Rave Reviews from IWPR

"Awesome info, and a great way to connect with other feminists and not be afraid to use the word feminist!"

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"[My most valuable gains from the conference were] the contacts that I made for expert interviews for my dissertation, the panel discussions about the topics that I was interested in writing about in my dissertation, the personal contacts that I made, and inspiration from senior activist women."

-Dorian Woods, University of Tuebingen, Germany

"The mix of people from various sectors, the strong policy representation, and the energy level, which I found invigorating and inspiring, [were my most valuable gains from the conference.]"

-Pamela Stone, CUNY (City University of New York)

"Many high level women's community activists, advocates, experts, and researchers made for interesting talks and question and answer periods."

-Nancy Segal, Service Employees International Union (SEIU)

"I enjoyed the opportunity to meet other professional women who share an interest in women's issues and policy…I particularly liked the wide range of professional women in attendance from a variety of disciplines as well as all levels of education, including students."

-Trish Hasper, US Army

"It was quite wonderful. Thanks for the opportunity to present my own research interests within the context of a discussion by colleagues on politics and policy- making on work-family issues."

-Maud Schaasfma, University of Chicago

"The networking with many different women from other countries and different interests [was most valuable to me]."

-Rep. Velma Valoria, Washington State Legislature

"I applaud the inclusion of 'Third Wave' feminists on plenary panels; [both younger feminist panelists] were impressive speakers and their perspective added to the event."

-anonymous

"[I appreciated] the chance to meet women from around the United States and the world who are doing interesting work related to my own. As a 'young' scholar, I was particularly thankful for the opportunity to meet and hear speak women whose work I have admired."

-Susanne Beechey, George Washington University

"I was impressed by the variety of sessions and subjects discussed. Gender inequality is a battle to be fought on multiple fronts, and it was useful to see how women in different fields promote the ideals of equality. The conference emphasized the importance of research, and I believe this conference will provide the network to exchange information and knowledge on women's issues."

-Athina Vlachantoni, Oxford University

"IWPR, as a 'role model' institution, gives good advice on how to promote advocacy strategies based on empirical research evidence."

-Mercedes Barquet, El Colegio di Mexico

"[The most valuable part of the conference was] meeting so many who are interested in research related to women's economic standing."

-Lois Joy, Smith College

"I thought this was a wonderful conference! The participants were friendly and supportive, I loved the making of connections between research and activism, the panel I was on was simply superb and inspired me to work even harder in my areas of interest--it was one of the best conferences I've ever been to! I was able to take lots of info home to my own field, which is American public education, pre-K through college."

-Angela Johnson, St. Mary's College of Maryland

"The speakers were strong and inspired hope through action…What a boost! Looking forward to next time!"

-Jillynn Stevens, Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies

Rave Reviews from IWPR’s 2003 Conference