1 Billion Rising – Sarasota Event

As part of the global One Billion Rising movement, Sarasota is hosting two events this Saturday. I'll be a speaker at the afternoon event. See below for Saturday's information, or One Billion Rising for more events and background. 1 BILLION RISING EVENTS THE POWER OF LOVE ABOUT THE EVENT A day-long celebration to end violence against girls and women will feature Golden Globe winner and V-day activist Dylan McDermott.  McDermott will be the keynote speaker at The Power of Love, Sarasota's V-day event, at The Tabernacle Church and School 4141 Desoto Road from 1:00-3:30 PM. A VIP Champagne Reception with…

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CEDAW Presentation

At the UN Women-USNC Chapter annual lunch in Bradenton I presented a quick overview of CEDAW*. This is part of our Cities for CEDAW campaign - a movement which is picking up steam across the US!   * Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women

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WSLR Interview

Redressing gender imbalances, life in India, CEDAW, the making of the play SPOILED, and many other topics were covered on the WSLR program "On the Red Couch." Listen here. Rachel and I would love to know your thoughts. Contact me at scott@elizabethscottosborne.com or Rachel through On the Red Couch.  

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