EqualiTEA Prep

Picked up Big Tent credentials today, and poked around downtown a bit.

In the process of getting everything ready for the Women's EqualiTEA tomorrow at the University Club. Excited for the great response so far. Excepting several members of Congress, as well as Dolores Huerta, Kim Gandy, and Ellie Smeal.

Be sure to catch the live, streaming video of speeches and a tribute to the late Rep. Stephanie Tubbs-Jones of Ohio. Include your own remembrance of this champion of feminism here.

Starting tomorrow bright and early with a breakfast panel discussion "Convention Conversations," being put on by the Politico, the Denver Post, and Yahoo News. We'll also be at the "Strike for Your Rights" event tomorrow night sponsored by Spiritual Youth for Reproductive Freedom.

We're Here!

We arrived in Denver today, and spent the evening mapping out the rest of the week. More of the group will be arriving tomorrow, and we will be meeting to brief everyone on the game plan for the convention.

Be sure to follow the Feminist Majority on Twitter for the fastest updates on the convention!

Check out Ellie's statement on Senator Joe Biden's selection as the Democratic Vice Presidential candidate:

For years, Senator Biden has been a champion in the fight to end violence against women. He was not only the principle sponsor of the 1994 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), but he was the chief navigator and champion of the issue in the Senate. He has ensured in 2000 and 2006 the reauthorization of this act, which provides vital federal funding for women’s shelters and programs for the reduction of violence against women. This trailblazing act originally provided that a woman has a civil right to enter federal court to secure monetary damages against her abuser. Although this section of the act was struck down by a conservative Supreme Court, Biden demonstrated his commitment to empowering women and his determination to rectify injustices.

Biden has also led in the struggle for women’s equality worldwide. He is a strong supporter of the Convention to Eliminate All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), the international women’s human rights treaty. As the chair of the Foreign Relations Committee, he held the first hearings on CEDAW. Also, his leadership led to the passage of the Afghan Women’s Empowerment Act, which provided vital funding for women and girl’s schools, employment training, and health clinics as well as for the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission. Biden has demonstrated that he not only understands the plight of Afghan women, but that he has also vigorously opposed Bush Administration policies toward Afghanistan that have not fulfilled our promise to Afghan women. Read More...