Virtual Consciousness-Raising on Education
Wednesday, September 23, 6:30 to 8:30 PM EDT RSVP required (meeting over Zoom) Join us for a virtual Consciousness-Raising (CR) on public education. As K-12 schools are reopening across our state and nation, it is increasingly apparent that our public education system is not meeting the needs of children, educators, parents or their communities. We want…
Virtual Consciousness-Raising on Opposing Racism
Tuesday, Sept 29th, 7:30-9:30pm RSVP required (meeting over Zoom) Join National Women’s Liberation (NWL) for our upcoming virtual consciousness-raising (CR) on opposing racism. This CR is to draw political conclusions about how racism works and how to defeat it as a multiracial feminist fighting force. Please note, this is not an anti-racist training. It is not about…
Virutal Consciousness-Raising on the 2020 Election
Sundays, Oct 11th, 18th, 25th (times listed below) RSVP required Join National Women’s Liberation (NWL) for our upcoming virtual consciousness-raisings (CR) on the upcoming election. We invite all women to participate regardless of their voting status. In CR women answer questions from their own experience, and then the group uses these testimonies to find the…
Consciousness-Raising on the 2020 Election
Join National Women’s Liberation (NWL) for the last of our virtual consciousness-raisings (CR) on the upcoming election. We invite all women to participate regardless of their voting status. In CR women answer questions from their own experience, and then the group uses these testimonies to find the political roots of women's so-called "personal" problems. CR…
Pride Student Union-NWL Consciousness-Raising
RSVP here Pride Student Union is leading a consciousness-raising (CR) with NWL on how queer and trans identities intersect with the Women's Liberation movement. The CR will be followed by suggestions on how to get involved in Gainesville community organizing. In CR participants answer questions from their own experience, and then the group uses these…
Election Watch Party
Tuesday: Nov 3rd, 7:30pm-10:00pm Bo Diddley Plaza (111 E University Ave) Join NWL, Goddsville Dream Defenders, Florida Immigrant Coalition, Alachua County Labor Coalition to watch the election and demand our votes be counted fairly. This block party will have free food, performances, a DJ, and speakers plus local organizations tabling so you can learn about…
Florida Post-Election Strategy Meeting
Join NWL for a discussion on our current conditions and where we go from here as feminists and as freedom fighters. We want to talk about work that needs to be done immediately - as well as longer fights. We welcome organizers from other movement organizations. Discussion questions: What hardships are you facing right now?…
Past, Present, + Future: An Abortion Teach-In
Join National Women's Liberation-Gainesville Chapter, Planned Parenthood and Bread & Roses for a teach-in about the past, present, and future of abortion. We will hear about the histories of abortion and the legislation around the procedure, as well as movement perspectives and updates from the fight for abortion access today. The panelists will discuss stigmatization,…
New NWL Activist Orientation
Save the date! New NWL Activist Orientation scheduled for Sunday, Feb 28th from 2:00 - 3:30pm. Readings and discussion questions will be posted soon.
Abortion Rights Now: Third General Meeting of 2021
Zoom*RSVP on Eventbrite* In light of the current court cases in Texas and Mississippi, NWL will be devoting this month's general meeting to a discussion of the current state of our fight for abortion rights. There will be brief presentations on the Texas case, the Mississippi case, the REMS restrictions on the abortion pill, and…