Georgetown Hosts Ambassador Verveer to Discuss Women in Leadership in the Church and the World

• Melanne Verveer, U.S. Ambassador at Large for Global Women's Issues
• Kathleen Dolphin, PBVM, Director of the Center for Spirituality at Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN
• M. Cathleen Kaveny, Professor of Law and Theology, University of Notre Dame
• Sr. Mary Bourdon, RJM, Director of Washington Middle School for Girls

To celebrate Women's History Month and its recognition by the United Nations, the Woodstock Theological Center is gathering key thinkers and leaders for a conversation about empowering the next generation of women. In addition to addressing critical issues facing women around the world today, it will focus attention on the stated commitment of the Society of Jesus to listen to the experience of women and align themselves in solidarity.

SESSION I: GLOBAL WOMEN'S ISSUES: EMPOWERING A NEW GENERATION
Ambassador Melanne Verveer
Response by Kathleen Dolphin, PBVM

SESSION II: THE GRACE OF FEMINISM: CAN THEOLOGY ENABLE WOMEN'S RIGHTS?
M. Cathleen Kaveny
Response by Sr. Mary Bourdon, RJM