Abigail Disney at She Opened the Door, Columbia University Women's Conference
Channel: Columbia Alumni
Date: 2018-03-06

Keynote from She Opened The Door Women's Conference- Day One
Featuring Abigail Disney '87GSAS, '94GSAS and Leymah Gbowee, 2011 Nobel Peace Laureate

Date: February 9th, 2018
Location: Rotunda, Low Library, Columbia University
In a keynote address, 2011 Nobel Peace Laureate Leymah Gbowee, the Executive Director of Columbia University's new Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Program, and Emmy Award-winner Abigail Disney '87GSAS, '94GSAS, the CEO and president of Fork Films will together share their experiences and insights on the significance of amplifying women's voices for peace. Disney discusses the power and importance of filmmaking as a peacebuilding tool. Gbowee spoke on the role of women's mobilizing and organizing based on her work for peace and security in her home country of Liberia as well as internationally and around the globe.

She Opened The Door is Columbia University’s First Women’s Conference. “She Opened the Door” is a tribute to Winifred Edgerton Merrill. She was the first woman to receive a degree from Columbia University, opening the door for women to gain admission to Columbia's graduate and professional Schools at a time when co-education for women was under heavy debate. The conference celebrated our powerful network of women, whose Columbia connections broaden our impact in the world — personally and professionally.

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