Holly J. Mitchell: Intersectional Feminism and the Fight for Justice - CSW 2021 Awards Celebration

CSW 2021 Awards Celebration

"Intersectional Feminism and the Fight for Justice"
Keynote Address by Holly J. Mitchell, 2021 CSW Distinguished Leader in Feminism Award Recipient
Supervisor, 2nd District, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors

Followed by a Q&A with:
Grace Kyungwon Hong, Director, Center for the Study of Women; Professor, Gender Studies and Asian American Studies
Jessica Cattelino, Associate Director, Center for the Study of Women; Associate Professor, Anthropology and Gender Studies

The UCLA Center for the Study of Women hosted a special end of the year event to honor the Center’s accomplishments, student award recipients, and the 2021 Distinguished Leader in Feminism Award honorees!

This year, CSW has selected Holly J. Mitchell as the recipient of the Center for the Study of Women’s 2021 Distinguished Leader in Feminism Award. She represents the 2nd district on the LA County Board of Supervisors, and is a member of the California Legislative Black Caucus. From 2013 to 2020, Mitchell served as State Senator for California’s 30th District, and has previously served as California State Assemblymember for the 54th District.