Schedule
September 23, 2021
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10:30 am ESTUn CafecitoOpen DiscussionBring your conference mug and join us for “un cafecito,” an informal social gathering for coffee, conversation, and connection. Un Cafecito literally means a little coffee, but sharing this time together is more of a chance to catch up and connect. Bring your conference mug and join us for what Spanish-speakers call “un cafecito,” an informal social gathering for coffee, conversation, and usually the latest hot gossip.
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11:00 am ESTPlenaryThe moment, the movement, and the elephant in the room. Philanthropy has an unprecedented opportunity to share resources and decision-making power in a way that fundamentally interrupts its corrosive cycle of dominance and control within communities of color. How can movement-accountable feminist funds lead the way? How do we acknowledge and come to terms with our own movement history? What are the challenges and opportunities for the future of feminisms rooted in solidarity and gratitude? Moderated by Teresa Younger, President [...]
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11:45 am EST1:1 Virtual NetworkingOpen DiscussionMeet and share ideas with your colleagues from across the globe at our virtual roundtable sessions. The Hopin platform will provide 1:1 randomized spaces to mingle and introduce yourselves.
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12:00 pm EST | Concurrent Sessions I: 1 of 6The Vanguard FactorConcurrent SessionThe meaningful inclusion of women in decision-making roles will transform the world. This session will use Afghanistan as a Case Study of what happens when laws, policies, and regulations that require women’s meaningful participation in foreign policy development and conflict resolution are ignored or undermined. The panel will focus on the Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2017, a bipartisan law that mandates the use of a gender lens in international affairs; prioritizes diplomatic responses in conflict situations over the [...]
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12:00 pm EST | Concurrent Sessions I: 2 of 6The Vanguard FactorConcurrent SessionWhat happens when 25 girl leaders become researchers and set out to understand the real-time impact of COVID-19 on their peers? The Emerging Markets Foundation facilitated unique participatory research earlier this year in India, with support from the UK’s Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office. EMpower trained 25 girl leaders from cities across India to interview 150 other girls in their communities on how the pandemic had affected their daily lives, covering topics like their access to school and work, mental and physical [...]
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12:00 pm EST | Concurrent Sessions I: 3 of 6The Vanguard FactorConcurrent SessionSupporting Movements to End Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Globally: A Partnership between ‘me too.’ International and Global Fund for Women The ability to live free from violence is a basic human right. However, sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) persists in every country of the world. me too. International ’s groundbreaking survivor-focused leadership on SGBV sparked the global #MeToo hashtag and movement for change that went viral in 2017. While the movement has achieved meaningful wins for survivors, movements like ‘me too.’ [...]
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12:00 pm EST | Concurrent Sessions I: 4 of 6The Vanguard FactorConcurrent SessionThis interactive session will unpack the unique challenges of how our personal identities show up in our work to give a new generation the tools for leadership. Bianca Anderson and Monica Biswas will lead participants through an interactive session for women that will unpack the unique challenges of women leaders to gain a better understanding of their identity and how socialization has impacted how we show up within the workplace. Together, participants will explore how to interrupt manifestations of internalized [...]
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12:00 pm EST | Concurrent Sessions I: 5 of 6The Vanguard FactorConcurrent SessionThis conversation with women legislators from GA, NY, and TX unpacks their legislative efforts to protect & expand the right to vote–and how to get more women elected. Women have been on the frontlines of the fight to expand access to voting and stop the recent wave of voter suppression bills sweeping through state legislatures across the country. While many of these bills have already been signed into law, women continue to fight for change on the state and [...]
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12:00 pm EST | Concurrent Sessions I: 6 of 6The Vanguard FactorConcurrent SessionA panel of Latina leaders will reflect on their experiences on the frontlines of California’s social justice movements towards racial, health, and gender equity. This panel discussion will feature leaders from Vision y Compromiso, The Latina Center, and Cultiva La Salud reflecting on their role as social change leaders representing communities of color in California. Together, they will share triumphs and heartbreak, personal lessons learned, and their unique perspectives on the critical role of Latina women in social justice [...]
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12:00 pm EST | Featured Film & Live Panel DiscussionConcurrent SessionPre-screening of featured film available. This year’s featured conference film screening, Through the Night by Loira Limbal, is a cinema verité portrait of three working NY mothers whose lives intersect at a 24-hour daycare center: a mother working the overnight shift as an essential worker at a hospital; another holding down three jobs to support her family; and a woman who for over two decades has cared for the children of parents with nowhere else to turn. All conference [...]
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1:00 pm ESTPeer-Based Virtual RoundtablesPeer NetworkingEach group will take place in pre-defined peer-based spaces where you can exchange experiences and wisdom with your colleagues from across the globe.
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1:00 pm ESTVisit Community ContentVirtual ExpoVisit our virtual expo area for engaging content from other leaders in gender justice.
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1:30 pm EST | Virtual Site Visit: 1 of 4The Local FactorCome see and discuss all the exciting and innovative ways Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness is facilitating and supporting the healing of Wabanaki peoples* Join us for a site visit with Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness who serves four federally recognized tribes located in five communities: the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, the Aroostook Band of Micmacs, the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Indian Township, the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point, and the Penobscot Nation. Services are available to community members living [...]
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1:30 pm EST | Virtual Site Visit: 2 of 4The Local FactorTake a virtual journey across Latin America and get to know the initiatives. Pro Mujer is driving in the region to strengthen women’s leadership, autonomy, and potential so they can thrive and help build a Latin America where everyone can prosper.
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1:30 pm EST | Virtual Site Visit: 3 of 4The Local FactorJoin us for a virtual site visit at Rung for Women, an innovative program headquartered in St. Louis, MO, that empowers women to move from surviving to thriving, elevate their careers and their lives, and climb the economic ladder. Through its unique model, Rung has brought together eight organizations in one location to offer co-located and coordinated resources that eliminate the barriers women face, along with coaching and career development opportunities, so that they can create the future they desire [...]
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1:30 pm EST | Virtual Site Visit: 4 of 4The Local FactorWFN’s Women’s Economic Mobility Hubs (WEMH) initiative, funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, consists of five regional and four state women’s foundations and funds focused on improving economic opportunities for women in their communities. WEMH’s goal is to provide durable advancements in the economic mobility and security of women and to support leadership for the next phase of change. In addition to providing WEMH members grants to fund local efforts, WFN supports each Hub [...]
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2:15 pm EST1:1 Virtual NetworkingOpen DiscussionMeet and share ideas with your colleagues from across the globe at our virtual roundtable sessions. The Hopin platform will provide 1:1 randomized spaces to mingle and introduce yourselves.
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2:30 pm ESTThe Future FactorPlenaryThe afternoon mainstage plenary will feature several key conversations between philanthropic leaders and allies examining the movement today. Funders and activists alike will discuss how philanthropy can create a more gender equal future. Hosted by emcee Ada Williams Prince, Senior Advisor, Program Strategy and Investment, Pivotal Ventures. Policing, Gender and Communities of Color Connie Wun, Co-Founder/Executive Director, AAPI Women Lead Joy Messinger, Director of Training and Leadership Development, Funders for Justice How can funders invest in the enabling conditions [...]
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3:30 pm ESTSite Visits: Visit Community ContentVirtual ExpoVisit our virtual expo area for engaging content from other leaders in gender justice.
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3:30 pm ESTOpen DiscussionConnect with the Women Funded 2021 community! These self-organized spaces will be open for 30 minutes. We encourage you to share about yourself and learn about others in a group of your choice. Opt-in to a space that feels most resonate to you right now to meet. Share your name, role, where you’re based, and dive right in. Bold Conversations: Deeper-Dive Issue Area Groups Small Group Discussion 1: Creating Sustainable Workplaces Supporting staff, ourselves, and getting the work done, trauma informed workplaces. [...]
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4:00 pm EST | Concurrent Session II: 1 of 5The Care FactorConcurrent SessionExploring opportunities to drive private and philanthropic investment in the U.S. care economy in ways that build and grow the power of care workers. COVID-19 has made it clear that the U.S. economy is not designed to support caregivers or providers. Thousands of care providers nationwide shuttered their operations through the crisis, with parents and other caregivers struggling to stay in the workforce given a rise in care demand. Today, care workers – over 90% of whom are women (and [...]
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4:00 pm EST | Concurrent Session II: 2 of 5The Care FactorConcurrent SessionThis session discusses the integral role of Black Maternal Health in achieving gender and racial equity, examining Nebraska as a case study to create lasting change. Black women and birthing folks in the United States experience unacceptably poor maternal health outcomes, including disproportionately high rates of death related to pregnancy or childbirth. Black women younger than 30 are 2-3x more likely to die from pregnancy related causes than white women. Session leaders will discuss the crucial need for a comprehensive [...]
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4:00 pm EST | Concurrent Session II: 3 of 5The Care FactorConcurrent SessionFront line voices provide action steps that funders can take to support trans health equity & intersectional feminism through abortion care. There has long been a demand of philanthropy to invest in movements beyond the binary, and this holds especially true for foundations committed to health equity and philanthropic feminism. Many women’s foundations find themselves dedicated to addressing barriers to reproductive and sexual health while simultaneously functioning as an obstacle themselves. They often commit to funding practices that exist [...]
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4:00 pm EST | Concurrent Session II: 4 of 5The Care FactorConcurrent SessionGirls of color are the fastest growing part of the justice system and medically sickest. What does the research show us – and how do we help? Leslie Acoca, MA, MFT is a leading researcher, advocate and psychologist. She is a Yale graduate, a Stoneleigh Fellow, and the recipient of the Dalai Lama Compassionate Hero award. She is a Central American Immigrant and a mother. Her mission and that of National Girls Health and Justice Institute, is to end the incarceration [...]
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4:00 pm EST | Concurrent Session II: 5 of 5The Care FactorConcurrent SessionGrassroots feminist leaders will share challenges and solutions in advancing gender and racial equity in climate justice community projects. This panel will highlight women who are advancing intersectional environmental justice policies, leading on the ground community climate projects, and advocating for a resilient world grounded in feminist principles, gender and racial equity and justice, Indigenous and human rights, and protection for Nature. Participants will learn about root causes of multiple interlocking crises and the need for solutions to uphold an [...]
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5:00 pm ESTPlenaryThis closing plenary will feature our featured book author and illustrator in conversation, a comedy sketch from Maysoon Zayid, a special announcement from the White House – and more. After an inspiring day of engaging and learning together as a global community, our closing plenary will end on a high note. Maysoon Zayid, writer, actor, comedian best known for her inspiring Ted Talk I got 99 problems … palsy is just one, will share her humorous reflections (think White House Correspondents Dinner) about [...]
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5:30 pm ESTNetworking: Closing Conference ReflectionsOpen DiscussionReconnect with your colleagues after the sessions to share reflections, insights, and ideas from the day.
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