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Who We Are
Feminenza is a non-profit making organisation whose membership includes
women from diverse backgrounds, from many parts of the world. It
was co-founded by Mary Noble and Joanna Francis
who
have
for many years been engaged in the personal growth and spiritual
development of women.
“Friends of Feminenza” also has a growing membership
of both men and women who share the same vision and important to
us all is the engendering of warmth and companionship in what we
do.
Co-Founders of Feminenza
Mary Noble ... Joanna
Francis
In addition to its founders, Mary Noble and Joanna Francis (based
in the UK and USA respectively), the Feminenza team, all volunteers,
consists of women with varied talents and skills. It includes housewives,
writers, secretaries, teachers, nurses, coaches, scientists, psychologists,
producers and alternative practitioners, amongst others.
In addition to a wide range of professional accomplishments, we
all have years of dedicated experience in personal development
and spiritual studies.
  Mary
Noble MA Archaeology/Social Anthropology
Co-Founder and CEO of Feminenza International
Trained and qualified in social anthropology and archaeology,
and a veteran director of academic studies (most recently in the
USA), Mary has undertaken a long study of the development of women,
their identity and spirituality in history. In 1983 she co-founded
Woman Alive with Joanna Francis and Feminenza was established in
2000.
Currently residing in England, Mary is an international speaker
and seminar leader and has developed many talks including 'The
Trace of Feminine Spirituality' and "The Loving League of
Sisters". These are truly inspiring and bring together some
of the deeper aspects of the lives of women through the centuries.
She believes passionately that we are in a critical time of change
and that the liberation of the feminine soul at this point in history
is essential for the future of life on this planet. Her commitment
to developing a greater mutuality and new working relationship
between men and women to help bring about this next stage of our
evolution is demonstrated in her XX/XY seminars and talks. These
include, "Exploring New Understandings about the XX and XY
Genders" and "Battle of the Sexes or a Vision for a Shared
Future?" She dedicates her time to giving lectures, seminars
and workshops to women, men and school children, travelling across
the globe on behalf of Feminenza.
Most recently she was invited to run a 4-day international conference,
hosted by Feminenza and UNESCO PEER at the UN headquarters in Nairobi,
titled ‘Humanity & Gender’. This event, in January
2006, served 250 delegates, men and women, representatives from
business, NGOs and the UN officers from around the world (many
from the Great Lakes Region of Africa), to discuss some of the
most fundamental issues where gender equity is concerned. These
included themes such as early forced marriage, Female Genital Mutilation
(FGM), positive masculinity and combating HIV/AIDS through building
awareness and value between the genders, giving respect to the
stages of life and forgiveness and reconciliation between the genders.
In the last few months Mary has also visited New Zealand where
she was invited to run one of her 4-day XX/XY seminars, as well
as speak at Auckland University of Technology and meet with the
Maori to discuss forgiveness in relation to the on-setting future.
For further details of her talks and how to book her as a speaker,
 Joanna
Francis MA English Literature
Co-Founder of Feminenza & Author
Born in Canada, Joanna then moved to Poland at a time of great
political upheaval and social change, which shaped her desire to
make sustainable, uplifting changes in herself and provide the
ecology for others to discover and become the best they can be.
Following graduation she lectured at Warsaw University and then
worked for eight years as a journalist, developing her natural
wit and sense of theatre, when working for the radio. The turning
point came in 1974 when searching for personal freedom, Joanna
moved to England. There she became friends with Mary Noble and
in 1983 they co-founded Woman Alive, a personal development organisation
for women, and later went on to establish Feminenza in 2000. Having
spent 15 years in Canada developing Feminenza and running personal
and spiritual development courses, she now lives in the USA with
her husband David. Currently she lectures and runs Feminenza workshops,
guided by the vision that educated, influential women in all spheres
are needed to re-position the world situation.
Joanna is the author of several books, including "In-tuition",
which contains insights from one woman's spiritual journey and
is currently completing a book called “The Seven Ages: A
Rainbow Journey”, written as a companion archive to a series
of workshops entitled “Spectrum Meditation”, exploring
how the seven ages of life correspond with the seven colours of
the rainbow.
For details on how to attend one of her courses, book her as a
speaker, or order one of her books contact
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