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Half an hour before my show last night I was able to sneak away and watch the sunset across from the Sydney Opera House. What a breathtaking view.

 

 

 

 

 

 

How can we break out of old stereotypes…together? We explored this, and more, in a vibrant dialogue at the Omega Women’s Leadership Center conference, Women/Men: The Next Conversation. Check out my performance at the conference, available free for a limited time: 

http://www.eomega.org/online-workshops/2014-women-power-conference?source=Fweb.GomeC.ws

“…each of us can be revolutionary agents of the gender equality we need in the world. Men need to equate “manliness” with bravery, accountability, respect and empathy. Will we always succeed? No. Will we need to read and respect the work of women who have been doing this for millennia? Yes. Will it benefit everyone on this planet, for generations to come? Absolutely.”

“Ending Violence Against Women Begins at the Bus Stop” by Mallika Dutt & Carlos Andrés Gómez via The Huffington Post:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mallika-dutt/ending-violence-against-w_2_b_5845862.html

If you missed me and Courtney Martin discussing the shifting roles of men and women earlier today, you can watch it HERE

 

Woke up this morning to see “Man Up” included in this list of Top Latino Memoirs.

So honored to see something I wrote alongside Rita Moreno, Esmeralda Santiago, and Piri Thomas. http://www.latinabookclub.com/2014/09/memoir-week-top-14-latino-memoirs.html?m=1