INTERNATIONAL ONLINE WOMEN'S SYMPOSIUM

[David Farber <farber () central cis upenn edu>]

Date: 23 Feb 94 13:34:40 EST
From: Bill Allman <72662.1071 () CompuServe COM>
To: Vic Sussman <vic () access digex net>
Subject: womens conference




            CALLING FOR PARTICIPANTS:
      INTERNATIONAL ONLINE WOMEN'S SYMPOSIUM


U.S.NEWS Online, the interactive extension of U.S.News &
World Report, is hosting an international online symposium
to discuss issues facing women around the world, and is
calling for participants. The conference begins on March
6th, the week of International Women's Day, and continues
for four weeks thereafter, focussing on issues such as
economics, health care, and the future of the women's
movement. Participants tentatively include a broad range of
experts such as Jane Dobija of the Warsaw Journalism
Center, writer Susan Faludi of the USA, Betty Friedan,
of the USA, Mitsuko Shimomura of Japan, Mary
Holland of Ireland, Susan Davis of the
Women's Environmental Association, Judith Tymian of
Population Services International, Jacqueline Pitanguy of
Brazil, Sheila Sisula of South Africa, and Lynne Povich,
editor of Working Woman magazine. U.S.News Online is part
of CompuServe; for a free start-up kit of software and a
$15 credit of connect time, call 800 510 4247. CompuServe
is also offering a $20 rebate on time spent in the
symposium. Limited participation is also possible via
Internet email. No prior registration is necessary; for
questions or comments please send a message to WOMEN at
71154.1007 () compuserve com.