The Ventura County Women's Forum Collaborative is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to empowering Ventura County women around the 12 critical areas of concern outlined at the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing,1995. These areas of concern include the economy, environment, girl-child, violence, media, education, institutional mechanisms for advancement, peace, human rights, poverty, power sharing, and health. These concerns were reviewed and reinstated at the Beijing + 15 Conference in New York, 2010, and the Beijing + 16 Conference (New York, 2011).

Collaborative members include diverse individuals and organizations concerned about the welfare of women in Ventura County.

The VCWFC hosts forums for the Ventura County community on an 18-month cycle to discuss and plan action around the 12 critical areas of concern. Past forums have focused on, "Economic Justice in the Changing Global Economy" (2006), "Educational Justice: Gender Equity and Social Change" (2008), and "Economic Insecurity and Women" (2009). Between forums we host and track follow-up activities.

We are an all-volunteer organization. We encourage women to become involved in the Collaborative to improve their leadership expertise, to develop new talents and to learn new skills. We will find a place for everyone who wants to be an active participant with the Collaborative.

The Ventura County Women's Forum Collaborative invites you to our fifth forum

Women’s Rights are Human Rights:
Obstacles & Opportunities

Saturday, September 8, 2012

California Lutheran University
Samuelson Chapel
Thousand Oaks, CA

We are excited to host keynote speaker University of California, Santa Barbara professor
Kum-Kum Bhavnani

who will screen her award winning film The Shape of Water,
narrated by Susan Sarandon,
in order to set the stage for our breakout discussions
and action planning workshops.

Individual tickets are $35 per person before September 1st.
Student tickets are $20 with ID.

For more information, please e-mail info@vcwf.org.

For directions to CLU, click here.
For a map of the campus and to locate the Samuelson Chapel, click here.

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Sponsorships

Women’s rights have continued to be in the forefront of local, national, and global discussion and it is more crucial than ever for our community to engage this issue. The success of our forum is dependent on sponsorships! Please consider joining forces with us to ensure the success of this event. This is a great opportunity for your organization to receive exposure while supporting a worthy cause. For detailed sponsorship information including sponsorship levels and vendor information, please click on theSponsorships tab above.

For more information about sponsorships, call (805) 766-0672 or send an e-mail inquiry to info@vcwf.org.

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Organizing for Empowerment Forum, April 2011

The "Organizing for Empowerment" Forum was a smashing success! A diverse group from all sectors of Ventura County gathered to discuss and plan action around the topics of human rights, immigration, labor, media, and consumer awareness in light of the film, "Made in LA," at California State University Channel Islands in Camarillo, CA, on Saturday, April 2, 2011. Click on the Organize to Empower tab above for details.

NEW! Click here to view some of the highlights of the 2011 Ventura County Women's Forum: "Organizing for Empowerment."
Special thanks to our friends at Maveric Media Productions for creating this fantastic video!

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You can become a member (or renew your membership) by clicking on the Membership tab above.