NY women's conference brings together activists, movie stars (Hi Jane!)

[Nambe]

NEW YORK (AP)

A weekend conference on women and power brought Afghan and Iraqi activists together with actresses Jane Fonda and Sally Field and ``Vagina Monologues'' playwright Eve Ensler.

The weekend-long Women and Power Conference was sponsored by the Omega Institute, a holistic health center, and Ensler's V-Day, a global movement to end violence against women and children. ..

Fonda said it's important for women ``to redefine and then own our power'' because ``we know that when enough of us do that it's going to create a critical mass and a tipping point. And everything depends on it.''

Yanar Mohammed, who heads an Iraqi feminist group, said Iraqi women were better off before the U.S.-led invasion of their country. ..

"Vaginas Vote, Chicks Rock" to Take Place Monday, September 13 at the Apollo Theater

Vaginas Vote * * Chicks Rock

[LauraK]

1. I wish they would do that on the west coast!

It is good to see Jane oot und aboot.