Dear Friends and Colleagues,
Many of you have experienced, been feeling and seeing the injustice in your lives and that of others. So much painful herstory and history as women carry so much burden but also currently flashing and re-flashing across media. It is traumatizing but also sensitizing allies to be part of the solution. We are a collective of awesome energy. Together we stand bold with our voices powerful, full of passion for a better now, who are for equality and justice for all--- that we hope will be sustainable for the generations to come. We are change makers!!
Now I want to share with you all of the positive things that the Global Gender Center and our affiliates have been up to this month, including the first virtual 12th InWomen's Conference with attendees from 28 countries, and nearly 250 participants throughout the day. We are so proud of our WomenNC scholars Bridget Pittman-Blackwell's interview on "The Measure of Everyday Life" on dress code issues and race in middle school and Nalia Segule, who was awarded the USAID Donald M. Payne Scholarship (read more below). June was also PRIDE month! RTI's PRIDE ERG hosted virtual events each week, and our +Rising working group presented an internal teaser for a newly developed workplace equity training.
The Supreme Court has found in favor of women’s health to choose! At least for now. But women’s stories are not always on the frontline. Consider reading my recent LinkedIn article on “Supporting a United America Where Women’s Stories are Just as Important”.
This month, WomenNC scholar Bridget Pittman-Blackwell was invited to discuss her research on the impact of school dress code policies on African American young women on a recent episode of “The Measure of Everyday Life”.
Link to the full episode: https://measureradio.libsyn.com/student-dress-codes-and-inadvertent-effects?tdest_id=1011257
"As we re-open some of our public spaces following closures due to COVID-19, now is a time to re-evaluate how we organize such spaces. In recent decades, some public schools have enacted dress codes with the goal of offering a uniform learning environment. In practice, however, some of these efforts might have unintended consequences. What do we know about the effects of what children wear? How can we balance societal interests against individual needs? On this episode, we talk with psychology researchers Bridget Pittman-Blackwell of North Carolina Central University and Erin Dobbins of RTI International on their collaboration with nonprofit organization WomenNC to explore dress codes and student experiences."
12th InWomen’s Group VIRTUAL Conference
Each year InWomen’s highlights research that addresses the impact of substance use among women, children, and families, as well as gender differences. This year, leading and emerging researchers in the field met to share the current state of research and programs addressing substance use and misuse and its impact on women, children, transgender individuals, and families worldwide at the 12th InWomen’s Group Conference VIRTUALLY for the first time on June 19, 2020 due to the pandemic.
Almost 250 unique attendees from 28 countries joined the conference throughout the day, which was comprised of 96 speakers and presenters, including 40 virtual poster presentations across 10 different breakout rooms.
Many of you have experienced, been feeling and seeing the injustice in your lives and that of others. So much painful herstory and history as women carry so much burden but also currently flashing and re-flashing across media. It is traumatizing but also sensitizing allies to be part of the solution. We are a collective of awesome energy. Together we stand bold with our voices powerful, full of passion for a better now, who are for equality and justice for all--- that we hope will be sustainable for the generations to come. We are change makers!!
Now I want to share with you all of the positive things that the Global Gender Center and our affiliates have been up to this month, including the first virtual 12th InWomen's Conference with attendees from 28 countries, and nearly 250 participants throughout the day. We are so proud of our WomenNC scholars Bridget Pittman-Blackwell's interview on "The Measure of Everyday Life" on dress code issues and race in middle school and Nalia Segule, who was awarded the USAID Donald M. Payne Scholarship (read more below). June was also PRIDE month! RTI's PRIDE ERG hosted virtual events each week, and our +Rising working group presented an internal teaser for a newly developed workplace equity training.
The Supreme Court has found in favor of women’s health to choose! At least for now. But women’s stories are not always on the frontline. Consider reading my recent LinkedIn article on “Supporting a United America Where Women’s Stories are Just as Important”.
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This month, WomenNC scholar Bridget Pittman-Blackwell was invited to discuss her research on the impact of school dress code policies on African American young women on a recent episode of “The Measure of Everyday Life”.
Link to the full episode: https://measureradio.libsyn.com/student-dress-codes-and-inadvertent-effects?tdest_id=1011257
"As we re-open some of our public spaces following closures due to COVID-19, now is a time to re-evaluate how we organize such spaces. In recent decades, some public schools have enacted dress codes with the goal of offering a uniform learning environment. In practice, however, some of these efforts might have unintended consequences. What do we know about the effects of what children wear? How can we balance societal interests against individual needs? On this episode, we talk with psychology researchers Bridget Pittman-Blackwell of North Carolina Central University and Erin Dobbins of RTI International on their collaboration with nonprofit organization WomenNC to explore dress codes and student experiences."
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12th InWomen’s Group VIRTUAL Conference
Each year InWomen’s highlights research that addresses the impact of substance use among women, children, and families, as well as gender differences. This year, leading and emerging researchers in the field met to share the current state of research and programs addressing substance use and misuse and its impact on women, children, transgender individuals, and families worldwide at the 12th InWomen’s Group Conference VIRTUALLY for the first time on June 19, 2020 due to the pandemic.
Almost 250 unique attendees from 28 countries joined the conference throughout the day, which was comprised of 96 speakers and presenters, including 40 virtual poster presentations across 10 different breakout rooms.
- Dr. Quinn Gentry, CEO of Messages of Empowerment joined by Dr. Wendee Wechsberg, InWomen's Chair, opened the conference with powerful presentations themed around unity, equality, and justice.
- Speakers on the morning panel shared innovative approaches to substance misuse, including mindfulness-based interventions (Dr. Diane Abatemarco, Director of Maternal Addiction Treatment, Education and Research Division at Thomas Jefferson University); youth participatory action research (Dr. Elizabeth Salerno-Valdez, Postdoctoral Pathways Scholar & Lecturer at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst); and I-STOP psychotherapy and assisted exercise programs (Dr. Amy Wachholtz, Associate Professor of Psychology and Program Director of Clinical Health Psychology at the University of Colorado Denver; Dr. Nora Nock, Associate Professor in the Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences at Case Western Reserve University).
- The second panel offered a magnifying glass on the global impacts of substance use via presentations from research conducted in Mexico (Melanie Nicholls, a doctoral student in the
Joint Doctoral Program in Interdisciplinary Research on Substance Use at San Diego State University and the University of California, San Diego); Kenya (Bernice Apondi, a gender and human rights and policy advocate); Pakistan (Zeeshan Ayyaz, Amitiel Welfare Society); and Vietnam (Dr. Khuong Quynh Long, Researcher at Hanoi University of Public Health, Vietnam). - In lieu of InWomen's usual cultural dancing, attendees engaged in an instructor-led yoga break.
- The third and final discussion panel of the conference was centered around the unique perspectives and testimonials from both substance use treatment providers and survivors (Darlene Walker, Director of Options for Recovery; Jamie Brown, Childcare Coordinator, Options for Recovery; Hendree Jones, Executive Director, Horizons; and Bobby Izhar & Sandra Peralta, Survivors)
- A special closing session was led by Dr. Claire Sterk, the 20th President of Emory, and Dr. Wechsberg.
For 12th InWomen's Conference Virtual Materials
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The next InWomen’s Conference is scheduled for June 2021 in Montreal, Canada.
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