Since even Freud couldn\u2019t figure out what women want, maybe it\u2019s about time to focus on what girls are up to. The Bat Yam Municipality, in collaboration with \u201cThe National Women\u2019s Parliament\u201d is hosting a panel discussion on the topic of girls in contemporary media, moderated by Linoy Bar Gefen on Tuesday, February 16 at 18:30 at the Payes Building, 5 Simtat HaDekel Street in Bat Yam. The event is free and open to the public.<\/p>\n
A diverse group of speakers will be on hand to discuss hot topics, from the editor of a prominent Israeli women\u2019s magazine, to three high school students who will tell the audience what it\u2019s really like to be a girl.<\/p>\n
The topics and speakers:
\n\u00a0\u201cThe Virtual World of Girls in 2010\u201d \u2013\u00a0 Hannah Beit HaLachmi, Strategic consultant
\n\u201cGirls and Contemporary Media from a Girl\u2019s Point of View\u201d \u2013 Meitar Laor and Ortal Oz of Ramot High School, and Karin Kashi, representative of the municipal youth council
\n\u201cThe Effect of Women\u2019s Media on the World View of Girls and Women\u201d \u2013Orna Nenner, Editor of LaIsha Magazine
\n\u201cSelf-Image in Social Media and the Internet\u201d \u2013Revital Salomon, Internet and Content Specialist<\/p>\n
\u201cBeing A Girl\u201d is an ongoing project of the Bat Yam Municipality which aims to shed light on the life experience of girls in Israel, in an attempt to understand and express this experience from a point of view that is without prejudice, and is neither patronizing nor judgmental. The project takes place over the entire year and endeavors to increase awareness, self-image, and effect a conceptual change in approach through its work with a broad spectrum of professionals, parents and the general public.<\/p>\n
The various projects include:<\/p>\n
Workshops for girls in different areas of the arts that focus on gender issues. The products of the workshops will be presented at the main event of the project.<\/p>\n
Encouraging and integrating discussion and consideration of gender issues in the school curriculum through involvement of educators in discussion sessions, the work of youth groups such as \u201cYouth Leading Change\u201d (Hebrew \u2013 Nearim veNearot Movilim Shinui) and the internalization of gender issues as an essential topic for educators.<\/p>\n
Encouraging academic research on the topic \u2013 a conference will take place on June 2, presenting both academic papers and summarizing the results of the projects that have taken place in the town throughout the year.<\/p>\n
The main event of the project will be open to the public and is scheduled to take place on June 3. Art, music, video and theatre projects by girls and about girls will give the public a new look on \u201cBeing a Girl in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n