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March 15 , 2004

 

Women's History Month: Make History and Mobilize, Motivate, and March!

In this week's E-Zine...

“MARCH FOR WOMEN'S LIVES” NEWS: New Radical Raspberry March shirts and more!

focus ON EC ACTIVISM: New materials online, USC Press Conference, FMLA ideas and more!
CAMPUS NEWS: New Groups, Women's History Events
COMMUNITY NEWS: RCRC Spirituality Conference, Drop Beats not Bombs Tour
FEMINIST NEWS: Documents Reveal Roe v. Wade Almost Overturned in 1992
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MARCH NEWS

    New Radical Raspberry March For Women's Lives T-Shirts are in!
    We've got 2 great new styles of March tee shirts! Both in Radical Raspberry with White Lettering, you can pick our popular “This is what a Feminist looks like” on the f ... MORE

    Janeane Garafalo, Helen Hunt, and Armin Shimmerman from Buffy the Vampire Slayer to join hundreds of thousands of feminists at the March for Women's Lives!
    Amy Brenneman (Judging Amy), Camryn Manheim (The Practice), and Kathy Najimy (The Wedding Planner) are doing an incredible job outreaching to feminist celebrities for the ... MORE

    Brandeis FMLA Raises 10,000 Dollars for March
    The Brandeis FMLA fundraised $10,000 through grant writing, direct mail, and events like concerts, movie screenings, and comedy nights. They used their funds to subsidiz ... MORE

    Help us Get Students to the March on Washington: Volunteer with FMF in DC!
    Are you looking for a way to make a difference and be part of history? Do you want to be more involved with the March for Women's Lives and help bring hundreds of thousa ... MORE

    Volunteer with the FMF in DC During Spring Break!
    How are you spending your Spring Break this year? Volunteer at the Arlington office of the Feminist Majority Foundation for a week, and help make the historic March for ... MORE

    Gender Equity and Educational Achievement Conference To Take Place on Saturday Before the March
    Various members of the National Coalition for Women and Girls in Education will be sponsoring a Conference on Gender Equity and Educational Achievement. This conference w ... MORE

SPECIAL FEATURE ON EC ACTIVISM

    Update on EC Campaign: Urgent Action Needed
    The Food and Drug Administration announced that it would delay its decision on over-the-counter (OTC) status for the emergency contraceptive Plan B by 90 days ... MORE

    UC Riverside Educates and Mobilizes for ECOTC
    The FMLA at UC Riverside is running a pink balloon campaign for EC awareness. For the next 30 days, members will carry around with them on campus, pink balloons with fac ... MORE

    West Coast Campus Director Gets Press on EC
    FMF West Coast Campus Director, Debbie Castro, was recently interviewed by a number of campus papers for Back Up Your Birth Control Day and the urgent push to show suppor ... MORE

    Tulane FMLA to Celebrate Back Up Your Birth Control Day
    On March 22nd, the Tulane University FMLA is planning many events to celebrate the national Back Up Your Birth Control Day. The group will hang a banner on EC and table w ... MORE

    U of Iowa FMLA Promotes Activism Through New Group Website
    The University of Iowa FMLA recently re-vamped their group website which now promotes EC OTC Petitioning with “Back Up Your Birth Control Day” banner and EC OTC Email Pet ... MORE
CAMPUS NEWS

    FMF's Campus Program Welcomes New Groups!
    Feminists are the majority! According to the 2003 Ms. Magazine poll on feminist attitudes, the majority of this country, 76% support a woman's right to choose with consen ... MORE

    USC FMLAs Organize Faces of Feminist Concert and Party
    USC FMLAs Organize Faces of Feminist Concert and Party to Empower Campus on Positive Image of Feminism In an effort to promote a diverse and supportive perspective on ... MORE

    Frostburg University FMLA Organizes “Seven Days of Disobedience”
    The FMLA at Frostburg University has organized a major weeklong series of events called “Seven Days of Disobedience.” The event kicked off on Monday with an International ... MORE

    Tulane University FMLA Organizes Feminist Week and Expo
    With support from many co-sponsoring progressive clubs on campus, the FMLA at Tulane University in Louisiana has organized a Social Justice Week that started on Monday, M ... MORE

    Fight Global Poverty: Get involved in Oxfam America Collegiate Click Drive
    Brandeis FMLA Activist Lauren Greis is also the Campus Outreach Co-coordinator of the Oxfam America Collegiate Click Drive and is currently encouraging campus involve
    ment ... MORE

COMMUNITY NEWS

    FMLAs Invited to Attend Spiritual Youth for Reproductive Freedom Summit
    The Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice Campus Program, the Spiritual Youth for Reproductive Freedom, is hosting a national Summit: “Reflect, Connect, Inspire & A ... MORE

    Bring The Drop Beats Not Bombs “Power Of Nonviolence” Tour To Your Campus
    Bring The Drop Beats Not Bombs “Power Of Nonviolence” Tour To Your Campus The Drop Beats Not Bombs “Power Of Nonviolence” tour is a collaboration between many peace an ... MORE

FEMINIST NEWS
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