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Displays in Cobo Center's atrium. (Twitter photo by Ghida Dagher)

The main slogan is "Reclaiming Our Time."

More than 5,000 people have signed up for female empowerment discussions at The Women's Convention through Sunday at Cobo Center in downtown. Mobilizing for next year's congreessional elections is a key focus.

The website describes "a weekend of workshops, strategy sessions, inspiring forums and intersectional movement building to continue the preparation going into the 2018 midterm elections."

It adds:

Tapping into the power of women in leadership as the fundamental, grassroots force for change, the Women’s Convention will bring together first time activists and movement leaders, rising political stars that reflect our nation’s changing demographics, and thousands of women who’ve organized sister marches, huddles, rallies and resistance actions, large and small, since January 2017.

Participants will leave inspired and motivated, with new connections, skills and strategies for working towards collective liberation for women of all races, ethnicities, ages, disabilities, sexual identities, gender expressions, immigration statuses, religious faiths, and economic statuses.