Our first-ever Annual General Meeting (AGM) is happening on April 23 at 6:30 pm ET (7:30 AT, 5:30 CT, 4:30 MT, 3:30 PT) via Zoom.
Meeting Details
The AGM 2024 will feature guest presentations, updates from the board, and members will vote on key organization matters. The agenda includes the following items:
Call to Order & Welcome
Guest Speakers
Annual Reports
By-Laws
Election of Directors
Question Period
Closing Remarks
Tahereh Granpayeh's presentation will focus on Housing & Land-Use Planning with a Feminist Lens. She will provide a brief analysis on how existing housing policies and practices perpetuate gender inequalities and offer some intersectional feminist perspectives on addressing these challenges, touching on topics such as:
The feminization of poverty
Unequal access to affordable housing
The impacts of caregiving responsibilities on housing stability
Feminist organizing and advocacy examples
A database around municipal governance and gender disparities
Jane Jae-Kyung Shin’s presentation will delve into the critical intersection of Feminism & Race in the Context of Urban Planning. North American history of racial inequality will be reviewed before exploring the justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion principles through a feminist approach in policy, and culture changes needed in urban planning. Jane’s presentation will touch on topics such as:
The racial disparities in urban planning
The concept of 'Spatial Justice’
The role of intersectional anti-racism and feminism in challenging and reshaping urban planning discourse
Racially inclusive planning practices
The event will be virtual and both members and non-members are welcomed to attend (please note that only Engaged Members are eligible to vote, so if you want to contribute to our decision-making, we encourage you to get a membership!).
Register via Zoom here.