▁college ▁in ▁Em ory , ▁Virginia , ▁USA ▁ ▁Em ory ▁University , ▁a ▁private ▁research ▁university ▁in ▁Atlanta , ▁Georgia , ▁USA ▁ ▁Other ▁uses ▁ ▁Em ory , ▁a ▁rec urr ing ▁character ▁from ▁Aqu a ▁Te en ▁Hung er ▁Force , ▁named ▁after ▁Em ory ▁University ▁ ▁Em ory ▁and ▁Henry ▁College ▁Hospital ▁ ▁Em ory ▁Brand ▁Institute , ▁a ▁non - pro fit ▁innov ation ▁research ▁group ▁based ▁in ▁Atlanta , ▁Georgia , ▁USA ▁ ▁Em ory ▁o ak ▁ ▁Em ory ' s ▁S edge , ▁Care x ▁em ory i , ▁the ▁river bank ▁t us sock ▁sed ge ▁ ▁USS ▁Em ory ▁S . ▁Land ▁( AS - 3 9 ) ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁Em ery ▁( disambiguation ) <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁ 1 9 7 7 ▁National ▁Women ' s ▁Conference ▁was ▁held ▁November ▁ 1 8 - 2 1 , ▁in ▁Houston , ▁Texas . ▁The ▁purpose ▁of ▁this ▁conference ▁was ▁to ▁celebr ate ▁International ▁Women ' s ▁Year ▁and ▁also ▁to ▁create ▁resolution s ▁for ▁women ▁to ▁discuss ▁and ▁address . ▁ ▁This ▁was ▁an ▁important ▁event ▁for ▁minor ity ▁and ▁Lat ina ▁women ▁in ▁particular , ▁as ▁it ▁gave ▁them , ▁a ▁platform ▁with ▁which ▁to ▁voice ▁their ▁concerns . ▁It ▁brought ▁attention ▁to ▁the ▁issues ▁of ▁minor ity ▁women , ▁which ▁were ▁often ▁over shadow ed ▁by ▁those ▁of ▁the ▁white ▁majority , ▁as ▁one ▁at ten de e , ▁Jane ▁H ick ie , ▁explained : ▁“ I ▁don