Equal Voice Leadership Conference 2011, Day 1

3rd & 7 37yd

So happy to see dear friend Chi Nguyen, who I haven't seen in a couple of years, hosting #evsummit She's doing a fabulous job. Impressive

by kathleenogrady via twitter 3/10/2011 4:40:07 PM
"It will depend on men picking up the slack at home"- @spaikin #evsummit #cdnpoli

by equalvoiceca via twitter 3/10/2011 4:40:58 PM
"Women winning is a neat story" says @spaikin #evsummit

by WilliamNorman via twitter 3/10/2011 4:41:06 PM
. @spaikin says it 'will depend on men' to do more childcare and eldercare at home to enable more women in public office. #evsummit

by kathleenogrady via twitter 3/10/2011 4:41:42 PM
It'll be women counting on men to make sacrifices for their political careers @spaikin says #evsummit #EqualVoiceCA

by HamBaconTomato via twitter 3/10/2011 4:42:13 PM
Laura Peck gives her insights as a communications expert #evsummit #cdnpoli twitpic.com

by equalvoiceca via twitter 3/10/2011 4:42:44 PM
St. Lewis: cult of personality, we have even less to represent ourselves, such limited content in media (read: sheen) #cdnpoli #evsummit

by mellarge via twitter 3/10/2011 4:47:00 PM
St. Lewis: issue driven, so we have to bear that in mind has we enter #cdnpoli framework #evsummit

by mellarge via twitter 3/10/2011 4:47:51 PM
Joanne St. Lewis: women of colour, we have our models, but we're still afraid to be the first(s) #evsummit #cdnpoli

by Samara via twitter 3/10/2011 4:48:28 PM
Joanne St. Lewis: Bring with you into politics, the *content* of who you are #evsummit #cdnpoli

by Samara via twitter 3/10/2011 4:49:20 PM
Joanne St. Lewis: My experience made me doubly empowered bcs history of who I am means so many capacities to survive, adapt #evsummit

by Samara via twitter 3/10/2011 4:49:58 PM
Hey people, watch the #evsummit live stream here: bit.ly #equalvoice #internetsftw

by jessiewillms via twitter 3/10/2011 4:50:53 PM
Joanne St. Lewis: Level of expectations on women candidates is so high, when counterparts haven't done squat in decades #evsummit

by Samara via twitter 3/10/2011 4:51:07 PM
St. Lewis: critical expectations of women, we don't villify men this way. w/o critical mass, we assume they will change #cdnpoli #evsummit

by mellarge via twitter 3/10/2011 4:51:48 PM
St. Lewis: failure to frame is media responsibility, critique w/o eroding women #cdnpoli #evsummit

by mellarge via twitter 3/10/2011 4:52:38 PM
RT @mellarge: St. Lewis: critical expectations of women, we don't villify men this way. w/o critical mass, we assume they will change #c ...

by equalvoiceca via twitter 3/10/2011 4:52:42 PM
RT @SamaraCDA: Joanne St. Lewis: Level of expectations on women candidates is so high, when counterparts haven't done squat in decades # ...

by equalvoiceca via twitter 3/10/2011 4:52:49 PM
RT @SamaraCDA: Joanne St. Lewis: women of colour, we have our models, but we're still afraid to be the first(s) #evsummit #cdnpoli

by equalvoiceca via twitter 3/10/2011 4:53:07 PM
Shari Graydon recalling when Kim Campbell declined to giver her dress size. What are some snappy comebacks? #evsummit #cdnpoli

by Samara via twitter 3/10/2011 4:53:48 PM
Laura Peck: Women feel compelled to actually answer the qs, so have to anticipate them #evsummit

by Samara via twitter 3/10/2011 4:54:42 PM
Joanne S-L: A--sometimes it's not to take the thing seriously. Sarcasm & a bit public shaming work nicely! #evsummit #cdnpoli

by Samara via twitter 3/10/2011 4:56:14 PM
St. Lewis: responding to neg/sexist comments, put it back to that small place it belongs #cdnpoli #evsummit

by mellarge via twitter 3/10/2011 4:56:37 PM
Great advice, anecdotes and critiques from Joanne St.Lewis on media #evsummit #cdnpoli twitpic.com

by equalvoiceca via twitter 3/10/2011 4:56:45 PM
bit.ly for a liveblog of the @equalvoiceca conference #evsummit #cdnpoli

by Samara via twitter 3/10/2011 4:57:14 PM
Importance of language in framing women running for office. #evsummit

by WilliamNorman via twitter 3/10/2011 4:58:37 PM
Shari Graydon: Recalls doing story on demise of the pageant. Her mother called and said: "You looked terrible on the TV" #evsummit #cdnpoli

by Samara via twitter 3/10/2011 4:59:02 PM
Shari Graydon: We need more women who look like what women look like #evsummit #cdnpoli

by Samara via twitter 3/10/2011 4:59:37 PM
Joanne S-L: We think of issues of family, kids, and politics are "women's Issues"--very problematic #evsummit #cdnpoli

by Samara via twitter 3/10/2011 5:01:36 PM
Joanne S-L: What's business as usual for women, when men do it, it's celebrated. Conseq: we don't actually shift dynamic #evsummit

by Samara via twitter 3/10/2011 5:02:15 PM
"Business as usual for women is something extraordinary for men" St. Louis #evsummit

by TheresaLubowitz via twitter 3/10/2011 5:02:20 PM
St Lewis: what is business as usual for women (ie children) is celebrated when in men #evsummit

by mellarge via twitter 3/10/2011 5:02:20 PM
RT @galewis44: "the geopolitical landscape is shifting under our feet and everyone is transfixed with Charlie Sheen." J St. Lewis @Equal ...

by equalvoiceca via twitter 3/10/2011 5:03:34 PM
My view: no such thing as a women's issue, ALL issues are women's issues. #evsummit

by TheresaLubowitz via twitter 3/10/2011 5:03:46 PM
business as usual 4 women is extraordinary thing 4 men. Why?family life is not a women's issue it's community 1. Joanne st. Lewis #evsummit

by HamBaconTomato via twitter 3/10/2011 5:04:26 PM
Discourse on work life balance can be dangerous, because family life is work too, @susandelacourt #cdnpoli #evsummit

by mellarge via twitter 3/10/2011 5:04:44 PM
Shari Graydon @InformedOps fielding questions and moderating a great discu #evsummit #cdnpoli twitpic.com

by equalvoiceca via twitter 3/10/2011 5:04:49 PM
Words of wisdom from @spaikin there is a double standard for how men and women are portrayed in the media #evsummit

by mangobacon via twitter 3/10/2011 5:05:55 PM
We need more women in politics so that it's not ridiculous to point out a single candidate #evsummit

by mangobacon via twitter 3/10/2011 5:07:24 PM
Q from mic: sports metaphors and power language in media not good for women in politics #evsummit #cdnpoli

by Samara via twitter 3/10/2011 5:08:48 PM
It's a #s game. Don't have enough women to have to use last names to distinguish women by @SusanDelacourt need more kind, etc #evsummit

by HamBaconTomato via twitter 3/10/2011 5:09:39 PM
Audience: What we can do to help get more women elected is to contribute $ to their campaigns and support them #evsummit

by kathleenogrady via twitter 3/10/2011 5:12:13 PM
Shari Graydon's Informed Opinions is dev database of expert women available to speak, write op-eds, etc. #evsummit #cdnpoli

by Samara via twitter 3/10/2011 5:13:12 PM
Informed Opinions bit.ly headed by Graydon. Answer to @spaikin 's dilemna? #evsummit #cdnpoli

by Samara via twitter 3/10/2011 5:14:35 PM
Someone raises the obvious concern that it's less about individual women and more about STRUCTURAL barriers. #evsummit, #cdnpoli

by JulieSLalonde via twitter 3/10/2011 5:16:34 PM
Follow our liveblog collecting all tweets, pics from @EqualVoiceCA #evsummit here: bit.ly #cdnpoli

by Samara via twitter 3/10/2011 5:19:24 PM

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