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About The Convening
The Convening brings together Jewish philanthropists, advocates, professionals and visionary women leader addressing today’s most emergent issues from a gender lens. The Convening includes inspiring speakers, participatory breakout sessions, and time to network. It is also an opportunity to meet our newest Collective members, amazing nonprofit CEO Jewish women leaders selected into our leadership advancement program.
Highlights from The Convening 2024
Driving Sustainable Feminist Movements For Social Impact Around the World – A presentation by the author of The Everyday Feminist: The Key to Sustainable Social Impact – Driving Movements We Need Now More Than Ever on how everyday feminists worldwide are creating change—and how we can more effectively support their essential efforts.
The State of Women in America Post-Presidential Election – The future of women’s equality and advancement in America is at the center of the 2024 U.S. elections, nationally and locally. We will gather with experts to grapple with the election outcome and set a path forward.
Israeli Women’s Leadership Post-October 7 – A year after the attacks on October 7th, Israeli women continue to speak out against wartime sexual crimes at the international level and work to strengthen women’s leadership and civil society during wartime. We will hear from Israeli women leaders about their lived experiences and where we go from here.
On Being Jewish Now – During a time of growing antisemitism since October 7, Zibby Owens has created a space for authors and advocates to express how life has changed and the unique culture that brings them together. The voices in the On Being Jewish Now collection unite readers and make everyone feel less alone in unsettling and divisive times.
Workshop: Advocacy for Women’s Equality, Abortion Access, & Against Human Trafficking – Panelists roused the audience by describing the power of legislative advocacy to prevent abuse before it happens and ensure that abortion and other reproductive care is available to everyone who needs it and what’s next after the success of the New York State ERA
Workshop: Jewish Women Combating Antisemitism and Hate – Together, we learned the insidious ways Antisemitism and other forms of hate show up in in-person interactions and online and how they address them individually and systemically
Did you miss any of our convenings? Read our event recaps here: