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challenge destructive ideas of manhood. www.csbsju.edu/menscenter/ projects/equality.htm
NOVEMBER 7–9 SisterSong: The Color of Power,Washington, D.C. Receive advocacy training, or learn about the intersectionality of reproductive rights with environmental and religious issues at SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Health Collective’s annual national membership meeting. www.sistersong.net
NOVEMBER 7–14 Girl Fest Hawaii, Honolulu Girl Fest targets sex trafficking: Hawaii is one of eight states where human trafficking is not a felony. Also, catch actor/author Amber Tamblyn, comedian Ali Wong [4] and other
performances and workshops. www.girlfesthawaii.org
NOVEMBER 11 “Long Island Iced Latina,” Chicago
Marga Gomez: feisty, hilarious, Puerto Rican/Cuban American and one of the first openly lesbian comics in the U.S. Catch her new solo performance, which is part memoir, part mockery [5]. www.chicagohumanities.org/ Festival/Events.aspx
NOVEMBER 12–15 “Difficult Dialogues,” Atlanta Keynoted by professor and
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activist Angela Y. Davis, the annual conference of the National Women’s Studies Association will examine how feminist politics interact with the politics of other oppressed minorities. www.nwsaconference.org
NOVEMBER 19 Recovering Black Women’s Voices and Lives Symposium, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
Starting with the 1982 rediscovery of Harriet Wilson’s 1859 novel Our Nig, the last quarter-century has marked a sweeping recovery of texts by African American women writers. This one-day conference looks at issues of “authentication,” identity and canonization. web.as.ua.edu/aast/site
NOVEMBER 21–22 Virtual Praxis II: Women’s International Community in Second Life
Whip up an avatar for the only women’s studies conference conducted in the 3-D web environment Second Life. The focus will be on international women’s communities maintained in the virtual world. www.slurl.com/secondlife/ Minerva/16/14/22
NOVEMBER 25 International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Show your support for this U.N.- sponsored day by contributing to UNIFEM’s “Say NO to Violence
Against Women” campaign, volunteering at women’s shelters or anti-violence organizations, or advocating against violence in your neighborhood’s schools [6]. www.unifem.org/campaigns/vaw
THROUGH DECEMBER 1 Love Your Body Poster Competition Celebrate NOW’s Love Your Body campaign by designing a poster challenging unrealistic portrayals of women in the media. www.loveyourbody.now foundation.org
DECEMBER 11 “Grace Paley: Speaking Truth to Power,” Barnard College, New York City
Honoring the late feminist writer and activist Paley’s birthday is a panel of speakers who have been influenced by her. www.barnard.edu/bcrw
The Lovely Bones
Based on the bestselling novel by Alice Sebold, the film takes a frank look at the aftermath of a young teenage girl’s rape and murder, exploring how the consequences of rape continue to wrack the lives of a victim’s family long after the fact [7]. www.lovelybones.com
DECEMBER 11–13 Women in Dance at the 92nd Street Y: History in the Making, New York City Watch an illustrious group of women dancers explore their
Jewish roots and creative visions. Each evening is dedicated to the memory of a particular woman choreographer (Anna Sokolow, Amy Sue Rosen and Pearl Lang). www.92y.org
JANUARY 2010 Feminist Winter Term, New York City A collaboration between colleges and women’s organizations, this weeklong collection of events encourages feminist college students to brainstorm ideas for a thesis, find an internship or simply learn more about women’s issues. www.soapboxinc.com/feminist- winterterm/
National Stalking Awareness Month Help spread awareness by launching media outreach within your own communities. Download posters, logos and banners from the website below [8]. www.stalkingawareness month.org
JANUARY 22, 2010 Roe v. Wade Anniversary During the annual celebration of women’s right to choose, take action at the websites below, where you can donate to the cause, read women’s abortion stories or post about your own. www.now.org, www.naral.org, www.blogforchoice.com, www.ipas.org, www.gutt macher.org, www.feminist.org, www.feministcampus.org
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