
Steinem

Leek
| Gloria Steinem, co-founder of Ms. magazine and a leading voice in feminist politics and thought through four decades, will be the keynote speaker at IU East’s women’s conference March 28.
The conference, Women: Mind, Body and Soul, also will feature Sandra Leek, director of the Indiana Civil Rights Commission, as opening speaker.
Steinem’s most recent writing is the foreword to Eleanor and Harry: The Correspondence of Eleanor Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman, published this fall, and she appeared in the documentary, Miss America, which played at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival. She is currently speaking out on behalf of Afghan women.
Local professionals are scheduled to lead break-out sessions centered on women’s issues and needs.
The conference will be limited to 300 participants; cost is $99 per person and includes all conference materials and lunch. For more information or to reserve tickets, call 765-973-8203.
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