Central Valley Women’s Equality Day March and Rally

by Mike Rhodes (MikeRhodes [at] Comcast.net)

Sat, Aug 19, 2006 4:41PM

Several hundred women from throughout the Central Valley rallied to empower women and to get women to vote in the November 2006 elections. The event started with a march, led by Dolores Huerta, in downtown Fresno. The march concluded at the Free Speech area on the Fulton Mall where participants heard a series of speakers.

Organizers for the march and rally included:

Planned Parenthood Mar Monte
Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom
National Women’s Political Caucus
Fresno Progressive PAC
Women’s Studies @ CSUF
Roger’s Farms
Fresno Barrios Unidos
SEIU-UHW
Dolores Huerta Foundation

For more information: http://www.fresnoalliance.com/home

§The March Begins

by Mike Rhodes

Sat, Aug 19, 2006 4:41PM

Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Worker Union, led the march. All photos by Mike Rhodes.

§Young Activists

by Mike Rhodes

Sat, Aug 19, 2006 4:41PM

§Marchers

by Mike Rhodes

Sat, Aug 19, 2006 4:41PM

There were many community groups at the march, including the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (photo above), the Green Party, and Peace Fresno. There were also high school students, young mothers (photo above), members of the LGBTQ, and more at the event.

§Dolores Huerta

by Mike Rhodes

Sat, Aug 19, 2006 4:41PM

Dolores Huerta speaking at the rally which followed the march. Huerta warned everyone about proposition 85, which is attempting to take away a woman’s right to reproductive freedom.

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