Speakout for Reproductive Rights
On Tuesday, April 19, 2016, National Women’s Liberation (NWL), Gainesville chapter will hold a Speak-Out for Reproductive Rights on the Plaza of the Americas at UF at 12:00pm. This year, Florida Governor Rick Scott signed HB 1411, an anti-abortion law defunding women’s clinics that provide abortions. The right to birth control, including abortion, is a cornerstone of…
General Meeting
Join us on Tuesday April 19th for our monthly meeting. We will continue to build on our previous meetings where we held consciousness-raising sessions about our experiences with birth control and abortion and the choice to have or not have children as well as discussions surrounding the social wage theory by brainstorming new ideas for…
Campus Feminist Meeting
Wednesday, May 11th, at 6:30pm Little Hall, Rm 119 on UF campus (map) Are you angry about the new abortion restrictions and anti-clinic laws passed by Florida's legislature? Join the Gainesville Chapter of National Women's Liberation at this month's community organizing meeting on campus. We'll be discussing our social media campaigns, #notmyclinic and #thisoppresseswomen, and planning…
FL Women Speakout for Abortion and Birth Control
As part of the Women are the Experts: National Week of Action for Abortion and Birth Control, in Gainesville, FL we are organizing a speakout on Friday, June 3rd from 5pm-6:30pm on the SE corner of North Main Street and University Avenue. Gainesville Area NOW is co-sponsoring the speakout with us. This speakout is also part of the…
#NotMyClinic Day of Action
Join us for a Day of Action: Monday, August 1 from 12:30 – 2:30 200 NE 1st Street Suite 201, Gainesville, FL 32601 Are you tired of the Florida legislature telling you what to do with your body? Are you mad about Florida’s newest abortion restrictions? Governor Rick Scott signed HB 1411 into law in…
“Women’s Liberation: Where Do I fit In?” A 10-Week Class in Fall 2016
Wednesdays, September 28-December 7 (excluding 11/23), 6:30-9:30pm FEE: $40 for members, $50 nonmembers (includes readings), No one turned away for lack of funds TO REGISTER: Email nwl@womensliberation.org This class is for women who want to understand basic truths and political causes of the unfairness in our daily lives; how a feminist movement was organized to change this; what we can do…
Sexism and the Election
Are you sick of women being judged by what we wear? How we sound? Coverage of the Clinton campaign has laid bare sexist double standards on a national scale. At our October meeting we will discuss the "damned if you, damned if you don't" moments we experience in our own lives, and how we can…
Quarterly Meeting for Women of Color
Thursday, November 3, 2016 at 8:00 p.m. (please note time change) This meeting is open to all women of color. RSVP to nwl@womensliberation.org for meeting location and information. Join us for a discussion about when and how we as women of color work in coalition with our allies within and across movements for social justice. We will be…
Post-Election Meeting
What do the results mean for the feminist movement? How do we move forward to win lasting changes for women? Where: The Commons in Brooklyn, 388 Atlantic Avenue Details: 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…
Post-Election Meeting for Women of Color
Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. This meeting is open to all women of color. RSVP to nwl@womensliberation.org for meeting location and information. Join us for a Consciousness-Raising Meeting to discuss the impact of the election on you. We will answer the following questions: 1. What has been the effect of the election campaign on your…