Women Politicians & Social Media, March1
- Date: March 9, 2018, 12:00 am to
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Women Politicians & Social Media
Thursday March 1, 8:00 to 10:00 am
Sir John A. Macdonald Building – Room 200, 144 Wellington Street, Ottawa
Doors will open at 7:30 am (Please arrive early to clear security!)
A discussion with Parliamentarians, and the wider community.
A light breakfast will be provided
Speakers include: MPs Pam Damoff, Sheila Malcolmson and Eva Nassif, in addition to Shari Graydon of Informed Opinions, Nancy Peckford of Equal Voice and Matthew Johnson of Media Smarts. The panel will be moderated by MP Terry Duguid.
RSVP by Feb 27, 2018; For further information Contact Anne Clarke at:
Co-hosted with MP Terry Duguid
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister Responsible for the Status of Women
The issue: While social media offers many opportunities, the nature of the medium has allowed for extensive sexism and misogyny directed at women politicians, sometimes made more intense over controversial issues or for racial and religious minorities, Indigenous women and sexual minorities.
The Event: Panel discussion which will include MPs from various parties, and reps from the community organizations and the industry. The objectives are to begin to identify the nature of the problems and solutions – or ways to cope with the negatives.
Les Femmes politiciennes et les réseaux sociaux
Jeudi, le 1er mars 2018; 8h – 10h
Édifice Sir John A. Macdonald (Pièce 200), 144, rue Wellington, colline du Parlement
Les portes seront ouvertes à 7h30
Des politiciens et politiciennes, et des représentant(e)s de la communauté y prendront la parole.
Un léger petit déjeuner sera offert
Les panélistes: Les députées Pam Damoff, Sheila Malcolmson et Eva Nassif avec Shari Graydon de Informed Opinions, Nancy Peckford de Equal Voice et Matthew Johnson de Media Smarts. La discussion sera modérer par le député Terry Duguid.
| RSVP avant le 27 fevrier – et les renseignements: Anne Clarke :info@thepearsoncentre.ca
Co-animé avec le député Terry Duguid Secrétaire parlementaire pour la condition féminine |
Le thème : Certes, les réseaux sociaux offrent une multitude d’opportunités, mais la nature du médium a laissé libre cours à un sexisme et à une misogynie de grande envergure visant les femmes en politique, approchant parfois même une forte intensité à propos de questions controversées, ou encore de minorités religieuses et sexuelles, et des femmes autochtones.
L’événement : La discussion sera animé par des député(e)s des divers partis, ainsi que des représentant(e)s d’organisations communautaires et de l’industrie. L’objectif est de cerner la nature des problèmes et solutions, ou des moyens de faire face aux retombées négatives.
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