Dr. Diane Balser, faculty of
the Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies Program at Boston University, was
the primary leader of a workshop held in early 2014 in London for women and
some men from many European countries. The workshop reached a truly
international audience, including two women from India, several women and men
from Israel and two women from Kenya. The sessions were based on a peer
counseling system in which participants explored their feelings and thoughts around issues,
which pertain to the situation for women (primarily)
and some men. The main issues included sexism and
more specifically violence against women, sexism in
the workforce, child rearing, reproductive rights,
marriage, sexism in education, and politics. She has been invited to conduct a
forthcoming workshop in the Netherlands.
