Why run for office? Dianne Saxe | Green Party Deputy Leader, March, 2022

Dianne Saxe is an internationally recognized Canadian lawyer, rated among the top 25 environmental lawyers in the world. She was the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario from 2015 to 2019 and is now Deputy Leader of the Green Party of Ontario, and a candidate in Toronto Rosedale.

Host Marcia Alvar speaks with Wilma Mankiller, Principle Chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1983-1995. Ms. Mankiller (1945-2010) discusses her experiences as related in her book, "Mankiller: A Chief and Her People." She describes her early political activism as well as her eventual return to her home (Oklahoma) which led to her involvement in the Cherokee tribe. Also includes her election as tribal chief as well as her time in office, and, now that she is stepping down, her reflections on the experience. (1994 Interview)

19 Apr 2018 - UNPFII17 Press Conference on " Indigenous women defending human rights". Speakers: Ms. Anne Nuorgam, Expert Member of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues; Rani Yan Yan, Advisor to the Chakma Circle, Bangladesh; and Ms. Milka Chepkorir Kuto, Human rights activist, Sengwer, Kenya.

Charlotte Relyea, Partner at McKinsey, discusses findings from a study on "Women in the Workplace" and why gender equity is good for business. Mckinsey and Leanin.org. Key Findings.

The Butterfly Effect with Catharine MacKinnon

Equality seakers spread your wings! Under the right conditions, small simple actions in a collective context can produce large complex effects and change. Pioneering lawyer and activist for women’s rights Catharine A. MacKinnon argues that seemingly minor interventions in the legal realm can have a butterfly effect that generates major social and cultural transformations.

Watch Catharine MacKinnon, lawyer and activist, in our latest RSA Spotlight - the edits which take you straight to the heart of the event! Loved this snippet? Watch the full talk here. 

Substantive Equalty, Multidimensional Political Thinking, Principled Creativity, Inspired Intervention, Open debates on strategy, old and new forms of organizing. 

Catharine A. MacKinnon is the Elizabeth A. Long Professor of Law at Michigan Law and the long-term James Barr Ames Visiting Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. She holds a BA from Smith College, a JD from Yale Law School, and a PhD in political science from Yale. She specializes in sex equality issues under international and domestic (including comparative, criminal, and constitutional) law. 

Published on Dec 29, 2016

Published on Dec 19, 2016

The Women Grow, Cultivating Cannabis Leadership Conference,  in Portland, Oregon.

Published on May 2, 2016

What does it take for women to succeed in the cannabis industry? Part 2, Part 1 here.

We talked to three respected women in Oregon cannabis, and learned a few things. 

Confidence, a strong mind, passion and knowledge are key. Along with a healthy respect for the advocates and activists who got us here. Also, a deep and abiding love for the plant. When we focus away from her, things start to go awry, and they also become a lot less fun. 

Big thanks to:

Samantha Montanaro, Prism House Pdx, Lindsey Corey, Dream Catcher Groves, and Kathryn Darby.  SmuggleVision is sponsored by SmugglePDX.

Published on May 2, 2016