Justice, Motherhood, and Leadership in IMOW News this Week

Curating Change: Hafsat Abiola on JusticeHelp IMOW Start a New Conversation About Motherhood!Recapping the Women and the Economy SummitWomen and Girls Lead Hits PBS Airwaves This FallGet Tickets Today for an Event with Eve Ensler in San FranciscoGive to IMOW and Support Women's Art & Stories
Curating Change: Hafsat Abiola on Justice
Hafsat Abiola	“Something that is perfectly acceptable today may be considered unjust tomorrow.” --Hafsat Abiola, on Justice For the second installment of IMOW’s Curating Change initiative, we asked Nigerian activist Hafsat Abiola to select stories about Justice. Hafsat is a human rights and democracy advocate and the founder of the Kudirat Initiative for Democracy, an organization dedicated to promoting democracy in Nigeria. Explore selections from Hafsat Abiola on Justice. Her choices include a photography series from India, artwork about how a potential global water crisis could affect women, and journalism from Brazil, as well as stories from other countries all over the world.  Check out Hafsat Abiola selections On Justice today! Leave a comment for Hafsat or “Like” her curated selections on Facebook. New guest curator selections will be launched every two weeks throughout September and October!
Help IMOW Start a New Conversation About Motherhood! Submit Your Creative Work to Your Voices: On Motherhood
IMOW is in search of creative work about pregnancy, maternal health, choosing to become a mother or to not have children—we want any and all stories related to motherhood! Check out our Call for Submissions video on YouTube>> Submit your work to Your Voices: On Motherhood. Published submissions are eligible for a US$1,000 Community Choice Award! Contributions to Your Voices: On Motherhood can come in any medium that is currently supported on IMOW.org and work must address a topic related to motherhood. IMOW wants to showcase the experiences, ideas, joys and challenges of a new global generation on this important issue. Learn more, or submit your work today!
Recapping the Women and the Economy Summit
IMOW was thrilled and honored to be a part of the first ever APEC Women and the Economy Summit, convened by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton last week in San Francisco. IMOW staff attended Summit-related events throughout the week and co-hosted a special roundtable event with Tina Tchen, Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff to the First Lady Michelle Obama. IMOW Executive Director Clare Winterton was also honored to attend the Summit’s Keynote Address from Secretary of State Clinton, where Secretary Clinton called for comprehensive global changes that would allow women globally to fully participate in the workforce and help drive economic growth. “To achieve the economic expansion we all seek, we need to unlock a vital source of growth that can power our economies in the decades to come. And that vital source of growth is women,” said Secretary Clinton in her closing keynote remarks. “With economic models straining in every corner of the world, none of us can afford to perpetuate the barriers facing women in the workforce.” Thank you to the WES team for inviting IMOW to be a part of this exciting summit!
Women and Girls Lead Hits PBS Airwaves this Fall!
IIMOW is a proud outreach partner of ITVS for their Women and Girls Lead campaign, a three year public media initiative that will connect viewers with more than 50 acclaimed documentaries focusing on women’s leadership worldwide. Women and Girls Lead programming begins in October with Women, War, and Peace, a five part series produced by Abigail Disney, Pamela Hogan, and Gini Reticker. See what other programming is in the works, and learn about upcoming events related to the campaign!
Get Tickets Today for an Event with Eve Ensler in San Francisco!
Eve Ensler	IIMOW is proud to partner with V-Day to spread the word about a special, one-night-only talk with IMOW Global Council Member, Tony Award-winner, and V-Day Founder/Artistic Director Eve Ensler on Tuesday, September 27 at San Francisco’s Grace Cathedral. Ensler will deliver her first talk based on her upcoming book entitled CongoCancer, scheduled for release in late 2012. Get your tickets today for this inspiring event!
Give to IMOW and Support Women's Art & Stories
Without the support of the IMOW community, we could not continue to showcase the untold stories and creativity of inspiring women from around the world. Show your support for IMOW today! Thank you, Your friends at IMOW