Blog Entries for Infogal

Choices in Childbirth Statement Encourages Options and Evidence in Maternity Care

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Our Bodies Ourselves has posted “Choices in Childbirth: A Statement by Physicians, Midwives and Women’s Health Advocates who Support Safe Choices in Childbirth,” which articulates concerns about preserving safe choices in childbirth and respect for the diversity of women’s needs. If you would like to sign this statement and insure that wome [...]

Marian Wright Edelman at Chicago's Hull House

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 01:00:00 +0100

December 10th marks the anniversary of the day Chicago's extraordinary feminist reformer and social worker, Jane Addams, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Stop by and pick up a copy of Addam's memoir, 50 Years at Hull House, to celebrate. Marian Wright Edelman will be at Hull House that day to read from her new book. Details after th [...]

Protect the Future of Pro-Choice America

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 01:00:00 +0100

NARAL Pro-Choice America has launched a new website to build on the enthusiasm and energy among younger voters. It’s about your access to affordable birth control and your right to medically accurate sex education. It’s about your ability to make private personal decisions with your doctor and your family. And it’s about protecting these rights for yourself and your community. Make reproductive rights a critical matter in your life, in your home, and in your community. Vi [...]

Second Annual Grace Paley Celebration in Portland Oregon

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Celebrate the life and work of one of the great American writers and activists of the 20th century. Grace Paley’s decades of streetlevel action are inextricable from her writing – and equally valuable as a model. The event will be held at Looking Glass Bookstore Friday, December 5th, 7pm. The store is located at 7983 SE 13th Ave in Portland OR. Fo [...]

Alice Walker on the Election of Barack Obama

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Alice Walker is one of our nation's finest writers. The day after the historic election she wrote a public letter to Barack Obama published in The Root . We have reproduced the first sentences below:

Nov. 5, 2008
Dear Brother Obama,

You have no idea, really, of how profound this moment is for us. Us being the black people of the So [...]

Doin� It: Sex, Disability and Videotape

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Sex and disability are two subjects many people are uncomfortable talking about honestly. The Empowered Fe Fes from Chicago's Access Living , a young women's action group, is out to change that. Together with the Chicago Foundation for Women and Beyondmedia , they produced an award-winning documentary called “Doin’ It: Sex, Disability and Video [...]

More on the Proposition 8 Disaster

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 01:00:00 +0100

As most of you probably know, Proposition 8 passed in California. This referendum vote outlaws same-sex marriages and endangers the thousands of California same-sex marriages that had been made legal by a 2008 court decision. There have already been protests against the results and 3 lawsuits have been filed to overturn the decision.

Keith Olbermann ha [...]

This Our Time to Organize

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 01:00:00 +0100

A special message from Jobs With Justice
November 5, 2008

These are critical times for the labor movement, for our economy, and for the working class. The worst economic crisis of a generation, the Wall Street bail-out, and the tightening squeeze on working people make the efforts of Jobs with Justice activists more important than ever. [...]

It's Time to Let Obama Know What Women Want

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 01:00:00 +0100

We did it! Women turned out in record numbers and we elected Barack Obama as the next president of the United States. Obama and his running mate Joe Biden have been entrusted with bringing change to this country during a time of crisis and Bush-induced cynicism. After all the dancing in the streets: What next? President-elect Obama wants you to share with him YOUR v [...]

Latins and the Marriage Ban

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:00:00 +0100

As most of you probably know by now, bans on gay marriage passed in both Florida and California. Our friend Veronica Arreola has a heartfelt blog posting over at Viva la Feminista about Latins who voted for Obama and against same sex marriage. Read more at Viva la Feminista.

Women Lead the Way in Tuesday�s Heavy Voter Turnout

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:00:00 +0100

November 6, 2008
Women's Media Center
Story by Peggy Simpson

Far more women than men voted this week, and a larger proportion of women favored Obama over McCain, showing a 7 percent gender gap. Eight women will serve as governors in 2009. Women newcomers took two U.S. Senate seats and 10 in the House. Not much can match the emotional wallop of seeing the election of the first African American as president.

News on the arts from Judith Arcana

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Former Judith Arcana was in town recently doing a reading from the anthology Fresh Water , a book of essays by Great Lakes women about life next to America's inland seas. The reading took place at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum and included a visit by a great blue heron as the program was closing. Perfect.

Judith is back in Portland now, [...]

Women Against Sarah Palin

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 01:00:00 +0100

The nomination of anti-feminist Sarah Palin to be vice-president of the United States has mobilized the feminist movement to oppose the Republican ticket even more strongly. As many news reports attest, Sarah Palin has a terrible record on issues important to feminists. She made rape victims pay for their own rape kits. She opposes reproductive [...]

Mother Jones in 2008

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 01:00:00 +0100

This is a guest posting from Saul Schniderman, president of AFSCME Local 2910 at the Library of Congress and the secretary of the Labor Heritage Foundation. .

If you ever visited Adelphi, Maryland you probably have noticed the historic marker on Powder Mill Rd. in front of the Hillandale Baptist Church, near the intersection with [...]

The Persistent Power of Socialist Feminism

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Radical Women is celebrating is 41st anniversary by holding a conference in San Francisco on the theme of socialist feminism. The Radical Women conference is an opportunity to grapple with ideas, examine the limitations of reformism, gain the confidence to challenge the system, and build the ranks of socialist feminists.

Key t [...]

New Exhibits and Projects that include CWLU Materials

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 01:00:00 +0100

From time to time, we get requests for posters, photos, songs and documents to include in videos, radio shows, public exhibitions and the like. We try to meet these requests in a timely manner and for the most part we succeed. Here are some of the recent requests we have received:

Three Graphic Collective posters will be in an exhibit [...]

Bitch Magazine has a brand new website

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Bitch Magazine has long been one of the brightest lights of feminist publishing. In an era that celebrates superficiality and cultivates stupidity, Bitch has the audacity to be both smart and entertaining. Focused on the intersection of feminism and culture, the publication not only wants its readers to think, it wants its them to take action as well.

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Sarah's Inn to offer domestic violence training.

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Sarah's Inn is an oasis for women and their families who are suffering through domestic violence. Located in Oak Park and the Austin neighborhood in Chicago, Sarah's Inn offers services to many near west communities.

According to their website:

"Sarah’s Inn defines domestic violence as an assault and/or coerciv [...]

Report from Kigali by Dr. Mardge Cohen

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 01:00:00 +0100

We received this report from Dr. Mardge Cohen of WE-ACTx. Mardgie has done amazing work fighting the AIDS plague both here in Chicago and in Rwanda. Mardgie is a former member of the Chicago Women's Liberation Union and has contributed material to this website on women's health history.

WE-ACTx is an international community [...]

Debating Race and Gender

infogal@cwluherstory.org — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:00:00 +0100

It is no secret that there has been a painful debate over the relationship between race and gender. It has been building for a long time, but the fierce primary battle between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton brought it to the fore. We have included links to to two recent articles that have starkly contrasting views on this controversy. We hope that Herstory visitors will read both and then add their voices to the ongoing often heated discussion.

A Continuing Conversation on Feminism: Do [...]