Celebrate International Women’s Day March 10! NYC

Saturday March 10th
Celebrate International Women’s Day!

End Pornography and Patriarchy: The Enslavement and Degradation of Women!

Abortion On Demand and Without Apology!

Fight for the Emancipation of Women All Over the World!

Read the call to action that started this whole campaign

NYC Plan
12:00 Noon
Protest and March against sites of women’s oppression!

12 noon: GATHER AT ST. PATRICK’S CATHEDRAL!
Fifth Avenue between 50-51st Streets:
The Catholic Church’s approach to women, gender, science and sexuality is a Dark Ages disaster! The Pope has condemned condoms (causing millions of HIV/AIDs deaths). The Church condemns homosexuality and insists that “divorce is a sin” (contributing to women staying in abusive marriages). Recently, Catholic Bishops urged “non-compliance” with new regulations requiring health insurance to cover birth control!

MARCH to TIMES SQUARE:
Protest the objectification of women! Women’s near-naked and rail-thin bodies are used to sell everything from clothes to cars to “American culture” to the entire world.
Protest the US Military Recruiting Center! Protest the US military’s quasi-official reliance on brothels as a “perk” to male soldiers; the role of military forces in trafficking women & girls; and the epidemic of rape, harassment and violence against female soldiers.

MARCH to and PROTEST STRIP CLUBS in the area!
U.S. men spend an estimated $15 billion a year on strip clubs, as compared to $4 billion on baseball. Strip clubs have always objectified & degraded women.  But as women have entered – and fought for increasing respect in – the public sphere, strip clubs have become an enclave for sexism and male entitlement towards women’s bodies.  Further, strip clubs prey upon the desperation, abuse and addiction of many women, including trafficked women.

ALONG THE WAY: Protest “Crisis Pregnancy Centers” & Celebrate Abortion Provider Appreciation Day:
Crisis Pregnancy Centers are fake “clinics.”  They are driven by an anti-abortion agenda, often have no clinical staff, spread lies, guilt-trip women and enormously delay and complicate women’s ability to access abortion.

In contrast, we’ll celebrate abortion providers because March 10th is Abortion Provider Appreciation Day!

PLANNING/MOBILIZING MEETINGS  are held THURSDAYS @ 7 PM

If anything in this flier resonated with you… If you care about the conditions of women… If you want to do something that can really make a huge difference – not only for yourself, but for women (and all people) worldwide and for future generations…

CONTACT US at stoppatriarchy@gmail.com

3 things you can do right away:
1. Invite us into your class, club or dorm.
2. Spread this call to action on Facebook and Twitter.
3. Distribute this flier everywhere/anywhere you go.

Organize actions on March 10th to Stop Patriarchy! Email us at stoppatriarchy@gmail.com or submit your action via tumblr to post them here.

Indwelling: Living in a Female Body . . . . at The Women’s Therapy Centre Institute

http://www.wtci-nyc.org/page39/page39.html

Saturday, March 3, 2012
1:00pm-3:00pm
Friends Meeting House
15 Rutherford Place @ East 15th St. between 2nd and 3rd Aves (a short walk fr/Union Sq.).
Last March The WTCI convened an international summit – Endangered Species Preserving The Female Body. We launched the Endangered Bodies Campaign- partnering with like-minded body positive organizations in 5 different countries who are engaged in the the same fight to free women’s/girls’ bodies from commodification and objectification.

This year, INDWELLING honors Jamia Wilson, a feminist media activist, organizer, and storyteller. Jamia is currently Vice President of Programs at the Women’s Media Center where she works on amplifying women’s voices and changing the conversation in the media. She trains women and girls so they are media-ready and media-savvy, exposes sexism in the media, and directs the WMC’s social media strategy. Before joining the Women’s Media Center team, Jamia worked for Young People For the American Way, the Planned Parenthood Action Fund and Planned Parenthood Federation of America where she managed their youth outreach program Vox: Voices for Planned Parenthood.

After working with coalition partners and campus organizations to help bring thousands of students to the historic March for Women’s Lives, Jamia was honored as one of the “Real Hot 100” by the Younger Women’s Taskforce. After growing up as an expatriate in Saudi Arabia, Jamia Wilson graduated from American University in 2002. Jamia received her M.A. in Humanities and Social Thought at NYU, where she focused on research and writing inspired by critical race theory. Her words and works have been featured in GOOD Magazine,  CBS News, Alternet, GRIT TV, In These Times, The Today Show, Fox.com,  and more. Jamia serves on the leadership committee for SPARK Movement and is on the board of directors for Feminist.com and REVEAL.

Please join us for a rousing celebration of the revolution so far!

$25 Registration / $15 Students / underwritten tickets available

–Honoring Jamia Wilson, SPARK

–For the last 30 years, The WTCI has offered a Speakout, a time honored traditional forum for women to find their individual voice and share experiences, allowing the personal story of each woman to be heard, dignified, and transformed by our coming together.

–Performance by SPARK Youth

–Reception

REGISTER

The Women’s Therapy Centre Institute, partner of Paradigm Shift!

Dr. Catherine Baker-Pitts, Co-Director of the training program for psychotherapists at The Women’s Therapy Centre Institute, was Paradigm Shift’s featured presenter for our 4th webinar for Berkley College “Is Love Blind: Seeing and Being Seen In Relationships”

Again this year, CARE’s supporters and advocates will gather in Washington, D.C., on March 7-8 for our annual celebration of International Women’s Day. Because your members of Congress are being asked to weigh in on several key issues related to women, girls and communities that live in poverty, we hope you’ll participate!

March 7: Join us on the eve of International Women’s Day as we kick off this year’s event with a special screening of the film, Pray the Devil Back to Hell, which will be followed by a panel discussion that I’ll host.

March 8: Team up with advocates from around the country for our one-day conference. You’ll learn about key legislative issues and take part in Congressional meetings. Come raise your voice and help educate policymakers about the importance of U.S. government investment in poverty-fighting programs.

We’ve designed the conference to be a little different this year. We’ll have a smaller group of advocates representing CARE on Capitol Hill, which will make for a more targeted and intimate experience. And we’ll be joined in spirit by thousands of CARE supporters who will stand with us from home. Together, our actions will make a powerful noise on behalf of poor people around the world.

Space is very limited, so please register today!

We hope to see you soon.

Sincerely,

Helene D. Gayle, MD, MPH
President and CEO, CARE

Monday, March 5 at 6:30 PM

GIRLS LIKE US:
Fighting For A World Where Girls Are Not For Sale

Talk with Author/Activist/ Survivor Rachel Lloyd at The Cooper Union

Free and open to the public

WHAT:               GIRLS LIKE US:  Fighting For A World Where Girls Are Not For Sale
Rachel Lloyd tells the moving story of her escape from the commercial sex trade in Europe, detailed in her memoir, Girls Like Us: Fighting for a World Where Girls Are Not For Sale, at The Cooper Union-Rose Auditorium on Monday, March 5 at 6:30 PM.  Once a teenage victim of exploitation, she has devoted her career to activism and helping other young girls escape “the life.”   Today Lloyd is executive director of GEMS: Girls Educational and Mentoring Services in New York City and has turned it into one of the nation’s most groundbreaking nonprofit organizations.

WHO:             Rachel Lloyd is a nationally recognized expert on the issue of commercial sexual exploitation. In 1998, with only a computer and $30, Lloyd, a survivor of commercial sexual exploitation, established GEMS: Girls Educational and Mentoring Services to support girls and young women victimized by the commercial sex industry in the U.S.   Now the nation’s largest organization offering direct services to girls and young women, ages 12-24, who have experienced commercial sexual exploitation and domestic trafficking, GEMS empowers survivors to escape the sex industry and develop to their full potential.

WHEN:          Monday, March 5, 2012 at 6:30 PM

WHERE:       The Cooper Union – The Great Hall, 7 E. 7th St. (bet 3rd and 4th Aves), NYC, 10003 Subways: Astor Place (6), 8th Street (N, R))

COST:            Free

INFO:             212.353.4195; cooper.edu; events@ cooper.edu

PRESS CONTACT: Jolene Travis, (212) 353-4158, jolene@cooper.edu

Find The Cooper Union on Facebook at https://facebook.com/cooperunion and on Twitter at http://twitter.com/cooperunion.

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is a distinguished private college of art, architecture and engineering founded in 1859 by Peter Cooper, an inventor, industrialist and philanthropist.

Friday, February 10th, 2012

Screening of Ann Richards’ Texas
Diana Event Oval, LL100 Diana Center, Barnard College
6:00 PM

Ann Richards’ Texas is a new feature length documentary about the late Texas Governor Ann Richards (1933 -2006) one of the most beloved Democratic politicians of her day. Attend at a special MYD rate for just $7! Further details available HERE.

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012

Pro-Choice Action Team Launch Party
56 Greenwich Avenue (at Perry Street)
6:00 to 8:30pm

Check out this event featuring NARAL Pro-Choice New York’s new President, Andrea Miller, where we are launching our new statewide reproductive rights network!  Facebook event HERE.

You are invited to attend the NEDAwareness Week Screening of the documentary film, Someday Melissa: The story of an eating disorder, loss and hope, hosted by NEDA and NEDA Network Member Someday Melissa at Pace University’s Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts in New York City on February 28, 2012.

Film begins at 7:00 p.m., doors open at 6:00 p.m. Tickets are a suggested donation of $10. To secure a ticket, click here. For more on the film, visit www.somedaymelissa.com.

A panel discussion moderated by WABC-TV Anchor Diana Williams will follow the screening. Panelists include: Judy Avrin, Filmmaker and mother of Melissa; Danna Markson, LCSW, Eating Disorders Specialist & Co-Executive Producer; Kimberly Dennis, MD, Medical Director, Timberline Knolls; and Vic Avon, author, activist and NEDA Spokesperson.

The 2nd Annual Athena Film Festival: A Celebration of Women and Leadership takes place February 9-12 at Barnard College.  The festival will showcase over 25 films highlighting the wide diversity of women’s leadership in both real life and the fictional world: women firefighters and aviators; women who challenged conventions, broke barriers, and opened doors for others; women who made peace, who made music, and who used their naked power (literally!) to stand up to injustice.

SOCIAL NETWORKS: Please first add a Badge to your Facebook page http://athenafilmfestival.com/buttons/.  Then LIKE us on Facebook and FOLLOW us Twitter. Each day we will be highlighting a film, sharing the trailer and encouraging partners and friends to rePost.

FESTIVAL DETAILS: All the details about the festival including screening times (films begin Friday evening February 10 and run through Sunday evening February 12), easydirections, the list of GREAT FILMS playing and amazing Female Awardees, and ticket prices ($12 adults, $7 students) are available on the website.

TICKETS can now be purchased here.  All Access Passes (for $65 and below) are also available.
GROUP RATES: We can also discuss ways to offer your constituents Group Discounts.
FREE FILMS: Two of the films — Gloria: In Her Own Words  and Education of Dee Dee Ricks– will be free to the public – though tickets will be required to attend.

2 SPECIAL EVENTS: Hollywood Conversation with Winnie Holzman and Savannah Dooley (Moderated by Emily Nussbaum) and Half The Sky Sneak Preview and Discussion. Times, Tickets, Info.

FREE FILMMAKER WORKSHOPS: Know a great female filmmaker? Athena is providing workshops on Producing Films in Tough Times and Building an Audience in the Digital Age. http://athenafilmfestival.com/program/2012-special-events/workshops/

ABOUT: Films have power: the power to create conversation, to reveal truths and to inspire. But for too many generations, women’s voices and women’s stories have not been appropriately represented in mainstream films. The stories of women as change agents and heroes who have made a difference in their countries and communities have the power to spur social change. When young women see role models on screen, they better understand their own potential to bring freedom and justice to their communities. When women activists witness remarkable women in action, they better understand that they too can change the world for the better.

The Athena Film Festival highlights the wide diversity of women’s leadership in both real life and the fictional world. Through feature films, documentaries, and shorts directed by both women and men, the Festival explores women’s leadership across race, class, and culture. More than that, the Festival serves as a forum for robust dialogue about women and leadership: what it takes to excel, collaborate, and lead.  The Festival was launched in 2010, is a joint partnership between Barnard College, The Athena Center for Leadership Studies at Barnard and the acclaimed Women and Hollywood.  We know film is a medium known to almost all people in nearly every part of the world. And films have power. They create conversation. They reveal truths. They inspire. Through feature films, documentaries, and shorts, the Athena Film Festival will explore what makes a leader.

MEN ARE PLAYING LIVE!
YAY!

WITH:

MAKING FRIENDZ – http://www.myspace.com/makingfriendz

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CLAIRE’S DIARY – https://www.facebook.com/clairesdiary

ALL AGES
$10

at 285 Kent

also, fantastic queer- and lady-positive organizations tabling and educating!

**HOLLABACK: YOU HAVE THE POWER TO END STREET HARASSMENT! http://www.ihollaback.org/
***SUPPORT NEW YORK: a collective dedicated to healing the effects of sexual assault and abuse – http://supportny.org/
****PARADIGM SHIFT NYC – New York City’s Feminist Community – USE THE F WORD – CHANGE NYC – CHANGE THE WORLD – http://www.paradigmshiftnyc.com/ one of our very own, Coco Papy, will be tabling!
*****RIGHT RIDES: offering women, LGBTQ and gender nonconforming individuals a free, late-night ride home to ensure their safe commute to or through high-risk areas – http://rightrides.org/

also, a bake sale! yum.

CHECK OUT MORE ABOUT PERMANENT WAVE HERE…

http://thepermanentwave.wordpress.com/
http://thepermanentwave.tumblr.com/
http://facebook.com/thepermanentwave
http://twitter.com/permanentwaveNY

Permanent Wave is a network of feminist artists and activists. If you want to help challenge the gender binary as it manifests itself in art, politics, and our personal lives, we want you to join. We believe that women, queer, and trans people should see each other as collaborators and inspirations, not rivals. We want to finish the conversation about equality that started generations ago and change the way women are treated.

wanna join the listserv? send an e-mail to thepermanentwave@gmail.com

The Planned Parenthood of New York City Activist Council & The New School’s Global Health Student Organization Invite You to

Demystifying Abortion

A Panel Discussion and Q&A to learn more about the abortion experience

How can I get access to care? What is the process really like? How much does it cost? What happens afterwards?

Hear from The New York Abortion Access Fund (NYAAF), The Doula Project, Planned Parenthood of New York City, a patient, a health center escort, and more as we explore the abortion experience and the various aspects involved, including funding, medical care, and support during and after the procedure.

Ask questions and share stories in a safe space.

RSVP Today

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Theresa Lang Center @ The New School (55 West 13th Street, NYC)

7-9 pm

RSVP is required for this event

If you have questions regarding the event, please email activists@ppnyc.org