event.