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SF sexworkerfest thru May 8
To see films, get 1-day or 2-day pass....
Posted: Thu, May 5, 2005 11:50pm PDT
FREE GHONELLA! SHE IS IMPRISONED BECAUSE SHE IS A TRANS/GAY ACTIVIST!
Don't let her down! Call the telephone petition now!...
Posted: Thu, May 5, 2005 4:42pm PDT
Protest Sexual Violence
Bay Area activists will be protesting male circumcision at the upcoming ACOG convention. Circumcision amputates the most sensitive nerves in the male body and is performed without consent....
Posted: Wed, May 4, 2005 8:20pm PDT
Judge rules 13-year-old girl can have abortion
The state's decision to halt appeals in the case appears to set the stage for the girl to move forward with her decision to terminate the pregnancy....
Posted: Tue, May 3, 2005 4:59pm PDT
Activists Protest Institutionalized Sexual Violence
As activists, ethicists, and anarchists seek to end all forms of sexual violence, intactivists stress that male circumcision in the United States cannot be condoned....
Posted: Tue, May 3, 2005 12:56am PDT
Going Nowhere Fast: Globalizing War on Women
During my month in an Israeli immigration prison, I learned a lot about the terror-filled world of global trafficking in women and kids. The UN estimates that 5 million people a year are trafficked, at least 75% of them women....
Posted: Mon, May 2, 2005 10:59pm PDT
NEW sex-worker site
Sex workers fight back!
Articles about women's liberation, sex-worker organising, struggles, issues, etc....
Posted: Sun, May 1, 2005 5:52pm PDT
House Passes Bill that Allows Politicians to Invade Private Family Matters
Anti-Choice CIANA does nothing to help young women prevent unintended pregnancies, legislation threatens ministers, grandmothers who help young women in need with prison time...
Posted: Fri, Apr 29, 2005 11:11pm PDT
Florida girl has abortion blocked
A pregnant 13-year-old girl in Florida has been told she cannot have an abortion because she lacks the maturity to make such a decision....
Posted: Fri, Apr 29, 2005 11:05pm PDT
House Passes Anti-Abortion Legislation Endangering Teen Health
In a 250 to 157 vote, the House passed a teen endangerment bill which restricts a young woman's ability to obtain an abortion outside of the home state by punishing any adult who accompanies her, even if the closest city is across state lines....
Posted: Thu, Apr 28, 2005 11:04pm PDT
Sponge Is Back; Florida Okays New Abortion Rules
Cheers and Jeers of the Week...
Posted: Wed, Apr 27, 2005 4:01pm PDT
House Set to Approve Abortion Bill
It would be illegal to dodge parental-notice laws by taking minors across state lines for abortions under legislation the House debated Wednesday, the latest congressional effort to chip away at abortions after Republican gains in last November's elections....
Posted: Wed, Apr 27, 2005 3:39pm PDT
Kick Off of 'Love Mom, Not Wal-Mart' Campaign
Members of Congress, Former Miss America, UFCW and AFL-CIO Kick Off 'Love Mom, Not Wal-Mart' Campaign...
Posted: Mon, Apr 25, 2005 11:36pm PDT
Bay Area Activists to Protest Male Circumcision at the ACOG Convention
The issue of the nonconsensual genital cutting of infants raises serious issues in medical ethics and human rights. It violates the individual's right to 1/3 to one half of the skin covering a normal penis....
Posted: Sun, Apr 24, 2005 10:43pm PDT
Calling All Anarchafeminists
Seeking Anarcha-Feminists in the Bay Area, to possible put together a forum for thoughts/ideas/actions. Also, I'd like to find other anarcha-feminist midwives/herbalists to have discussions with....etc....
Posted: Sun, Apr 24, 2005 1:57pm PDT
Supporting Equality in California
A number of organizations, including the California Commission for
Women, support AB 169 (Enforcement of Equal Pay) and SJR 7
(Designation of Equal Pay Day). I hope you, and the organizations
you are affiliated with, will too!...
Posted: Fri, Apr 22, 2005 4:24pm PDT
5/21 and 5/22: TWO DAY FUNDRAISER FOR HOMELESS YOUTH
Come out, come out, where ever you are...to Girlstock #3, a two day
fundraiser for the Youth Emergency Assistance Hostel - www.yeah-
berkeley.org....
Posted: Thu, Apr 21, 2005 12:59pm PDT
Open Letter to the IWJ: alt.native newsgroup archive to Ms. Testerman
An open letter to IWJ, Ms. Karen Testerman; posted on alt.native newsgroup regarding the writing of my first book, Who Would Unbraid Her Hair: the legend of annie mae....
Posted: Wed, Apr 20, 2005 8:28pm PDT
Women in Struggle (audio/mpeg 31.7MB)
This is a program about women in struggle in Palestine and women of color in prison in the US. 56 mins (english/spanish)...
Posted: Wed, Apr 20, 2005 7:52am PDT