Women Occupying Wall Street (WOW) invites people and organizations of all gender identities to the first Feminist General Assembly!

Thursday, May 17, 2012
6:30pm until 9:00pm
Washington Square Park
Together, let’s stand for justice and disarm the war on women. It’s time to rise up!

Misogyny is flagrant in our patriarchal society, not only from the politicians, but even from our comrades.  It’s time for us to join, support, and empower each other by amplifying all our voices.

This will be the beginning of what we hope will become an ongoing discussion throughout the nation and worldwide. Through this assembly we will create a public space for collaborating to address patriarchy, violence, and hierarchical structures that harm everyone.

In the spirit of cooperation and transparency of Occupy Wall Street,  we have been meeting and continue to do so once a week, on various days of the week, and at various locations to openly plan the event and make it accessible to as many as possible.

Please RSVP to us at wowsnyc@gmail.com to let us know if you’d also like to take part in planning with us. And of course, feel free to please pass this along!

in solidarity,
WOWs

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Unite Women New York (UWNY) is a new organization formed by volunteers from all over the state to oppose anti-women legislation and to celebrate the history of women in the United States.

On Saturday, April 28, 2012, women and men across the United States will converge in state capitols and cities to give voice to our opposition to the oppression of women’s access to health care and women’s rights. Politicians in Washington and in legislatures across the country have been trying, and in some cases succeeding, to legislate away the rights that women have fought for and won over 40 years ago. We will not let them turn back the calendar  to the middle of the last century.

Join us as we march united against the war on women  in New York City and  celebrate the history of women in the United States. The march and rally will also provide a platform to honor national and local organizations struggling to support women and to advocate for equal rights as well as  local and state government officials who stand with us in opposition to the current social agenda aimed at reducing women’s rights.

WHAT: Unite Against the War on Women March & Rally

WHEN: Saturday, April 28, 2012

REGISTER: 11:00 AM – Noon  at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Site, 23-29 Washington Place, New York, NY 10003 (between Greene Street and Washington Square East)

MARCH: 12:00 – 1:00 PM From the Shirtwaist Factory down Broadway to Foley Square/Thomas Paine Park

RALLY: 1:00 – 4:00 PM at Foley Square/Thomas Paine Park (between County Court House, Worth St, Pearl St, and Centre St)

WHO:  The event is free and open to the public

RSVP for our event here!

Unite Women is currently accepting volunteers and interns! If you are interested in becoming more involved in any capacity, please send your resume to UniteWomenNY@gmail.com.

The BALI Board of Directors invite you to attend

The 4th Annual Bella and Bella Fella Awards Reception

Honoring Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney for the Bella Award

Singer, Actor and Civil Right Activist Harry Belafonte for the Bella “Fella” Award

Emerging Writer Activist Maya Catherine Popa for the “Andrea”Young Woman Leadership ” Chutzpah”Award

Hosted at the Residence of Henry Buhl

102 Prince Street, Soho, NYC

(Between Mercer and Greene Street )

Tuesday, April 17th 2012

6:30pm-9:00pm

If you are interested in attending the event, please email BALI Program Coordinator ,Yu Wai Maung, at yuwai@abzuginstitute.org or call our office at 212-650-3071. The response card below contains ticket prices for the fundraiser. You can print out the response card and mail it to our mailing office at :

Liz Abzug Consultant Services

105 Duane Street, #21C

New York,NY 10007

Or you can pay for the ticket by pressing DONATE http://www.abzuginstitute.org/content/donate/ and by using PAYPAL. Please be sure to include the number of party and  full names of the party you are bringing with you. We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday, April 17th.

The Affordable Art Fair NYC returns to the hustling and bustling art capital of the world to showcase new and emerging artists, galleries, programming and must-see installations.  Since its debut, the Fair has become a true international phenomenon, launching in eleven cities, garnering attendance of over 1 million visitors and selling over $300 million of contemporary art.  Continuing to reach new heights, the Affordable Art Fair NYC Spring edition, taking place April 18 – 22 2012 at 7W New York (7 West 34th Street), is sure to be another must-attend event.

This spring we are delighted to welcome over 75 galleries from across the globe, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Singapore, and Vietnam.  We have a strong line up of programming panel discussions with major art world figures from Art.sy, Artnet, Paddle 8 and SVA speaking about the current art market and incorporating art into your home taking place in the Programming Lounge sponsored by The Conran Shop.  One of the partners for this edition is HGTV, and they will be hosting a special installation “HGTV’s The White Room Challenge Showcase” in which their season 4 Design Star winner will be create a site specific designed booth at the Fair.  HGTV who will recreate their White Room Challenge Showcase in a booth at the Fair and on Thursday from 5pm-9pm the designer will be onsite to discuss his design.

Similar to the 2011 Fairs we are delighted to share a combination of physical invitations as well as select electronic codes to use online via a shared link.  We would be pleased to offer you Private Preview Invitations (all printed), and General Admission codes to share for complimentary admission.

Private Preview

Wednesday, April 18, 6pm – 9pm

General Admission

Upcoming Off Broadway Play , “Bonafide Women.”

A  play that deals with Real Life Stories on : Gender Roles in Foreign Countries , Prostitution,Cancer, People with Disabilities Abortion, Homosexuality, Domestic Violence,  and Sexual Discrimination. This theatrical performance includes dance/poetry/ uninhibited sex scenes in a way that will make you question, think and allow you to reminisce and learn. “Bonafide Women” takes the audience on an emotional roller coaster, giving us a TRUE look into what it means to deal with the issues mentioned above, and how to OVERCOME!! We created this show not just for entertainment but to educate our society and enhance our open minds. The show is comedic but also dramatic, so if this is something you are interested in , get everyone one you know and come see it!!!P.S. For MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY!!! (ages 16 and up)

for tickets : https://www.smarttix.com/show.aspx?EID=&showCode=BON9&BundleCode=&GUID=6ad42b28-4d9e-4839-a010-22b435149f79

Venue : ROY ARIAS OFF BROADWAY THEATER : 300 west 43rd street New York N.Y.

show dates:
Friday April 13th,2012: 8-10pm show
Saturday April 14th 2012: 4-6pm & 8-10pm shows
Sunday April 15th,2012: 4-6pm show

More information about the playwright:  http://offbroadway.broadwayworld.com/article/BONAFIDE-WOMEN-Opens-Off-Broadway-April-15-20120313 ( press release)

Friday, April 13, 2012 – 3:00pm to Sunday, April 15, 2012 – 12:15pm
From Abortion Rights to Social Justice: Building the Movement for Reproductive Freedom

26TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE

FOR STUDENT AND COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS

CIVIL LIBERTIES AND PUBIC POLICY (CLPP)
HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE, AMHERST, MA

PS is a proud sponsor… for another year!

Click link fror schedule/more info:
http://clpp.hampshire.edu/2012-conference

Open House
Friday, April 27, 7:00-8:30pm
Social Therapy Group
106 S. Oxford St. (between Fulton and Lafayette)
Brooklyn, NY 11217

Experience the power of group therapy

Join Dr. Hugh Polk and staff of the Social Therapy Group at an Open House at our community therapy center in Fort Greene.  You will have the opportunity to observe the performance of an ongoing social therapy group and participate in a post group discussion with therapists and patients.

Social Therapy, at the cutting edge of humanistic, developmental approaches to psychology, has helped thousands of clients create new possibilities for themselves, their families and their communities. Our positive, group therapeutic process helps adults, families and children create with others and in doing so, to grow emotionally.

Please RSVP to Ryan Freeman at rfreeman@socialtherapygroup.com or 718-797-3220.

CHELSEA CLINTON, CHRISTINE QUINN AND OTHERS DISCUSS WOMEN IN POLITICS AT 92Y
Co-Presented with Cindi Leive and Glamour Magazine, Panel Guests Include Republicans and Democrats

Wednesday, March 28, 8 pm

New York, NY: March  14—In 2008, a woman almost won the Democratic presidential nomination and another won the Republican vice-presidential nomination. It was a high-water mark in national politics. Four years later, the presidential campaign is currently an all-male affair, but what’s happening with with Senators, Representatives, Governors and state legislators? How have things changed – or not – for women involved in politics? 92nd Street Y, in partnership with Glamour magazine, presents a special panel discussion on Wednesday, March 28 at 8 pm: Running in Heels: Where Are the Women Candidates for 2012 And How Can We Get More of Them? Chelsea Clinton moderates a discussion with five women from across the political spectrum about the successes and challenges for women in government. Here’s the line-up:

Introductions:  Cindi Leive, Glamour’s editor-in-chief
Moderator:       Chelsea Clinton, Board Member, Clinton Foundation and Clinton Global Initiative. She is also a special correspondent for NBC News.

·       Christine Quinn, Speaker of the New York City Council.

·       Nicolle Wallace, bestselling author of Eighteen Acres and It’s Classified, political commentator and former White House communications director under President George W. Bush.

·      Abby Huntsman Livingston, daughter of former presidential candidate Jon Huntsman. She most recently worked on his campaign and previously worked for ABC News and for Good Morning America.

·       Stephanie Schriock, President of EMILY’s List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics.

·      Amy Holmes, former CNN contributor and news anchor for The Blaze and GBTV.

WHO:             Chelsea Clinton, Christine Quinn, Nicolle Wallace, Stephanie Schriock, Abby Huntsman Livingston, Amy Holmes & Cindi Leive on Women in Politics
WHEN:           Wednesday, March 28, 8 pm
WHERE:        92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
TICKETS:      www.92Y.org <http://www.92y.org/>  or 212.415.5500

Limited press seats are available. Please contact Sarah Morton, smorton@92Y.org or 212.415.5435

Dear Supporters,

We are working hard on planning Truth and Justice: The 2012 Summit on Military Sexual Violence and wanted to inform you of an important change.

We just heard from congressional offices that our original conference dates coincide with the week when the 2013 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) will be debated in the House of Representatives. The NDAA is the key piece of legislation that pertains to defense issues, including military sexual assault reforms. Last year, SWAN worked with Representatives Mike Turner (R-OH) and Niki Tsongas (D-MA) to get life-saving victims’ protections put into the Act. SWAN is working closely with this bi-partisan team to introduce key sexual assault reforms into this year’s NDAA, putting the focus now on changing the military judicial system.

Due to the scheduling of this important NDAA debate, we need to move our Summit. Fortunately, this change will give our movement an enormous advantage–by coming to Washington, DC and sharing your stories with elected officials the week before this debate, you will have the opportunity to directly influence the outcome of military sexual assault reform.

SWAN is moving the Summit to Tuesday, May 8th and compressing our activities into one day, with panels in the morning and congressional visits in the afternoon.

Our mobilization will send Congress a strong message at exactly the right time. We will also be pressing forward with a national media strategy to push these issues and this historic gathering even further across the nation. Additionally, the Military Sexual Assault Prevention Caucus, co-chaired by Reps Tsongas and Turner, has agreed to officially sponsor the Summit. We are grateful to both congress members for taking leadership on these issues in the past and continuing to lead into the future.

We sincerely hope you will be able to join us (register now!), and regret any convenience this re-scheduling may have caused you. Even if you cannot make it, there are lots of ways to participate and lend your support. Check out our sidebar to the right for a few opportunities. Thank you for your courage, dedication and support!

Sincerely,

Anu Bhagwati
Executive Director, Service Women’s Action Network
Former Marine Captain

SWAN is a civil rights organization founded and led by women veterans. SWAN’s vision is to  transform military culture by securing equal opportunity and the freedom to serve in uniform without threat of harassment, discrimination, intimidation or assault. SWAN also seeks to reform veterans’ services on a national scale to guarantee equal access to quality health care, benefits and resources for women veterans and their families.

On February 13th, 1969, New York’s legislature held a hearing on the matter of abortion reform. Under what conditions would abortion be permitted, if any? Fifteen witnesses were called to help answer this question: fourteen of them were men; the fifteenth was a nun. Then, young radical feminists, the “real experts” broke in, and seized control of the conversation. These women testified to their own experiences with abortion and called for the repeal of all laws.

At last month’s birth control coverage hearing, the Senate’s row of white male contraception experts didn’t even bother with a nun. Representative Darrell Issa turned law student Sandra Fluke away on the grounds she was unqualified to speak about the subject at hand, which was not contraception or reproductive health but, as one male speaker after another agreed, “religious freedom.”

The time has come to take back control of the conversation and foreground women. The present is unacceptable; so let’s make it impossible. We can begin by reclaiming our radical past, by learning from the women whose voices forever changed the tone of the dialogue about abortion in the United States, and from the activists, artists, and health care providers who have kept up that tune even when others tried to drown it out.

Keynote panels at Urgent! will feature veteran radical feminists and pioneer abortion activist Rosalyn Baxandall; abortion activist and provider Merle Hoffman, founder of Choices;  Lynn Paltrow, founder and executive director of National Advocates for Pregnant Women; Miriam Perez, aka Radical Doula; Loretta Ross, co-founder of SisterSong; Alix Kates Shulman; Barbara Winslow; and Nona Willis Aronowitz.
Scheduled breakout sessions include a conversation with The Doula Project, a workshop on manual aspiration abortion led by the Reproductive Health Access Project, film screenings, skill shares, and much more!

Saturday, March 17th

10 AM – 6 PM sponsored by the New School’s Gender Studies Program

Produced by the I Had an Abortion Project/Soapbox Inc. and the n+1 Research Collective //

All Urgent! events are free and open to the public; advance registration is encouraged (although not required).

Email: urgentconference@gmail.com

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Twitter: twitter.com/freeabortionnow

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