MARCH LOGISTICS NEWS
Assembly on the National Mall – Morning Rally!
The morning assembly for the March will begin promptly at 10:00 am on the National Mall between 3rd and 14th Streets. ... MORE
Important Delegations Reminder
DEADLINE APRIL 16: Official delegations will consist of 20 or more marchers from a single group—groups with less than 20 will not be reserved their own designated space on the National Mall. ... MORE
Bus Parking and Registration!
DEADLINE APRIL 19: If your group is coordinating buses, it is crucial that you register your buses online at www.marchforwomen.org/users/busreg.php. ... MORE
Special March Rate: Take the Train!
Special March for Women Amtrak Discounts Available! Groups of 20 or more marchers booking together can take advantage of Amtrak's standard 20% off group discount rate. ... MORE
Disability Seating and March Route Transport
As you know there are only 12 days left until the March for Women's Lives on Sunday, April 25th in Washington, DC and we are getting very excited! But we need your help to accommodate everyone that comes to the March. ... MORE
Seating Reservation Update
Trolleys will be boarding in front of the National Museum of American History on Madison Dr. ... MORE
MARCH EVENTS AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Join us at the Official March Kick-Off at the D.C. Armory!
The DC Armory will be JUMPING the Saturday before the March! There will be volunteer trainings throughout the day on Saturday, April 24th from 10am-6pm and then the Official March for Women's Lives Kick-off event will run from 8pm -11pm. ... MORE
Make a Difference: Volunteer with us for the March!
We need your help! On the day of the March, we'll need volunteers to do everything from t-shirt ... MORE
MARCH CAMPUS FUNDRAISING AND EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
Janeane Garofalo And Eleanor Smeal Team Up For Nationwide Campus Media Push
In an effort to mobilize students and young people to attend the March for Women's Lives in record numbers, feminist actor Janeane Garofalo teamed up with Feminist Majority President Eleanor “Ellie” Smeal to conduct a large campus media push with interviews from several dozen large campus papers in the Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, and New England area. ... MORE
U of Iowa organizes “Mini-March” and Rally to Fundraise for Delegation
The University of Iowa FMLA helped organize a Mini-March and Rally for Women's Lives on Thursday, April 1, 2004. ... MORE
Northern Arizona University Affiliate Organizes “Rock For Women's Lives” to Fundraise for the March
On Friday, April 9th, the Northern Arizona University Associated Students for Women's Issues, an FMF Affiliate, will bring together pro-choice students, faculty, and community members for a benefit concert raising funds for their delegation to attend the March for Women's Lives. ... MORE
Cerritos College FMLA Bring Dolores Huerta To Campus
The Cerritos College FMLA brings longtime labor rights leader, co-founder of the United Farm Workers, and FMF Board Member, Dolores Huerta to their campus as a keynote speaker for their Women's History Month events. ... MORE
Truman State FMLA Holds Demonstration Honoring The Anniversary Of The First March For Women's Suffrage
On Wednesday, March 3, the Truman State FMLA held a demonstration on their main campus quad to honor the 91st anniversary of the first March for Women's Suffrage that took place in Washington D.C. ... MORE
Feminists at the University of Cincinnati Protest Possible Veto Of March Trip Funds
Students at the University of Cincinnati were expecting to receive $2,420 in funds to send 110 students to attend The March of Women's Lives in Washington, D.C. ... MORE
CAMPUS NEWS
FMLAs across the country celebrate Back Up Your Birth Control Day
Both the USC FMLA in Los Angeles and the George Washington FMLA in Washington, D.C. ... MORE
Iowa State FMLA Organizes Panel Of Diverse Issues Around Reproductive Rights
On March 11th, the Iowa State FMLA organized 2 panel discussions on diversity of perspectives in the reproductive rights movement. ... MORE
USC FMLA Coordinates Campus wide Take Back the Night
On March 31st, the USC FMLA joined forces with the Women's Student Assembly, the Center for Women and Men, and over 15 campus & community organizations to organize “Take Back the Night,” a rally and march for campus safety and consciousness-raising around sexual violence. ... MORE
Northeastern Illinois University FMLA Stands Up For Gay Rights On Campus
On March 11th, hundreds of Northeastern Illinois University students walked out of classes to attend a rally ... MORE
SPECIAL FEATURE ON FEMINIST CAREERS
New Feminist Career News Section!
It's springtime and students across the country are eagerly researching and applying for jobs after they graduate. ... MORE
Featured Job: Feminist Majority Foundation Campus Organizer Position
Travel the country, recruit feminists, train leaders! The Feminist Majority Foundation (FMF) is seeking graduating seniors. ... MORE
FEMINIST NEWS
Experts Speak Out Against FDA Delay on Emergency Contraception - Several members of the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) expert advisory committees are speaking out against the agency's delay... MORE
Bush Signs Bill Undermining Abortion Rights
President Bush on Thursday signed into law the so-called Unborn Victims of Violence Act. ... MORE
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April 14, 2004