CAMPUS MARCH CO-SPONSORSHIP CONTINUES TO GROW!

SAN JOSE FMLA GETS PRESS

The San Jose Mercury News recently interviewed student leaders of the Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance at San Jose State in response to the late-term abortion ban. The group also received campus press for their event questioning sexuality and gender norms, “PoMoSexuals look to lose society's labels.”

FMLAs COMMEMORATE WORLD AIDS DAY

The Penn State University FMLA participated in a large coalition of progressive groups led by the Penn State Global AIDS initiative to organize “World AIDS Day 2003: Live and Let Live" on campus. The day included a candlelight vigil, HIV/AIDS Film Documentary screenings, and advocacy workshops including “Children and AIDS," "Trade, AIDS and Global Justice," "Global AIDS 101," and letter writing. The event also featured a keynote address - "HIV/AIDS and the Politics of Identity" - that was held on Monday, and featured generous donations of food from area restaurants.

The SUNY NEW PALTZ FMLA is sponsoring a vignette in the campus “Tunnel of Oppression,” which is an annual event where a coalition of groups come together to create scenes depicting human rights violations like domestic violence, hate crimes, gay bashing, etc., The FMLA Events chair, Victoria Passarella, reenacted a back alley abortion scene to depict the very real response to illegal abortions where women seek any means possible in a desperate attempt to terminate a pregnancy.

HOW WILL YOU COMMEMORATE THE ANNIVERSARY OF ROE V. WADE?

Here are three ways you can commemorate the anniversary of Roe v. Wade
1. Sign up attend the March for Women's Lives on April 25, 2004
2. Organize a delegation of family and friends to attend the March.
3. Educate your campus on the threats to safe and legal abortion.

IT'S NOT TOO EARLY

Start planning your activities now for Women's History Month (March), International Women of Color Day (March 1st), and International Women's Day (March 8th)! Some examples of possible actions are: a "did you know" campaign featuring statistics about women's rights around the world, a "faces of feminism campaign" that highlights women's accomplishments throughout history, a teach-in about the Global Gag Rule, a fundraiser for the women of Juarez, an international feminist film festival, or a speaker who can talk about an issue dealing with International Women's Rights. This is a great opportunity to work in coalition with other women's groups and multi-cultural groups on you campus. Consult the actions database at www.feministcampus.org/act/action-directory for many more ideas and to post some of your own!

CORRECTION:
We reported in the last Choices E-zine that the Vassar Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance was working on Get Out Her Vote, but it should have read that the SUNY New Paltz FMLA did work on Get Out Her Vote on campus. We apologize for the misprint.

NATIVE AMERICAN WOMEN'S HEALTH EDUCATION RESOURCE CENTER RELEASES NEW BOOK ON INDIGENOUS WOMEN'S HEALTH

The Native American Women’s Health Education Resource Center has released a new book, Indigenous Women’s Health Book, Within the Sacred Circle, in a landmark effort to assist Native American women in developing self-advocacy skills to become active participants in managing their own health. The book provides guidance in both Western and Indigenous health approaches to specifically address Native American women’s health needs. Topics covered range from traditional midwifery, pregnancy, the politics of reproductive health, contraception, domestic violence, barriers to Indigenous women’s healthcare, health effects of environmental contamination, traditional herbs and remedies, Native American nutrition and weight loss, smoking, alcohol, drug abuse, and much more. Written by a group of compassionate Indigenous women, activists, health experts, and healthcare providers, this pioneering book discusses both physical and mental health issues from a variety of perspectives.

This book is a compelling resource for the health of our women, our families, and our collective future. The Native American Women’s Health Education Resource Center and Feminist Majority Foundation encourages all FMLAs and feminist activists to join the efforts to assist Native American women to take control of their physical and mental well-being. For more information on this one-of-a-kind book or to order it at $32.95 (+ $10.00 S&H), please visit www.nativeshop.org or contact Charon Asetoyer at 605.487.7072.

The Choices E-zine is a bi-monthly e-zine intended to keep members of the Feminist Majority Leadership Alliances, the Feminist Faculty and Student Networks, and the online Choices Campus Community connected with each other, informed of feminist issues and events, and prepared to take action.

To start a group on your campus or for more information, please email CampusTeam@feminist.org or call a Campus Organizer toll-free at (866) 444-FMLA.

LET US KNOW!
Please let us know about your Leadership Alliance actions and accomplishments so that we can include you in our next newsletter and share your great ideas! Email us about your successful events or upcoming events, campusteam@feminist.org!