Women Rise Up: A Day of Education and Action in NYC

March 14, 2015 at 11:00am - 4pm
LeRoy Neiman Art Center
2785 Frederick Douglass Boulevard New York NY 10039
New York, NY 10039
United States
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'It is our duty for fight for our freedom!'

Assata Shakur said "A woman’s place is in the struggle." On Saturday, March 14, we call on everyone dedicated to the fight for women's liberation and equality to join us for a day of workshops, panels and action! The event's featured speakers include leading activists and women in the labor, immigrant, LGBTQ, anti-war and police brutality struggles. 

Panels include:
- Sexism, Patriarchy and Capitalism: The Roots of Our Oppression
- Organizing against Police Terror on Women and LGBTQ communities
- Women's Leadership and the Need for Organization

Speakers include Kerbie Joseph, Claudia de la Cruz, Rukia Lumumba, Nancy Mansour, Hertencia Petersen (aunt of Akai Gurley), and more!

The 'Women Rise Up' event will also include spoken word performances and lively discussions on the question of building women's leadership, the feminization of poverty, and linking the women's struggle with the emerging movements against racism and inequality. 

JOIN US SATURDAY, MARCH 14TH AT 11AM!

Childcare will be provided.

Sponsored by Women Organized to Resist and Defend (WORD)Party for Socialism and Liberation - PSL, and the ANSWER Coalition [Act Now to Stop the War and End Racism]

We are also calling on everyone to attend the International Women's Day march at Herald Square (33rd Street and Broadway) on March 8th at 12 Noon!

206 RSVPS
Sally O'Neill Caryn Jensen Anni Merejo Samantha Ng Michelle Bowen Izzy Blank Mike C Ilona Bito Daisy Rose Petunia Amina Woods Holly MacDonald Rhu InSyte Vidal Osiris Feliz Leah Angle Rowan Katz Hannah Embry Eilís Russell Vicki Wong Gabriela Álvarez Dounia Bent StayFree Doula Stacey Toro Richard Embry Ruth Lee Stephanie Caballero Gianna Leo Falcon Mara Monroe Samah Eita Cynthia Magallanes-Gonzalez Emily Nashoba Dykes Ashoka Jegroo Ali Glembocki Maria Catherine Micaela Tynee Piru Leydi Bautista La Voz Rose Gold Sarah Ortiz Maurice Eli Clark Karla Tequila Dave Uog Evita Bynum Heidi Lopez Adelita Cambio Jose LaSalle Hana Ali Danielle Owens Anthony Thompson Epyana Smith

Will you come?


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