Marie Wilson Launches Women's History Month at UW

Feb. 27, 2007 -- The University of Wyoming Women’s Studies Program, with support from various UW groups, will celebrate Women’s History Month 2007 with events throughout March and April.

Marie C. Wilson, co-creator of Take Our Daughters to Work Day and founder and president of The White House Project, will offer the keynote address at noon March 1, in the Wyoming Union Family Room.

Wilson, author of, “Closing the Leadership Gap: Why Women Can and Must Help Run the World,” founded The White House Project in 1998 in recognition of the need to build a truly representative democracy in which women lead alongside men in all spheres.

Wilson’s accomplishments span becoming the first woman elected to the Des Moines City Council as a member-at-large in 1983, to co-writing the critically-acclaimed “Mother Daughter Revolution,” and serving as an official government delegate to the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women held in Beijing, China, in 1995. In 2000, in conjunction with Mattel, Wilson brought the world President Barbie.

At month’s end, March 26-30, the American Heritage Center will display photographer Frank Cordelle’s exhibit, “The Century Project,” which offers a powerful message about body image conveyed through nude portraits of a diverse group of women.

“The Century Project” has received extensive print, radio and television coverage. His book of the exhibit, “Bodies and Souls: The Century Project,” is featured in the March issue of O, the Oprah Magazine.

Women’s History Month activities are free and open to the public unless otherwise indicated. The full event schedule is:

Feb. 28, 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. -- A brown bag lunch with Margaret Wilson, assistant professor in the UW Department of Theatre and Dance and choreographer. Wilson will discuss her dance piece, “The Body Through Which the Dream Flows,” in Room 109 of Ross Hall, sponsored by the Women’s Action Network (WAN).

March 1, noon -- Marie C. Wilson, founder and president of The White House Project will speak, Wyoming Union Family Room.

March 7-8, 7 p.m. -- WAN and the Associated Students of the Performing Arts present “Shorts by Skirts,” a multimedia cabaret of original works by female artists, Fine Arts Center studio theatre. Tickets cost $5 at the door.

March 26-30 -- The American Heritage Center displays photographer Frank Cordelle’s exhibit, “The Century Project,” a powerful message about body image conveyed through nude portraits of a diverse group of women, AHC Stock Growers’ Room.

March 29, 2-3 p.m. -- Colleen Denney, professor in the UW Department of Art, performs “Voiceless London: Millicent Garrett Fawcett as Embodiment of the Suffrage Cause in Britain,” Room 111 in the Fine Arts Center. The Department of Art and Women’s Studies Program sponsor the event.

March 30, 12-1 p.m. -- UW Professor Janice Harris will discuss, “Angels in Africa: Profiles of Seven Extraordinary Women,” for the African American Studies book club, Room 109 in Ross Hall.

April 12 -- “Take Back the Night” rally and march beginning at 5:30 p.m., Prexy’s Pasture.

April 16-20 -- UW’s AIDS Awareness Week offers educational events, including a talk by the state HIV prevention specialist, free HIV testing, panels of the names quilt, and videos about Africa’s HIV/AIDS pandemic. Co-sponsored by WAN.

April 21 -- AIDS Walk. Registration begins at 9 a.m. for the 11 a.m. walk, Prexy’s Pasture.

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Distinguished -- Marie C. Wilson, co-creator of Take Our Daughters to Work Day and founder and president of The White House Project, will offer the keynote address for Wyoming's Women's History Month at noon, Thursday, March 1, in the Wyoming Union Family Room.

Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2007