Read more"American youth are being sold the concept that women and girls’ value lies in their youth, beauty and sexuality. It’s time to break that cycle of mistruths. MissRepresentation.org believes that all people should be equally represented in our media, that our voices should be heard and that we should all be valued for our talents, capacity as leaders, and ability to contribute to the world at large." -MissRepresentation.org
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Date & TimeTuesday, April 24, 2012 - 7:00pm to 10:00pmDescriptionLocationCubberley Auditorium485 Lasuen MallStanford , CA 94305
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Date & TimeTuesday, May 1, 2012 - 4:15pm to 5:45pmDescription
Join us for a screening and panel discussion of the documentary film, Eggsploitation, which blows the whistle on the deceptive practices of the infertility industry to exploit young women for their eggs. Profiling the harrowing testimonies of three egg donors, Eggsploitation reveals the shocking truths, hidden dangers and severe health risks associated with egg donation.
Read moreLocationBechtel International Center Assembly Room584 Capistrano WayStanford, CA 94305 -
Date & TimeTuesday, May 15, 2012 - 7:00pm to 9:30pmDescription
Join us for a screening and discussion of the award-winning documentary BLESSINGS: The Tsoknyi Nangchen Nuns of Tibet. Discussion follows with a rare visit from renowned Buddhist teacher, Tsoknyi Rinpoche III, and filmmaker Victress Hitchcock. The film documents the lives of the Tsoknyi Nangchen Nuns—3000 remarkable women who live and practice an ancient yogic tradition in remote nunneries and hermitages in the Nangchen region of Eastern Tibet.
Read moreLocationBechtel International Center Conference Room584 Capistrano WayStanford, CA 94305 -
Date & TimeTuesday, January 10, 2012 (All day) to Friday, June 1, 2012 (All day)Description
Stanford faculty and editors of Ms. magazine selected 40 iconic Ms. magazine covers representing feminist issues, imagery and writing over the past forty years. These covers were the inspiration for a nationwide Iconic Cover Short-Essay contest. Ten winners were chosen based on their originality, vision, awareness of feminist values, and quality of expression.
Read moreLocationSerra House589 Capistrano Way, and Green Library at 295 Galvez StreetStanford, CA 94305