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Radical Women Conference, day 2: "The Persistent Power of Socialist Feminism"

Date:
Saturday, October 04, 2008
Time:
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Event Type:
Conference
Organizer/Author:
radical women
Location Details:
The conference will be held at:
The Women’s Building
3543 18th Street, San Francisco CA 94110
http://www.womensbuilding.org

The Women’s Building is in San Francisco's Mission District, between Valencia and Guerrero Streets.

How to get there

BART: The Women’s Building is about four blocks from the 16th Street BART stop. Check the BART schedule online.

Municipal bus lines serving this area: 14, 22, 26, 33, 49 and the J Church.

Saturday, Oct. 4

9:00am International speakers: Magnificent warriors:
Female leadership in the global freedom struggle

11:30am Policy resolution: Christina López
Estamos en la lucha:
Immigrant women light the fires of resistance

3:30pm Workshops:
Topics listed below. Schedule to be announced.

7:30pm Entertainment

Workshop Topics

Issues
• ABC’s of Marxist Feminism
• Alternative feminist radio
• Challenging the Minutemen & other neo-fascists
• Confronting movement sexism
• End the war on women – in Iraq, Afghanistan & the U.S.
• Federally funded childcare NOW
• On the barricade for abortion rights
• Poetry and Rebellion
• Race, Gender and Affirmative Action
• Radical campus organizing
• Radical youth and rebel elder: connecting the generations
• RX for a toxic healthcare system
• Women in the Chinese Revolution
• Young, queer and radical: What are we fighting for?

Skills
• Confident public speaking
• Effective flyers and banners
• How to do successful media work
• How to start a Radical Women chapter
• Know your rights as a workers and/or unionist
• Put your ideas across in writing
Added to the calendar on Mon, Sep 22, 2008 7:55PM
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