- ({}) is text speak for 'vagina.' ({}) is the symbol of women and our innate power. When we begin to understand our ({}) power, we can help other women to realize or regain their ({}) power.
Monthly Archives: October 2013
Smart Move, UC Berkeley!
Cal Consent Campaign Posters Remind You Halloween Costumes Aren’t An Excuse To Be Rapey by Tyler Kingkaide HuffPost A student-driven campaign at the University of California-Berkeley is reminding people on campus that no matter how revealing a Halloween costume might … Continue reading
SAFER and V-Day Release Report on Campus Sexual Assault Policies in the U.S.
This report is the culmination of over 5 years of V-Day’s attention and commitment to addressing sexual assault on college campuses. 80% Received Grade of C or Lower Primary Prevention Programming Continues To Represent Critical Area for Growth Nearly One-Third … Continue reading
Posted in Campus Accountability Project, rape, SAFER, sexual assault, Title IX, V-Day
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Jock Culture Isn’t Rape Culture When Women Are Playing Sports
by Erin Gloria Ryan Jezebel Lizzy Seeberg, Daisy Coleman, the Steubenville rape victim — all three young women were targeted by young men who had two things in common: they felt entitled to the bodies of women regardless of whether … Continue reading
Posted in Freedom from violence, Gender Equality, rape, sexual assault, VAWA, Victims
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Campuses Must Rise
College and university students continue to file sexual assault charges; administrations continue to violate Title IX. Campuses, it’s time to RISE! UConn students file sexual assault complaints By Jason Song LA Times Joining a growing list of students who allege … Continue reading
Posted in Activism in Art, Activists, Art, Break The Chain, CampusRising!, Dance!, domestic violence, Emotional Creature, Freedom from violence, Gender Equality, I Am An Emotional Creature, Intimate Partner Violence, One Billion Rising, rape, rapes, relationship abuse, sexual assault, The Vagina Monologues, Until The Violence Stops, V-Day, V-Day Petaluma, V-Girls, vagina, vagina warrior, VAWA, Victims, women
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HANDS OFF, Crazy!
An excellent parody! So, who’s up for choreographing a dance to this for OBR 2014?!
Posted in Activism in Art, Activists, Dance!, domestic violence, Education, Emotional Creature, Freedom from violence, Gender Equality, I Am An Emotional Creature, Intimate Partner Violence, North Bay Rises!, One Billion Rising, Petaluma, rape, relationship abuse, sexual assault, The Clothesline Project, The Vagina Monologues, Until The Violence Stops, V-Day, V-Day Petaluma, V-Girls, vagina, vagina warrior
Tagged Humor, Parodies
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Impact of Female Literacy
October 17 was International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (also known as World Poverty Day). Thank you to Compassion International for the reminder and educational graphic (click on image to enlarge view). When it comes to extreme poverty, many … Continue reading
Posted in Activists, Education, female literacy, Gender Equality, girls, I Am An Emotional Creature, North Bay Rises!, One Billion Rising, Petaluma Rises!, pregnancy, rape, relationship abuse, sexual assault, V-Day, V-Day Petaluma, V-Girls, vagina, vagina warrior
Tagged Education, Eradication of Poverty, Extreme poverty, International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, Poverty
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North Bay ONE BILLION RISING 