09:30 am
Mon Mar 11

Mothers of the Resistance: Women Leading the Movement (OFFICIAL)

JW Marriott Austin
110 E 2nd Street, Austin, TX, 78701
0.61km W

This is an official event. More info on badges, wristbands & priority access.

JW Marriott

Brazos Room

110 E 2nd St.

Speakers

Aimee Allison

Democracy In Color

Linda Sarsour

Stephanie Taylor

Progressive Change Campaign Committee

Shaunna Thomas

Ultraviolet LLC

Let’s talk about how successful women can achieve work-life integration. What would we need, as a society, to stop thinking of work and family as oppositional forces, eternally struggling against each other for time. There are certain policy proposals that would help a lot— increasing paid parental leave and sick leave programs, allowing more employees to work from home. There is small stuff, too. Breastfeeding spaces. More public spaces for work and play.

But most importantly, we need a shift in our society. We need to stop looking at the personal and professional as oppositional, and start looking at them as interwoven and inextricable. Moreover we have to start looking at a rich personal life as a resource, not a liability — both for our employers, our movement, and our country.

Primary Entry: Music Badge, Platinum Badge, Artist Wristband, Film Badge, Interactive Badge

Format: Podcast

Event Type: Session

Track: Social & Global Impact presented by The Rockefeller Foundation

Level: Beginner