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Take Back the Night
Take Back the Night is an international tradition which began in 1976. That year in Belgium, women attending the International Tribunal on Crimes Against Women marched together in Solidarity, holding candles to protest the ways in which violence permeates the lives of women worldwide.
The highlight of Take Back the Night is a march when women walk through the night and reclaim the streets, which for many years have been sources of fear and violence. Another important aspect of Take Back the Night is the survivor testimonials. This serves as a safe place for survivors of sexual violence to come forward with testimonials, often sharing their experiences for the first time.
Young Women’s Day of Action
The purpose of this day is to bring national attention to concerns about young women’s reproductive and general health. The primary focus on this day is access to abortions; however, other issues at stake are education and jobs, domestic violence, child care, gay rights, affirmative action and racial justice.
The event evolved from a gathering of student activist’s at a “Fight for Abortion Rights and Reproductive Freedom” conference at Hampshire College in April 1992. Participants showed intent to take control of their own health, to reclaim the true meaning of “choice” for women, and to include all women and decisions affecting them in their efforts. NYWDA takes place in October to commemorate the death of Rosie Jimenez, the first women to have died from an illegal abortion in 1977 after Hyde Amendment was passed banning abortion coverage for low-income women who depend on Medicaid for their health care.
For more info: Hampshire College
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"To lose confidence in one's body is to lose confidence in one's self" -Simone de Beauvoir |
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V-Day/The Vagina Monologues
V-Day is a global movement to end violence against women and girls that raises funds and awareness through benefit productions of Playwright/Founder Eve Ensler’s award-winning play “The Vagina Monologues.” In 2005, more than 2500 V-Day events took place in the U.S. and around the world. To date, V-Day has raised over $30 million and educated millions about the issue of violence against women and the efforts to end it; crafted international educational, media and PSA campaigns; reopened shelters; funded safe houses in Kenya, South Dakota, Egypt and Iraq, and over 5000 community-based anti-violence programs.
The 'V' in V-Day stands for Victory, Valentine and Vagina.
Women’s History Month
The public celebration of women's history in this country began in 1978 as "Women's History Week" in Sonoma County, California. The week including March 8, International Women's Day, was selected. In 1981, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Rep. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) co-sponsored a joint Congressional resolution proclaiming a national Women's History Week. In 1987, Congress expanded the celebration to a month, and March was declared Women's History Month.
International Women’s Day
International Women's Day (8 March) is an occasion marked by women's groups around the world. This date is also commemorated at the United Nations and is designated in many countries as a national holiday. When women on all continents, often divided by national boundaries and by ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic and political differences, come together to celebrate their Day, they can look back to a tradition that represents at least nine decades of struggle for equality, justice, peace and development.
International Women’s Day 2005
Body Image Awareness Month (February) More information coming soon…
Sexual Assault Awareness Month (April) More information coming soon… |
