Utah Women in Society – A Living Room Conversation

The Utah Women & Leadership Project is partnering with Living Room Conversations for a unique 75-minute offering to Utahns as part of our celebration of Women’s History Month. Dr. Susan R. Madsen (Founding Director of the Utah Women & Leadership Project at Utah State University) will co-moderate this experience with Becca Kearl (Executive Director of Living Room Conversations) to provide space for anyone who joins to meet in small group to discuss women in the Utah society.
 
This experience is in a Zoom “meeting” format and there will be limited spots available. Living Room Conversations offer a simple, sociable and structured way to practice communicating across differences while building understanding and relationships. Zoom breakout rooms will be 4-6 people from much of the forum. This is an experience where you can be listened to and heard by others on this topic. Rather than debating or convincing others, you will take turns talking, sharing, learning, and being curious.
 
Discussion questions that could be discussed in your small group include the following: To what extent do you believe women are given the same rights, opportunities and privileges as men? What does this look like? What personal experiences, if any, do you have with gender inequality? What changes would you like to see in this country as it pertains to how women are regarded? How have stories about women in history impacted you? What roles do monuments and other cultural artifacts play in sharing our history? What does an ideal society look like to you in the realm of sex/gender relations? How can you and/or your community contribute to making that a reality?
 
This is the first of many conversations that will be available on a variety of topics for discussion at the local and state levels and in a variety of settings (e.g., workplaces, universities, schools, communities, faith-based organizations, and homes) around the state as part of A Bolder Way Forward. RSVP today and join in this conversation!