Join Us in NYC To Prepare for the October Action and Firestone Conference
Thursday, Sept 12, 2013, from 6:30pm to 8:15pm 220 Fifth Avenue (at 26th Street), 5th floor, New York, NY (map) In preparation for Redstockings' upcoming "Shulamith Firestone Women's Liberation Memorial Conference on What is To Be Done" on October 5, 2013, we will be reading Shulamith Firestone's article "The Women's Rights Movement in the U.S.:…
NWL’s Annie Tummino To Speak At Event Commemorating Roe v. Wade
Annie Tummino, NWL organizer and lead plaintiff in the lawsuit that won over-the-counter morning-after pill access in the U.S., is speaking at the following event organized by Brooklyn-Queens Chapter of NOW. Please email us if you can attend at nwl@womensliberation.org. Roe v. Wade: Overcoming the Challenges WHERE: Brooklyn College-Women's Center 227 New Ingersoll Hall Map WHEN: January…
Students of Women’s Liberation Movement History and Theory Wanted
Over the next few months, National Women's Liberation will be working with Redstockings members and volunteers to revise and expand the organizer's class: "Women's Liberation: Where Do I Fit In?" This class was developed by Gainesville (FL) Women's Liberation and Redstockings using literature from the Redstockings Women's Liberation Archives for Action. Redstockings, with NWL assistance, will teach…
“Building Women’s Liberation Now” class to be offered in NYC
Building Women’s Liberation Now: Gems from the 1960s & Beyond for Radical Feminist Theory & Action Today A joint project of Redstockings and National Women's Liberation 10 weekly sessions: Thursdays, September 18th-November 20th, 7-9pm Fee: $45 (no one turned away for lack of funds) Sign up: Registration is now closed. No walk-in registrations will be accepted on site. This class is…
Join NWL in NYC to Protest Street Harassment
Join National Women's Liberation and Redstockings for an action to raise consciousness about street and workplace harassment, sexist advertising and the connection between them. When: Saturday, February 7th, Noon-2 Where: Outside American Apparel, 704 Broadway, just north of West 4th Street, New York, NY (see on map) Call on men to stop harassing women and to…
Is consumerism a major form of oppression of women?
Ellen Willis's 1969 paper 'Consumerism' and Women takes on this widespread anti-woman misconception. Join us for a study and discussion of the paper at our monthly meeting in April. We encourage participants to read the article, Consumerism and Women, before the meeting, but will also provide hard copies and time to review the piece in the…
New York City General Meeting
Part of our Third Tuesdays Monthly Meetings. New women welcome! When: Tuesday May 19th from 7:00-9:00pm Where: The Commons in Brooklyn, 388 Atlantic Avenue between Hoyt and Bond, near the Hoyt-Schermerhorn Street A/C/G. You can also take the 2,3,4,5 to Nevins or the D,N,R to Atlantic-Pacific. map RSVP: Encouraged but not required, to nwl@womensliberation.org. Help us sharpen our aim and…
Women of Color Discuss Organizing in Mixed-Race Groups
As women of color, we are involved in various struggles for freedom and social justice. As a result we often find ourselves working with or in solidarity with white allies. Join the Women of Color Caucus for a meeting on Thursday, June 4 at 7:00 p.m. to discuss our experiences organizing in mixed-race groups or…
General Meeting
Women, are you sick of being bombarded with advertisements that depict women as sexual objects? That use our bodies to sell products? That embolden men to disrespect us? That tell us we are not worthy unless we conform to unrealistic, sexist, racist, and unhealthy beauty standards? So are we! Join us and fight back. Attend…
General Meeting
Reserve Third Tuesdays 7-9pm for our monthly meetings @ the Commons in Brooklyn, 388 Atlantic Avenue between Hoyt and Bond, near the Hoyt-Schermerhorn Street A/C/G. You can also take the 2,3,4,5 to Nevins or the D,N,R to Atlantic-Pacific. (map) Next Meeting: Tues., July 21st, 7:00-9:00pm RSVP: Encouraged but not required, to nwl@womensliberation.org. #thisoppresseswomen stickers are popping up everywhere!…