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The Voice of Women in the Public Sphere: Stories and Tools of Public Discourse
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Abstract:
This event is a two-day experiential workshop focusing on public speaking promoted by Women Act with the aim of empowering women and promoting gender equality in the public sphere in Greece. The initiative took place on 21 and 22 October 2022, in Heraklion, Crete, with the support of the Friedrich Naumman Foundation for Freedom. The event aimed at offering participants the necessary skillset for projecting a more concrete and assertive image in the public sphere, empowering women to participate in public discourse and decision-making processes, thus endorsing women’s social power. During the first day, a round table was organized, in which participants had the chance to listen to the experiences of influencing women regarding their presence in the public sphere. Speakers included professor and writer Lena Divani, journalist Antigoni Andreaki and wine producer Emmanouela Paterianaki. During the second day, Dr. Maria Gianniou, Women Act co-founder, Empowerment & Leadership Coach, and Corporate Trainer, facilitated a workshop on how to become better at the art of public speaking. Participants had the chance to better understand the challenges most women face when they must speak in public and how they could address them in a productive way. Through interactive teaching techniques, Dr. Gianniou facilitated a discussion around the value and usefulness of being vocal in the public sphere and shared with the participants specific techniques on how to become better public speakers. The session closed with an overview of the key takeaways regarding women professionals and leaders and the importance of public speaking.
Keywords:
public sphere, public speaking, decision-making, workshop, training
Dates:
Oct. 21, 2022 - Oct. 22, 2022
Source Specificity:
Initiative/Practice/Project/Programme/Case Studies
Website:
https://women-act.org/
Power Domains:
Social
Methods Tools:
Competence development, Awareness-raising, Networking
Country:
GR
City:
Heraklion
Implementation Scale:
national
Language:
English, Greek
Other Links:
https://www.freiheit.org/greece-and-cyprus/voice-women-public-sphere-stories-and-tools-public-discourse
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