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The Burqa: Prison or Protection?
The oppressive Taleban regime is long gone, but many Afghan women are still afraid to abandon their burqas....
Posted: Thu, Jun 2, 2005 10:58am PDT
6/3: International Women in Black film
When: Friday, June 3 at 7 PM
Where: downtown Oakland, about 2 blocks from 19th Street BART
Please RSVP...
Posted: Wed, Jun 1, 2005 11:45pm PDT
Filibuster Battle Comes to a Head, What's Next for Judicial Nominations
1. Filibuster Battle Comes to a Head in the Senate: What This Means
for the Supreme Court
2. Owen Nomination Squeaks Through, Brown and Pryor Votes Expected Next
Week
3. NWLC Launches NominationWatch.org Blog to Help Keep You Informed...
Posted: Wed, Jun 1, 2005 9:49pm PDT
Sudan Arrests Two Aid Workers Following Report of Widespread Rapes in Darfur
MSF-Holland director Paul Foreman said he was arrested and interrogated on Monday and Vince Hoedt, Darfur co-ordinator for the Dutch section of MSF was arrested and questioned on Tuesday. Foreman was charged with crimes against the state, publishing false reports, spying and undermining Sudanese society....
Posted: Wed, Jun 1, 2005 9:47am PDT
Activist Accused of Sexually Assaulting a Young Woman at National Animal Rights Conference
The following alert is being distributed by the Grassroots Animal Rights Conference:...
Posted: Tue, May 31, 2005 1:41pm PDT
NOW Condemns Senate Confirmation of Priscilla Owen
Today the Senate approved the controversial nomination of Priscilla Owen after a filibuster was ended — the result of a "compromise" by 14 senators Monday night....
Posted: Thu, May 26, 2005 12:10am PDT
Judi Bari, Free Trade and Gencide: 12 dead in Arizona, 2 girls killed in Juarez
The roots of free trade are why people die on the US?Mexican border and why over 500 women and girls have died in grisly killings....
Posted: Wed, May 25, 2005 10:08am PDT
GABRIELA Network and Allies Across the U.S. Protest War OF Terror in the Philippines
GABRIELA Network, a US-Philippine women's solidarity mass organization est. 1989, leads first nationwide protest against human rights violations and political killings in the Philippines....
Posted: Sun, May 22, 2005 2:17pm PDT
Update to court case re: firing women for not wearing makeup
last Friday, the Ninth Circuit withdrew its December opinion,
and granted a "rehearing en banc."...
Posted: Fri, May 20, 2005 12:24am PDT
Join the San Francisco Reproductive Rights Coalition! Plan next year's Roe v Wade day
Join with the San Francisco Reproductive Rights Coalition! Start planning next years Roe v Wade day!
Monday, May 23rd (that’s THIS Monday)
6:30-8:30pm
The Women’s Building
3543 18th Street, San Francisco (between Valencia and Guerrero)
Room A...
Posted: Wed, May 18, 2005 11:40am PDT
Girlstock This Weekend in the East Bay
Over 30 women and genderfluid artists are showing their artwork and performing on Saturday, May 21st and Sunday, May 22nd in Berkeley and Oakland respectively...
Posted: Tue, May 17, 2005 1:21pm PDT
Stop Forced Abortions and Sterilizations in Tibet by China
Dalai Lama...
Posted: Fri, May 13, 2005 12:21am PDT
In Kuwait, too many women are scorned
Sharia law scuttled an almost successful attempt to grant women the vote...
Posted: Thu, May 12, 2005 8:03pm PDT
5/12: Film: "Speak Out: I Had an Abortion" & Local Women Discuss Their Abortions
“SPEAK OUT: I HAD AN ABORTION” A DOCUMENTARY BY JENNIFER BAUMGARDNER TO BE SCREENED THURSDAY MAY 12th 7-9 PM AT 777 VALENCIA BETWEEN 19th and 20th AT NEW COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIA. STAY TO HEAR LOCAL WOMEN DISCUSS THEIR DECISION TO HAVE AN ABORTION.
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Posted: Thu, May 12, 2005 12:16am PDT
Countering Operation Rescue
At SF medical convention inside the Masonic Center hundreds of doctors gathered, including several national abortion providers. Middle America's Operation Rescue showed up in caravans to demonstate their rabid opposition to abortion rights. I got a phone call from the RCP and R&R that it was necessary to come participate in a counter protest in support of abortion providers....
Posted: Wed, May 11, 2005 10:09pm PDT
Boycott 'Palindromes' and Todd Solondz All Together!!!
Critical analysis and promotion of boycott for newly released film Palindromes, by director Todd Solondz....
Posted: Tue, May 10, 2005 11:53pm PDT
Emergency action: Defend doctors from Christian Fascists w/R&R! Mon. morn. May 9
Its likely that Operation Rescue will concentrate their forces and bring
in busloads, which they allude to in their website. Meet us in the
morning at 8AM. Earlier is better. Later is good too. OR will be there
from 6AM throughout from May 9-11....
Posted: Sun, May 8, 2005 9:37pm PDT
Photos: Operation Rescue and Pro-Choice Activists Outside of Moscone Center Today
Photos and report from protest and show of support outside of ACOG conference...
Posted: Sat, May 7, 2005 11:15pm PDT
Protesters Needed: Operation Rescue Is At Howard Between 3rd and 4th
Operation Rescue Is At Howard Between 3rd and 4th near the Moscone Center....
Posted: Sat, May 7, 2005 1:42pm PDT
Operation Rescue in town Saturday at the Moscone Center
Operation Rescue will be in San Francisco Saturday....
Posted: Fri, May 6, 2005 8:43am PDT