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El Mundo Zurdo: An International Conference on Anzaldúan Thought and Art and Performance
The Society for the Study of Gloria E. Anzaldúa (SSGA) and the Women's Studies Institute at the University of Texas at San Antonio presents El Mundo Zurdo: An International Conference on Anzaldúan Thought and Art and Performance. The Conference will be held November...
Young Women’s Empowerment Project members discuss research findings: “Girls do what they have to do to survive”
Young Women's Empowerment Project (YWEP) recently released their findings from a participatory action research project entitled, , “Girls do what they have to do to survive: Illuminating Methods used by Girls in the Sex Trade and Street Economy to Fight Back and...
Caster Semenya Returns to Compete; Petition to the International Olympic Committee Regarding Intersex Athletes
In a statement posted late last month, Caster Semenya, the South African runner and world champion announced her plans to return to competition, despite the IAAF's refusal to release the results of her "gender tests", citing a violation of her rights through their...
Gender/Sexuality Justice Organizing for USSF
From US Social Forum: PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY!!!! We are in a critical moment where there are many forces working against us. Poverty has intensified and women, transgender and gender nonconforming people and LGBQI individuals are hit hardest. Another US is necessary....
Stand in Solidarity with Chican@s at Cal State University of Long Beach
Below is a call for solidarity from Conciencia Feminil, a Chican@ student organization at Cal State University, Long Beach. They ask for supporters to stand in solidarity with them by signing this petition. Their facebook page is here. *** As Conciencia Femenil we...
US admits responsibility for deaths of Afghan women, RAWA calls for an end to US occupation of Afghanistan
The U.S. military recently admitted that they killed three Afghan women and then attempted to cover up the military's role in their deaths. The New York Times reports, After initially denying involvement or any cover-up in the deaths of three Afghan women during a...
Nov 1-2, Irving, TX: Nuestras Voces / Our Voices: Wise Latin@s en la lucha
Arte Sana National Conference Nuestras Voces: Wise Latin@s en la lucha November 1-2, 2010 Westin Dallas Fort Worth Airport Hotel A national gathering of Latin@ victim advocates, prevention specialists, survivors, and allies promoting the engagement of Latin@s as...
End Unjust Arrests, Sentencing and Sex Offender Registration of Sex Workers
From Women's Health & Justice Initiative, New Orleans: Statement of Support for Resistance in New Orleans End Unjust Arrests, Sentencing and Sex Offender Registration of Sex Workers Desiree Alliance was asked to draft this statement of support in conjunction with...
Reproductive Violence in North Carolina
North Carolina is responding to its legacy of eugenic sterilization violence, which included forcibly sterilizing thousands of people throughout the 20th century. Though people of color, people with disabilities, and low-income people, especially women, were...
June 12th-19th, Istanbul, Turkey: CREA’s Sexuality, Gender and Rights Institute: Exploring Theory and Practice
CREA is a feminist human rights organization based in the global South and led by women from the global South. CREA promotes, protects, and advances women’s human rights and the sexual rights of all people by building leadership capacities; strengthening organizations...
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