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textGroups Protest DA's Failure To Press Charges in Eyewitnessed Rape Case of 17-Year-Old by Katherine Redmond
National and state groups will protest Santa Clara District Attorney's decision not to press charges in the rape of a 17-year-old girl at an off-campus party attended by De Anza College students and athletes. The two De Anza students who came to the aid of the young victim (a local high school student) will be presented with recognition by the California National Organization for Women, and representatives from women's and anti-violence organizations will speak. DA's office in San Jose, 1:0...
Posted: Tue, May 29, 2007 10:58am PDT
textIs it legal to torture women in SF? by posted by Utopia Bold from MediaWach
Where are the police? Women witnessed the screams of women tortured when Kink.com makes sadistic porn. This porn company advertises that the womens screams are real. Why no arrests when a crime is witnessed and the porno guys admit torturing women??!!...
Posted: Mon, May 28, 2007 8:11pm PDT
textResolutivos del Encuentro Nacional de las Resistencias de los Pueblos, realizado en Oaxaca by encuentro
Del 18 al 20 de mayo se realizó el Encuentro Nacional de las Resistencias de los Pueblos, en el poblado de Nueva Tenochtitlan, cerca de Huajuapan de León Oaxaca. Estos encuentros contra los megaproyectos y el Plan Puebla Panamá se realizan anualmente y concurrentemente con los foros mesoamericanos, como parte de los trabajos de comunidades, pueblos y organizaciones para que no les sean arrebatadas sus milenarias tierras....
Posted: Sun, May 27, 2007 6:53pm PDT
textThe Failure to Protect Indigenous Women from Sexual Violence by Amnesty USA
According to Amnesty International's report "Maze of Injustice – The Failure to Protect Indigenous Women from Sexual Violence in the USA," Native American and Alaska Native women in the United States suffer disproportionately high levels of rape and sexual violence, yet the federal government has created substantial barriers to accessing justice....
Posted: Sat, May 26, 2007 9:49pm PDT
textTeen Rape Spells Marketability!!!! by alejandro
A reposting from portland.indymedia on a Bay Area company - Timbuk2 ad campaign frames "stolen virginity" as tongue and cheek marketing....
Posted: Sat, May 26, 2007 9:19am PDT
imageBorn to Drum Women's Drum Camp 2007
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by Jackie Thomason
Drum by the ocean this summer! Calling women who want to drum, whether you are new to drumming or experienced there is a place for you at the Born to Drum Women’s Drum Camp! In the evenings teachers will demonstrate their instruments and perform, and we will have drum circles available all night....
Posted: Sat, May 26, 2007 8:44am PDT
image6/9-10: Queer Women of Color Film Festival
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by via Sistahs Steppin'/SSIP News
On behalf of our friends and allies, Sistahs Steppin' in Pride wants you to know about this event. Enjoy!...
Posted: Fri, May 25, 2007 10:29pm PDT
imageE-mail Action: Pregnant Barista Facing Discrimination and Imminent Termination
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by Worker Freedom
Sisters and Brothers:...
Posted: Thu, May 24, 2007 8:26pm PDT
calendarBerkeley Women in Black weekly vigil by Jane Welford
Bancroft & Telegraph...
Event Date: Fri, Jun 1, 2007 12:00pm PDT
Posted: Sun, May 20, 2007 8:31pm PDT
calendarBerkeley Women in Black weekly vigil by Jane Welford
Bancroft & Telegraph...
Event Date: Fri, May 25, 2007 12:00pm PDT
Posted: Sun, May 20, 2007 8:28pm PDT
textWomen of Color Against Violence Co-Sponsoring Track at Allied Media Conf. by via Boston IMC via list
INCITE! is excited to co-sponsor a women of color and trans people of color track at the 2007 Allied Media Conference in collaboration with local women of color organizing for media justice. Below is a list of workshops at the conference led by feminists of color who are using innovative media strategies to end violence against women and trans people of color and our communities....
Posted: Sun, May 20, 2007 10:25am PDT
textSPRING into the SEASON with Sistahs Steppin' in Pride! by SSIP News
Get out your calendars and mark these important dates!...
Posted: Fri, May 18, 2007 9:13am PDT
calendarFirst Annual Sacramento Dyke March by
Sacramento Gay & Lesbian Center, 1927 L Street in Midtown Sacramento....
Event Date: Fri, Jun 15, 2007 6:30pm PDT
Posted: Fri, May 18, 2007 9:09am PDT
calendarBerkeley Women in Black weekly vigil by jane welford
Bancroft & Telegraph...
Event Date: Fri, May 18, 2007 12:00pm PDT
Posted: Thu, May 17, 2007 10:13pm PDT
calendarTake Back The Night by
UCSC to Mission Plaza to SC City Hall UCSC Rally and March: 5pm at Bay and High St. SC Rally: 7pm at Mission Plaza. (corner of Mission and Emmett St., in front of Holy Cross Church) 8pm: Community March from Mission Plaza Park through downtown Santa Cruz to City Hall Courtyard -- 809 Center St -- for testimonials....
Event Date: Thu, May 17, 2007 5:00pm PDT
Posted: Thu, May 17, 2007 1:00am PDT
calendarApply to Volunteer with SF Women Against Rape! by Teresa Martyny
3543 18th St San Francisco, CA 94110...
Event Date: Wed, May 16, 2007 12:00am PDT
Posted: Wed, May 16, 2007 2:29pm PDT
calendarAbstaining from Reality: U.S. Restrictions on HIV Prevention by Naina Khanna
Zeum Theater, 221 Fourth Street (at Howard Street) San Francisco, CA...
Event Date: Thu, May 24, 2007 6:00pm PDT
Posted: Tue, May 15, 2007 1:49pm PDT
calendar2007 Women Worthy of Support Fun and Fundraiser Event by Bonita Banducci
Benson Memorial Center, Santa Clara University 900 Lafayette Street Santa Clara, CA 95053...
Event Date: Mon, May 21, 2007 5:00pm PDT
Posted: Mon, May 14, 2007 1:17pm PDT
calendarSF: Premier show: Journey with the Revolution by Lori
A Global Women's Strike Production Roxie Theatre 3117 16th St (at Valencia), 7pm, 8:30pm Apmission: $8 Senior/Child: $4...
Event Date: Thu, May 31, 2007 7:00pm PDT
Posted: Mon, May 14, 2007 12:59pm PDT
textDire Situation for Women Under U.S. Occupation and Rising Fundamentalism by Democracy Now (reposted)
Two leading feminists, one from Iraq and one from Afghanistan, join us to talk about the dire situation for women in their countries. Yanar Mohammed is the co-founder of the Organization for Women's Freedom in Iraq. The group vocally supports women's rights in Iraq and shelters Iraqi women targeted in honor killings and sectarian violence. Dr. Sima Samar is the chair of the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission and is the United Nations special envoy to Darfur, Sudan. She served as Deput...
Posted: Mon, May 14, 2007 7:27am PDT
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