Removing Barriers in Women’s Advancement: Anne Hoiberg

The Finest City

This week, Kate sits down with trailblazing activist Anne Hoiberg. Anne discusses her life’s work and passion, dedicated to removing systemic barriers to women’s advancement. From her tenure as a research psychologist at the Naval Health Research Center to organizing a week-long conference in Portugal sponsored by NATO, Anne takes the future of women’s opportunities very seriously. Anne talks about the League of Women Voters, why all voices need to be heard, and how the League was uniquely positioned to influence San Diego’s land use and development policies. She shares her vision for the future and explains why she is hopeful about the next generations of women activists.

Timestamps:

[2:20] Anne shares how she made her way to San Diego and became part of the Naval Health Research Center. There, she found a love of research and women’s issues, and how we can combine both.

[9:49] Anne’s research led her to the benefits and importance of including women in the military.

[19:00] In 1980, Anne joined the United Nation Associations of San Diego, located in Balboa Park. There she dedicated herself to spreading the importance of women holding positions in elected public office.

[22:52] Anne speaks to the origin of the League of Women Voters on the national stage and how they became established in San Diego.

[26:50] How did the League educate the public and engage other women and citizens to care about the important work they were doing? What tactics did they employ in their advocacy work?

[33:30] How has the League evolved over the years?

[44:06] How did Lloyd Ruocco’s style influence the League in their interest in urban renewal and community development? What is the League’s relationship with art?

[50:00] What are Anne’s observations of the contemporary women’s movement? Does she feel hopeful? Why? What are we seeing in women leaders, both Democrat and Republican, that Anne admires?

[58:00] How can the younger generation start getting involved in advocacy work?

About C-3

In its 60 years of existence, Citizens Coordinate for Century 3 (C-3) has brought together local thought leaders from planning, design, policy, academia, community development, and more to address our region’s distinctive and pressing land use challenges. In founding C-3 almost 60 years ago, architect Lloyd Ruocco’s vision was to bring together our region’s most creative minds from the arts, sciences, academia, and government to share ideas, learn new perspectives, and build fellowship around the idea of creating livable communities.

Opportunities for Advocacy and Engagement:

C3sandiego.org

Anne Hoiberg

Inter-University

League of Women Voters San Diego

San Diego Public Library

American Association of University Women

Lloyd Ruocco