hi celine, i wasn't aware of the conference, but i am very interested in becoming more political in terms of women's issues- because it has a hellovalot more significance to saving the planet than windmills, vegitarianism n electric cars- as long as half the women on the planet have less than half the rights of men- we r all well n truly doomed...i also find it ironic that other women (why even bother counting the bloke..) responded w/such hostility....perhaps the media is a facter ie;divide n conquer