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La ecologista keniana Wangari Maathai gana el Premio Nobel de la Paz
El premio Nobel de la Paz ha sido concedido a la doctora en Biología, Wangari Muta Maathai por su contribución al desarrollo pacífico, ecológico y democrático de su país, Kenia....
Posted: Fri, Oct 8, 2004 7:43am PDT
The Bush Administration's Healthy Marriage Iniative (audio/mpeg 16.8MB)
The Bush Administration's Healthy Marriage Initiative: a solution to poverty or a paternalistic policy aimed at regulating the sexual and reproductive lives of low income women, especailly women of color?? 29:20...
Posted: Thu, Oct 7, 2004 8:46pm PDT
I am a mother . . . The power in the lone feminine voice raised in protest
A voice is rising above the wails of grieving mothers heard around the world. It's a bold and angry voice speaking out against the tyrants who cold-heartedly consume our children in the name of phony "Wars on Drugs" and "Wars on Terror."...
Posted: Thu, Oct 7, 2004 6:02pm PDT
BTL:Code Pink Brings Creativity and New Energy to Progressive Activism.
Interview with Medea Benjamin, co-founder of Code Pink Alert, Women for Peace, conducted by Between the Lines' Melinda Tuhus...
Posted: Fri, Oct 1, 2004 6:33am PDT
Fathers' Rights Groups in Australia and their Engagement with Issues in Family Law
An analysis of the father's right groups' influence in Australia....
Posted: Wed, Sep 29, 2004 2:31pm PDT
Bush selects fundamentalist doctor for FDA
Dr. W. David Hager is a fundamentalist whose views are far outside the mainstream for reproductive technology. Nevertheless, George Bush is selecting this man to head the FDA's Reproductive Health Drugs Advisory Committee....
Posted: Tue, Sep 28, 2004 3:52pm PDT
October is Breast Cancer Industry Month
Breast Cancer Action has launched an internet flash movie urging consumers to "Think Before You Pink. Movie is 1 minute long and can be viewed at www.thinkbeforeyoupink.org....
Posted: Tue, Sep 28, 2004 2:21pm PDT
Shanti Commemorates 30 Years of Care and Support Provided to the Bay Area
Overview of upcoming event/fundraiser for Shanti, a Bay Area non-profit that has provided care and support for those afflicted with life threatening illnesses for three decades....
Posted: Fri, Sep 24, 2004 12:14pm PDT
Sealab 2021 marathon presented by SPAZ Movie Night
SPAZ MOVIE NIGHT : This Sunday, September 26th, at 8:30PM. Sealab 2021 Marathon!!! Over FOUR HOURS of the best episodes of one of most funny cartoons ev-arr!...
Posted: Thu, Sep 23, 2004 4:44pm PDT
Samira Bellil Memorial (audio/x-wav 13.0MB)
Thirty-one year old Samira Bellil a French Muslim woman whose book recounted being gang raped as a teenager in a Paris suburb, died last week of stomach cancer. The controversial memoir called “In Gang Rape Hell” was published in 2002 and became a best-seller in France. Ms. Bellil explored her violent childhood growing up in a marginalized immigrant community in France. One minute audio memoir....
Posted: Sat, Sep 11, 2004 3:50pm PDT
Victim of a violent crime failed by the Justice System
Additional comments in regards to Victim of a violent crime failed by the justice system....
Posted: Fri, Sep 10, 2004 12:56pm PDT
Code Pink calls for vigil in SF Thursday at 5pm
Meet at UN Plaza;
Market Street (btwn 7th and Hyde), San Francisco
5:00
p.m.
Thursday, September 9th....
Posted: Wed, Sep 8, 2004 3:44pm PDT
Victim of a violent crime failed by the Justice System
Survivor/Victim of violent crime. Pointblank w/ shotgun in mouth, exited cheekbone. Police, paramedics, med flight & intake @ hospital had knowledge victim was shot. Not one official mandated reporter responded. Allowing more damage to theVictims life. No one helped her....
Posted: Sun, Sep 5, 2004 11:10am PDT
The 10th annual Young Women's Conference
This is the only conference specifically for and by young queer women! This event will bring LGBTQQ young women and TGIQ youth ages 25 and under from the Bay Area together to learn about and talk about different topics....
Posted: Thu, Sep 2, 2004 7:51pm PDT
March for Women's Lives (New York City)
The largest abortion rights rally ever held in New York City....
Posted: Thu, Sep 2, 2004 12:18am PDT
SF 9/2: International Caravan for Justice in Juarez and Chihuahua Mtg
San Francisco Stop: October 24, 7:00pm, New College of California, Cultural
Center, 777 Valencia Street
Next Planning Meeting: September 2, 7:00pm, New College of California, Room
11A, 776 Valencia Street...
Posted: Wed, Sep 1, 2004 6:38pm PDT
Today: Conference on Decriminalization of Prostituion, in Berkeley
Decriminalization of Prostitution:
Paid Sexual Exploitation for Poor Women?
One-day conference August 30, 2004
(Berkeley, CA, USA)...
Posted: Mon, Aug 30, 2004 10:26am PDT
March for Women's Lives NY
Just days before the Republicans have their convention in New York City, tens of thousands of pro-choice marchers walk across the Brooklyn bridge to Manhattan in support of choice for all wowman and against the anti-choice policies of George Bush....
Posted: Sat, Aug 28, 2004 8:27pm PDT
The Global Women's Strike to the RNC: Invest in Caring not Killing
Our multi-racial, anti-racist delegation of mothers, grand-mothers, welfare recipients, women with disabilities, lesbian/ gay people, & other activists, women & men, are in NYC for the protests around the RNC....
Posted: Sat, Aug 28, 2004 7:42pm PDT
Poll: Majority of Women Do Not Feel Understood by Bush or Kerry
A survey conducted by Lifetime Television in July found that fewer than 10 percent of women feel that either President Bush or Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry understands them well. Broken down by candidate, 51 percent of the women polled said that Bush understands them not well or not at all, and 39 percent said the same about Kerry, reports KRON4.com...
Posted: Fri, Aug 27, 2004 10:48pm PDT