Don't miss our Convention Guest Speaker! LWVWV members and guests are invited to join us for a presentation and Q&A with author, historian and activist, Elisabeth Griffith, PhD at 1pm on May 13 during LWVWV's 2023 Biennial Convention. Details below. Hope to see you there and please share with interested friends and colleages as appropriate.

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SUBJECT: Join the LWVWV to hear Author, Historian and Activist Elisabeth Griffith on 05/13/2023 at 1 pm!

DATE: 2023-05-05 10:47

FROM: Nyoka Baker Chapman, LWVWV and LWV Huntington Board Member

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Greetings to Friends and Colleagues of the League of Women Voters of West Virginia!

You are cordially invited to join us on Saturday, May 13th at 1 pm to hear our LWVWV 2023 Convention Guest Speaker Elisabeth Griffith, Phd. https://www.elisabethgriffith.com/ [1] Just Complete the Registration Link: https://lwvwv.org/convention/

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The Fight for Women's Equality, It's Not Over!

In honor of our LWVWV 2023 convention theme, 'The Fight for Women's Equality, It's Not Over!', we asked historian, author and activist Elisabeth Griffith to join us as guest speaker. We are very grateful that she accepted our invitation. Elisabeth's knowledge and experience in the struggle for women's rights are sure to illuminate and inspire! We realize that there is a problem of inequality not just for women but for so many people for different reasons. Standing on a platform of equal rights when faced with a growing portion of society that is not inclusive of diversity remains a dilemma. The Equal Rights Amendment resolution has failed to advance toward ratification and our next steps are unclear. We face rising forces in American politics that defy reason and bend the traditional ideals of a true democracy. We see our right to vote and the security in its counting being increasingly challenged. The LWV now finds itself as a nonpartisan organization with partisan problems. When there is political opposition at odds with our platform of organizational priorities, how can our voices be heard? What can history teach us about advocacy strategies that work? What we do know at this crossroad in the 21st century is that we must stay true to our LWV mission: 'Empowering Voters and Defending Democracy.'

We hope that our listening members and guests will be posing worthy questions in the chat to spur further dialogue with Elisabeth!

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan volunteer organization that encourages informed and active participation of citizens in government. The League does not support or oppose any political party or candidate, but is engaged in local, state, and national issues of importance to our communities. The League works to influence public policy through advocacy and education. League membership is open to all men and women age 16 or older. More at: www.lwv.org [2] (National) and www.lwvwv.org [3] (WV).

Links: ------ [1] https://www.elisabethgriffith.com/ [2] http://www.lwv.org/ [3] http://www.lwvwv.org/