San Francisco's Pelosi is in her second term as speaker of the House of Representatives, having made history in 2007 when she was elected first woman to serve in this capacity. President Obama has lauded her as "an extraordinary leader for the American people," and following the passage of the Affordable Health Care for America Act, England's Guardian observed that "Pelosi is being heralded as the most powerful woman in American history and the most powerful speaker of the House of Representatives in a century." Come and ask your questions of one of Washington's most powerful insiders.

Location: Mark Hopkins-Peacock Ct., 1 Nob Hill Circle
Time: 11 a.m. check-in, noon program
Cost: $20 members, $35 non-members, $7 students (with valid ID). Premium (seating in first few rows) $45 members, $65 non-members.
Also know: Attendees may be subject to search

Susan RoAne, Author, Face to Face: How to Reclaim Personal Touch in a Digital World

Have you ever walked into an event and felt uncomfortable? You're not alone, because 93 percent of adults feel the same way. Best-selling author and speaker RoAne will share her strategies, tips and secrets on how to successfully socialize, converse and connect face to face - and how to transform events into opportunities to make new contacts, easily meet clients and colleagues in person, and establish lasting connections.

MLF: Business & Leadership
Location: SF Club Office
Time: 5:30 p.m. networking reception, 6 p.m. program
Cost: $12 members, $20 non-members, $7 students (with valid ID)
Program Organizer: Kevin O'Malley

Housework Matters: A Panel Discussion on Housework Benefits
Whether you realize it or not, all that nagging housework can be eating into your job productivity and getting in the way of you getting ahead in your career - especially if you're a woman, says Londa Schiebinger, director of Stanford's Clayman Institute for Gender Research. Published on January 19, 2010 in Academe, Schiebinger's study shows academic scientists spend about 19 hours a week on basic household chores. The solution? Schiebinger urges universities, businesses to offer benefit to pay for housework. Co-sponsored by the Anita Borg Institute, the panel will take place on "No Housework Day".

Free and open to all.
Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center
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Roses From the South: Re-Thinking Gender Analysis from a World Perspective - A Talk Featuring Professor Raewyn Connell, University Professor at the University of
Sydney, a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia, and oneof Australia's leading social scientists. Professor Connell offers a talkfocused on how we might think about gender analysis from starting-pointsin the global periphery; and in what ways that does and does not shift theterms of discussion familiar in north America and western Europe.

Where: Mendehall Library, Building 120 (McClatchy Hall)
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Attend a Special Speaker Event on Thursday, for a conversation with Liesl Gerntholtz, director of the Women’s Rights Division for Human Rights Watch. Human Rights Watch is leading the charge on women's rights around the world. Come hear about how Gerntholtz and her team are raising the cost of abuse to bring greater justice and security to women around the world.

Gerntholtz, just back from an emergency mission to Haiti, has uncovered increased risk of sexual violence for recently homeless women-- reminding us that women are vulnerable to different kinds of rights violations that too often are forgotten.This year alone Human Rights Watch has shed light on rape as a weapon of war; documented maternal mortality as a rights violation; and improved the lives of female domestic migrant workers on the ground.

Registration and wine reception: 6 pm The program begins at 6:30 and will include a Q&A. Space is limited; reserve your ticket now.
General admission is $15;
Admission for IMOW and Human Rights Watch members is $10;
Student admission is $5.

Location: Russ Building,
235 Montgomery Street, 12th Floor
San Francisco.
For more information, email events@imow.org or call 415.543.4669 x 27.

Spring Artists' Salon: Soprano Ensemble Bella Sorella
Description: The Spring Arts Salon features Bella Sorella, an award-winning soprano ensemble that combines classical and contemporary styles in melodic duets spanning more than 300 years and seven languages. Sister-in-law sopranos, Nova and Susanna Jiménez make up Bella Sorella. Nova and Susanna will perform some of their music and talk about their experiences as women artists, artist-entrepreneurs, and the melding of disparate genres of music.
A discussion period follows the presentation. Light refreshments will be served. Free and open to all.

Where: The Clayman Institute - Serra House
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The Courage of Self-Expression: What does "self-expression" mean? It means that you communicate your essential identity - that which makes you unique. Having the courage of self expression means that you trust your ability to communicate your
essential identity, and share your unique voice. This workshop will help you access that courage as you:
• Break through barriers of inhibition
• Enjoy experimenting with your voice in a variety
of ways, including singing
• Learn to be fully present with your voice
• Find your clear, free natural sound

Cost: $50.00 per person
Location: VOICE MATTERS Studio
244 Virginia Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94402
Registration/more information: (650) 759-2373
or kaykleinerman@mac.com
For more information about VOICE MATTERS workshops, go to
http://www.kaykleinerman.com/

Are You Man Enough to Walk A Mile in Her Shoes?
An event that calls light-hearted attention to the very serious subject ofsexual assault and builds awareness of its impact on our community.

On-site registraton begins at 4:00pm. Please arrive early to check-in and pick up your shoes.

Plaza de Cesar Chavez , Downtown San Jose
For information, e-mail walkamile@ywca-sv.org or call (408) 295-4011 x217
Register online at YWCA - Walk A Mile Registration