Feminist Expo 2000

Baltimore Convention Center, March 31-April 2, 2000

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Expo 2000 Program

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Speakers

Literally a "Who's Who" of the women's rights movement, Feminist EXPO 2000 featured more than 675 leading feminists from all sectors of society: government, media, law, health care, arts, politics, business, technology, education, public service, trade unions, non-profit services, sports, entertainment, advocacy, religion and philanthropy.

Feminist leaders gather on stage to be honored during the first General Assembly. Major feminist leaders also spoke on smaller panels and roundtable discussions. Pictured here are (from left): Mary Daly, Florence Howe, Yolanda Moses, Beverly Guy-Sheftall, Mariam Chamberlain, Gwendolyn Mink, Eleanor Smeal, and Robin Morgan. Photo by Stuart Zolotorow.

Panels and general assemblies let attendees hear from many experienced feminists at once, and allowed leaders of the women's rights movement worldwide to interact with one another in an effort to highlight our acheivements and our struggles, as well as to tackle topics such as national budgets, rape and sexual assault, access to reproductive health services, and education.

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The Towson University Children's Dance Division Troope performed to "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves," providing a lively opening to the first General Assembly of the convention. Photo by Stuart Zolotorow.

General Assemblies

Feminist EXPO 2000's four major general assemblies featured the fight for women's political and economic empowerment, countering the right-wing backlash and envisioning a feminist future. Young feminists kicked off the opening general assembly with an uplifting salute to the trailblazers of the modern feminist movement.

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Symposia, Roundtables, and Training Sessions

In addition to the major general assemblies, 108 symposia, roundtables, and training sessions ran concurrently throughout the weekend. Participants packed the rooms to attend sessions on: Raising Feminist Children; Developing a Feminist Foreign Policy; Countering Anti-Abortion Extremists; On the Court and in the Field: Scoring Equality for Women in Sports; Breaking Barriers for Women in Politics; The Christian Right's Offensive Against Lesbians and Gays; and Violence in the Military, Policing, and the Catholic Church.

Dr. Deborah Smith, FMF co-medical director; Director of Policy and Research Jennifer Jackman; President Eleanor Smeal; Dr. Nettleton Payne of Peachtree Neurosurgery; Dr. Eric Schaff, medical director of Abortion Rights Mobilization; Professor Doris Laird; and Larry Lader, President of Abortion Rights Mobilization. Photo by Stuart Zolotorow.

The Mifepristone Global Summit (see picture, above) brought leading scientists, practitioners, and activists together, along with patients who have benefitted from this drug, to discuss its possible uses and applications, as well as the legal struggle to bring mifepristone to the United States and to the women of the world.

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