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Women in Leadership: Confronting Gender-Based Violence Together
October 30, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Each year the Future Forum hosts a discussion on “Women in Leadership,” a series which has explored a variety of topics including building diverse and inclusive teams; the competing professional and personal demands women may face; women in government, featuring a conversation with Madeleine Albright; the historic mobilization of women in politics the last election cycle; and the next generation of changemakers.
This year, the Future Forum will honor Domestic Violence Awareness month by focusing on the women leading this important work in Austin. Join us on Monday, October 30 to hear about the issues they most often face and to dispel some common misunderstandings around domestic violence and survivorship.
6:00-6:30 p.m. Arrivals
6:30-7:30 p.m Program
7:30-8:30 p.m. Reception and opportunity for continued conversation
Confirmed speakers include:
- Bronwyn Blake, Vice President of Legal Services, Texas Advocacy Project
- Krista Del Gallo, Legislative Director, Texas Council on Family Violence
- Zahra Shakur Jamal, Director of Prevention, Outreach, and Community Education, Asian Family Support Services of Austin
- Dr. Leila Wood, Director of Evaluation, the Center for Violence Prevention at the School of Nursing at the University of Texas Medical Branch
- Moderator: Leslie Rangel, News Anchor, FOX 7
The conversation will be hosted in the 10th floor Atrium of the LBJ Presidential Library. Free parking will be available at the Library visitors’ lot located at 2313 Red River Street.
Advance registration is requested. Please register here.