Let’s Get Growing: Seeds, Stories & Solidarity
Celebrate World Day for Cultural Diversity!
Wednesday, May 21st, 2025 | 5:00-7:00pm | Aubergine (Willy Street Co-op Community Space), 1226 Williamson St., Madison
Gather in honor of World Day for Cultural Diversity to hear powerful reflections on seed sovereignty, Indigenous food knowledge, and resistance to the commodification of life! Speakers from Guatemala and the Menominee Nation will share stories rooted in land, culture, and care. Featured voices include Avexnim Cojti (Maya K’iche’, Cultural Survival), David Paredes (REDSAG, Guatemala), and Cherie Thunder (Menominee Nation). Moderated by 4W Leader Dr. Claudia Calderón.
Wheelchair accessible. Please allow time for neighborhood street parking. Bike parking across the street. Nearby buses include A, B, C and 38.
Free to attend. RSVP to emma.hahn@culturalsurvival.org.
Invitation to a UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) Parallel Virtual Event
An Intergenerational Conversation on Beijing+30: Sustaining the Momentum!
March 14th, 2025 | 7:30-9:30 AM CDT / 3:30-5:30 PM EAT / 12:30-2:30 PM GMT
Join us for this dynamic Parallel Event led by the 4W Initiative for Women & Wellbeing at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, USA, in partnership with the Gender Mainstreaming Directorate (GMD) at Makerere University, Uganda. This unique intergenerational conversation will reflect on the Beijing+30 journey, exploring the progress of the last three decades and co-creating actionable pathways to sustain momentum for gender equality. Together, we’ll harness the power of multigenerational voices to shape a future where women and girls thrive.
This event has passed, but you can still join in on the conversation by clicking this link to watch the recording of the webinar!
Past Events Gallery
“The Resistance and Reimagination Virtual Artist Exhibition 2021”
April 8-10, 2021
Virtual Conference hosted by the 4W Initiative and the UW System Women’s and Gender Studies Consortium. This exhibit was curated by 4W Assistant Director Olivia Dahlquist.
Continue exploring the Resistance and Reimagination Virtual Artist Exhibition here.