Women’s Spiritual Leadership
for the 21st Century
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March 4 - 6

Multi-faith, cross-cultural women’s conference 
(All are welcome; men are encouraged to attend)
Women spiritual leaders are emerging more prominently than ever before across the major religions and spiritual traditions of the world.

This auspicious trend is gradually eroding long-standing oppression of women’s spiritual leadership, and simultaneously uplifting the feminine aspects of the Divine in diverse religious and spiritual traditions.
Conference is offered at no charge.
Donations are warmly welcomed.
Event Details:

March 4 - 6

Daily, 9am - 1pm Pacific Time
Se ofrece traducción al español en todas las sesiones.
The purpose of this conference is to strengthen women in their spiritual life and vocation, and to build bridges of mutual support, collaboration, inspiration, and mentoring among women spiritual leaders and seekers across the spiritual and religious traditions.   

The conference features celebrated and emerging women spiritual leaders from diverse world religions, all of whom have confronted and overcome formidable patriarchal barriers within their respective traditions.
Sessions will feature:

  • Cultivating Women Spiritual Leaders
  • Voices of Young Women Spiritual Leaders
  • Awakening to the Divine Feminine
  • Women Leaders in Gender Equity and Reconciliation
  • Community connection & small group engagement

Conference offered by donation. Any and all contributions are gratefully received.
Conference Teachers and Presenters:
  • Sr. Lucy Kurien, Founder, Maher Ashram, India
  • Swami Ambikananda, Founder, Traditional Yoga Association, UK
  • Daisy Khan, Director, Women’s Islamic Initiative in Spirituality and Equality (WISE), United States
  • Chief Luisah Teish, author and speaker on the Yoruba tradition, and Spirit Women of Africa, United States
  • Becca Tarnas, scholar, artist, and editor of Archai: The Journal of Archetypal Cosmology, United States
  • Carol Flinders, author and speaker on feminism and spirituality, United States
  • Ven. Dr. Pannavati, Co-founder and co-Abbot of Embracing-Simplicity Hermitage and Co-Director of Heartwood Refuge, United States
  • Suad Younan, Evangelical Lutheran Church of Jordan, pioneer for women’s rights and ordination in the Middle East, Jerusalem
  • Rabbi Silvina Chemen, interfaith spirituality in Latin America, Argentina
  • Emily Nielsen Jones, Co-Founder, Imago Dei Fund and The Girl Child & Her Long Walk to Freedom, United States
  • Dr. Karambu Ringera, Founder, Tiriji Foundation and Trainer of Gender Equity and Reconciliation International (GERI), Kenya
  • Dr. Rachel E. Harding, author, historian, poet, and Co-director of the Veterans of Hope Project, United States
  • Alejandra Warden, author, interspiritual teacher and Founder of Essential Oneness: Feminine Wisdom Project, Argentina & United States
  • Neela Saxena, Professor of Women’s Studies, Nassau Community College, NY, Divine Feminine in Western and Indic religious traditions, United States
  • Seemi Bushra Ghazi, Lecturer in Classical Arabic at the University of British Columbia and co-founder of Rumi Society of Vancouver, Canada
  • Dena Merriam, author, lineage of Kriya Yoga, and Founder of Global Peace Initiative of Women, United States
  • Rev. Clare Morgan, Episcopal priest, Christ Church Cathedral, Canada
  • Tschika McBean, Human Rights Officer, Baha’i International, United States
  • Desireé English, Training Director of Gender Equity and Reconciliation International (GERI), South Africa
  • Silvia Araya Fischer, Program Manager Gender Equity and Reconciliation International (GERI), Costa Rica / United States
  • Máire Callan, Facilitator of Gender Equity and Reconciliation International (GERI), United States
  • Shirsten Lundblad, Inanna Sisters in Rhythm, United States
  • Vuyo Koyana, Facilitator of Gender Equity and Reconciliation International (GERI), South Africa
  • Kainyu Njeri, Poet and facilitator of Gender Equity and Reconciliation International (GERI), Kenya
  • Deborah Koff-Chapin, Founder, Center for Touch Drawing, United States
  • Naomi Mwangi, Executive Director, International Peace Initiatives and facilitator of Gender Equity and Reconciliation International (GERI), Kenya
  • Esther Diplock, Co-founder, Resonance Together Counselling and Trainer of Gender Equity and Reconciliation International (GERI), Australia
  • Alka Arora, Associate Professor, California Institute of Integral Studies, feminist spiritual activism, United States
  • Chaya Pamula, Co-founder, CEO Pamten and Satyana Institute board member, India / United States
  • Myra Kinds, American Baptist Minister and Trainer of Gender Equity and Reconciliation International (GERI), United States
  • Natalia Cediel, Professor, Universidad de La Salle and facilitator of Gender Equity and Reconciliation International (GERI), Colombia
  • Thu Nguyen, Trauma informed coach and facilitator of Gender Equity and Reconciliation International (GERI), Canada
  • Lucille Meyer, Chief Executive Officer, Chrysalis Academy and Trainer of Gender Equity and Reconciliation International (GERI), South Africa
  • Rev. Cynthia Brix, Co-Founder of Gender Equity and Reconciliation International (GERI) and the Dawn of InterSpirituality project, United States / Canada
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