Bread Riots in the Bread Basket
(“Thowra,” which in Arabic literally means “revolution”) Hey All, I’m Fauzia and I guest blogged here at Feministe a while back. I initially wrote to Jill about this story as I thought she’d have some good commentary on the issue. But after some thought, and an offer from Jill to return to my guest-blog [...]
...read moreGo, young feminists, go!
Cassandra writes: You might remember that I sent in a Feministe Feedback two months ago. If you don’t, the basic background is that I am a seventeen year old Canadian with a budding interest in feminism and human rights and nowhere to channel it. I began to read back in the archives of your blog [...]
...read moreHollaback goes global
Lauredhel from Hoyden About Town informs us that she and sajbrfem have just launched Hollaback Australia! Now you antipodeans have another tool for fighting back against harassment. Also be sure to check out sajbrfem’s Watching Women art project, related to the Hollaback idea.
...read moreAn Open Letter from American Feminists
Katha Pollitt has written a letter about American feminists’ supposed lack of concern for women in the developing world and in majority-Muslim countries. She’s asking for signatures — you can email kpollitt@thenation.com to add your name to the list. The letter reads:
...read moreHelp Pretty Bird Woman House buy a permanent shelter
Pretty Bird Woman House, a domestic violence shelter on the Standing Rock reservation in South Dakota, needs help purchasing a house it’s put a bid on so it can have a permanent (and secure) home: Jackie Brown Otter created The Pretty Bird Woman House after the brutal rape and murder of her sister, whose Lakota [...]
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Update and mobilization statement from Coalition To Stop Demolitions
Image description: a large white cloth banner with the words STOP THE DEMOLITIONS. The image is close cropped but several hands are visible holding the banner. A statement from the Coalition to Stop Demolitions: The Coalition to Stop the Demolitions would like to thank all allies and supporters throughout the United States and the world [...]
...read moreIf you’ve got some money burning a hole in your pocket…
Consider donating some money to Pretty Bird Woman House Jackie Brown Otter created The Pretty Bird Woman House after the brutal rape and murder of her sister, whose Lakota name means Pretty Bird Woman. PBWH provides emergency shelter, advocacy support, and educational programs for women on the Standing Rock reservation who have been victims of [...]
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