Celebrating our past, harnessing our future as a collective voice : exploring feminism for men and women in outdoor education

At the 17th NOEC in 2016 Sandy, Cathryn and Tonia challenged the long held assumption that the OE profession was a level playing field in a presentation entitled: Selective Hearing: The Unrecognized Contribution of Women to the Outdoor Profession. The audience indicated a strong desire for further opportunities to explore contribute and reflect on the issue in greater depth. Using a number of creative approaches, we will enable a reflective, restorative and story gathering opportunity for the voices of the men and women. In short, we aim to ensure the Outdoor Education (OE) profession continues to have a healthy dialogue in this space, whilst also working towards pathways for gender parity