Center for Women’s Leadership

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Intersectionality Works!

About This Event

Wednesdays 10:00 am-12:00 pm Pacific Time from October 12 through November 9.

The many crises that Oregonians face today—soaring rents, unaffordable childcare, the rollback of rights—require bold leadership. Different leadership. We believe this moment calls for intersectional feminist leadership.

What does that mean? Let’s break it down:

  • Intersectionality recognizes that how we’re treated (in our current culture) depends on the overlapping identities we have—like gender, race, class, ability, and more.
  • Feminism is “a movement to end sexism, sexist exploitation, and oppression” – feminist scholar, bell hooks.
  • Leadership for us means taking action to build thriving communities that meet the needs of the people and take care of the land.

Leaders who understand intersectional feminism are better equipped to end all forms of exploitation and oppression—building instead systems and norms that advance the wellbeing of all people and the land we depend on—while centering the voices and priorities of people most impacted by overlapping harms.

Key learning topics for this training:

  • Foundational concepts about gender, sexuality, intersectionality, and feminism
  • Core data on gender justice in Oregon
  • History of gender justice in our region
  • Intersectional allyship
  • Reproductive justice
  • Microaggressions: how they function and how to stop them

The training is designed for a variety of learning styles and will include a blend of presentation, participant engagement, and breakouts into affinity-group learning spaces.

 

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Sirius Bonner

Sirius Bonner identifies as a Black, fat, queer, cis-woman nerd. She is a passionate social justice leader and a noted presenter and facilitator. Sirius’ work focuses on the intersections between social justice issues such as racial oppression, reproductive justice, fat activism, queer rights, health equity, educational equity, poverty, sexism, and liberation, recognizing that as we begin to untangle one issue, we can untangle them all. Her work was recognized with the Compass Award for achievements in equity and inclusion efforts, and she was recently featured in an interview in Forbes.

Sirius currently works at Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette as the Vice President of Equity and Inclusion, bringing her leadership on equity initiatives. Previously, Sirius led institutional equity work in higher education. Sirius gained her bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Reed College. She is currently an alumni board member of Reed College and serves on the board of the North by Northeast Clinic.

 

 

 

 

Emily Evans 

Emily Evans identifies as a cisgender, queer, gender-nonconforming, White woman. Born and raised in Ashland, Oregon, Emily has dedicated her career to unearthing and dismantling the many ways gender injustice harms us all. In 2021, she founded Emily Evans Consulting Practice, which supports individuals and organizations on their gender justice journeys. From 2014-2021, Emily served as Executive Director of the Women's Foundation of Oregon. Prior to her time leading the Women’s Foundation, Emily worked for several think tanks on the East Coast.

Emily holds a bachelor’s degree from Bryn Mawr College and a Master’s in Public Administration from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. She lives in a multi-racial, multi-language household with her wonderful wife, their two terrific kids, and their intrepid Mini Aussie in NW Portland.