The panel of women /Photo by Matthew J Shochat
On February 6th, 2012, at 6pm, several Occupy Boston protesters and supporters met at St. Paul’s Cathedral on 138 Tremont Street for a Community Gathering hosted by the Women’s Caucus. The first portion of the night was introducing a panel of guest speakers and the work they have accomplished within a male-dominated society. After this, members of the audience asked questions of those on the panel. The next part of the event was a Fishbowl of Occupiers in which 8 individuals discussed their past experiences as women facing gender oppression, including within the home as transportation objects, exclusion of women in different parts of society, and sexism in sports. The final portion of the night was breaking up into small groups between the Fishbowl of Occupiers and the protesters and supporters due to the high emotion these experiences can invoke. By 8:30pm, the night had ended for the gathering and the crowd dispersed.