The Ventura County Women's Forum Collaborative is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to empowering Ventura County women around the 12 critical areas of concern outlined at the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing,1995. These areas of concern include the economy, environment, girl-child, violence, media, education, institutional mechanisms for advancement, peace, human rights, poverty, power sharing, and health. These concerns were reviewed and reinstated at the Beijing + 15 Conference in New York, 2010, and the Beijing + 16 Conference (New York, 2011).
Collaborative members include diverse individuals and organizations concerned about the welfare of women in Ventura County.
The VCWFC hosts forums for the Ventura County community on an 18-month cycle to discuss and plan action around the 12 critical areas of concern. Past forums have focused on, "Economic Justice in the Changing Global Economy" (2006), "Educational Justice: Gender Equity and Social Change" (2008), and "Economic Insecurity and Women" (2009). Between forums we host and track follow-up activities.
VENTURA COUNTY WOMEN'S FORUM COLLABORATIVE MEETING
All members and friends of the Collaborative are encouraged to attend this meeting!
Monday, October 3, 2011 at 6:00pm*
Lundring Events Center
California Lutheran University
60 West Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks, CA
*The Logistics Subcommittee will be meeting at 5:00pm for a tour of the CLU campus.
If you're interested in the tour, please RSVP to info@vcwf.org.
You must RSVP to attend!
Please do so by sending an e-mail to info@vcwf.org.
We are an all-volunteer organization. We encourage women to become involved in the Collaborative to improve their leadership expertise,
to develop new talents and to learn new skills. We will find a place for everyone who wants to be an active participant with the Collaborative.
For directions to CLU, click here.
For a map of the campus and to locate the Lundring Events Center, click here.
Not a member yet?
You can become a member (or renew your membership) at this meeting
or click on the Membership tab above.
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Organizing for Empowerment Forum, April 2011
The "Organizing for Empowerment" Forum was a smashing success. A diverse group from all sectors of Ventura County gathered to discuss and plan action around the topics of human rights, immigration, labor, media, and consumer awareness in light of the film, "Made in LA," at California State University Channel Islands in Camarillo, CA, on Saturday, April 2, 2011. Click on the Organize to Empower tab above for details.
NEW! Click here to view some of the highlights of the 2011 Ventura County Women's Forum: "Organizing for Empowerment."
Special thanks to our friends at Maveric Media Productions for creating this fantastic video!
Gender Equality in the News:
The Triangle Fire: Remembering labor's martyred heroes, LA TIMES OP-ED by Alice Hoffman, March 20, 2011
100 years ago, the Triangle fire and the deaths of 146 garment workers helped spark a new labor movement.
Presidential Proclamation--Women's History Month 2011, February 28, 2011
President Obama proclaims March 2011 as Women's History Month and invites all Americans to visit the Women's History Month website to learn more about the generations of women who have shaped our history.
Star power at the U.N., LA TIMES EDITORIAL by Edith M. Lederer, September 10, 2010
The appointment of Michelle Bachelet to head the U.N.'s new women's issues agency adds stature and star power to the agenda for gender equality.
