NWL Women of Color Caucus Consciousness Raising
2020-05-17 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
For Self-Identified Women of Color Only
Sunday, May 17, 3:00 – 5:00PM EST
via Zoom (RSVP here)

Join our Consciousness-Raising meetings (CR) where women answer questions using examples from their personal lives, then the group uses these personal testimonies to draw conclusions about the political root of women’s so-called “personal” problems.

We’ll be answering the following questions:

How is COVID-19 affecting you? What support do you need? What support do you have? How will this affect your life moving forward?

Virtual Consciousness-Raising on COVID-19
2020-05-24 15:00 - 17:00
Sunday, May 24, 3:00 PM ET (2:00 PM CT; 12:00 PM PT) via Zoom (RSVP here)
Join our Consciousness-Raising meetings (CR) where women answer questions using examples from their personal lives, then the group uses these personal testimonies to draw conclusions about the political root of women’s so-called “personal” problems.

We’ll be answering the following questions:
How is COVID-19 affecting you? Specifically, how has the COVID shelter in place mandate affected you? Has sexism or racism affected your labor demands (roles, amount of care work)? What support do you need? What support do you have? How will this affect your life moving forward?

COVID Resources
Crisis Text Line: Text GOT5 to 741741. An anonymous texting service available 24/7. Starting a conversation is easy.
SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline: 1-800-985-5990. Provides 24/7 crisis counseling and support to people experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters.
Domestic Violence: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). Advocates are available 24/7 to talk to anyone who is experiencing domestic violence, looking for information or questioning unhealthy aspects of their relationship.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255). If your life or someone else’s is in imminent danger, please call 911. If you are in crisis and need immediate help, please call.

Virtual Meeting on Criticism and Self-Criticism
2020-05-27 06:30 - 20:00
Please join us for a virtual Consciousness Raising on on Criticism and Self-Criticism, Wednesday, May 27 at 6:30 p.m. Self-criticism is essential to engaging in effective anti-racist work. This meeting builds on the organizing theories we presented at the December 14, 2019 Gainesville Rooted in Love Workshop. To prepare for the meeting, read Follow Like a Leader and begin to evaluate how the questions below have impacted your life and/or organizing work.

Give an example of a time you received criticism that you agreed with. How did you react? Did you change as a result? Why or why not?
Give an example of time that you received criticism that you initially disagreed with. How did you react? Did you change as a result of the criticism? Why or why not?

Please RSVP to nwl@womensliberation.org to receive information on how to join Zoom meeting.

NWL Police Interaction and Law Enforcement Consciousness Raising
2020-08-04 19:30 - 21:30
Tuesday, August 4, 7:30 to 9:30 PM EDT
via Zoom (RSVP here)

Join NWL for our upcoming virtual Consciousness-Raising (CR) on policing. We will discuss our experiences with police to better understand feminists mutual stake in fighting oppression from law enforcement.

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. Visit our website to learn more.

We’ll have questions finalized soon. Please RSVP and we will email you the zoom meeting link the day of the meeting.

MAMA's Club present Dr. Simmons
2020-09-05 16:00 - 18:00
Rooted in Love Speaker Series
Saturday, Sept 5th, 4:00 to 6:00pm
RSVP requested (meeting over Zoom)

M.A.M.A.’s Club in Gainesville, FL is hosting presentations by Dr. Zoharah Simmons and Professor Loretta Ross and Chanae Jackson on “Resist White Supremacy: Thoughts and Actions”. NWL is happy to provide technical support for the event.

The speakers will be followed by audience comments, questions and solutions.

The event is free, but M.A.M.A.’s Club appreciates donations. We ask that you RSVP to ensure you can access the event

MAMA's Club presents Dr. Loretta Ross and Terri Bailey
2020-09-12 16:00 - 18:00
Rooted in Love Speaker Series
Saturday, September 12, 4:00 to 6:00 PM EDT
RSVP requested (meeting over Zoom)

M.A.M.A.’s Club in Gainesville, FL is hosting presentations by Professor Loretta Ross and Terri Bailey on fighting back against patriarchy and male supremacy. NWL is happy to provide technical support for the event.

The speakers will be followed by audience comments, questions and solutions.

Virtual Consciousness-Raising on Education
2020-09-23 18:30 - 20:30
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 to compare and contrast how we are each individually impacted by (K-12) public education, and what changes would improve our lives. This CR is meant for parents, caretakers and women without children.

In CR, women answer questions from their own experience, and then the group uses these testimonies to find the political roots of our so-called “personal” problems.

CR questions:

Whether or not you have kids, how do the schools (public, private, university, etc) opening up impact you?
Whether or not you have kids, how did the school closure impact you?

Each person who testifies will have approx 4 minutes. Afterwards we’ll discuss the testimony and draw conclusions.

Virtual Consciousness-Raising on Opposing Racism
2020-09-29 19:30 - 21:30
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 individual self improvement or improving our image. The primary goal of this CR is to help focus our efforts as we continue the fight to overthrow racism.

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.

We will answer these questions:

Have you ever seen something racist or experienced racism and opposed it? What motivated you?
Have you ever seen something racist or experienced racism and not opposed it? Give examples.
How has racism influenced your choices/decisions? (For example, in the workplace, in public, social circles, in political work, interacting with white people, etc.).

Please RSVP!

Virutal Consciousness-Raising on the 2020 Election
2020-10-11 15:00 - 17:00
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 political roots of women’s so-called “personal” problems. CR participants (regardless of voting status) will answer these questions:

What is your personal stake in the upcoming election?
Are you motivated to vote?
Has it changed since previous election cycles?

Please RSVP through Eventbrite. The CRs will be hosted through Zoom, and participants will receive a link to join prior to the event. The Oct 18th CR will be led by the Women of Color Caucus and is for women of color only.

Sunday, Oct 11th, 3:00-5:00pm
Sunday, Oct 18th, 4:00-6:00pm: women of color only
Sunday, Oct 25th, 3:00-5:00pm

Participation is free. If you’re able, please consider donating to support our work.

WOCC led Consciousness-Raising on the 2020 Election
2020-10-18 16:00 - 18:00
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 political roots of women’s so-called “personal” problems.
CR participants (regardless of voting status) will answer these questions:

What is your personal stake in the upcoming election?
Are you motivated to vote?
Has it changed since previous election cycles?

Please RSVP through Eventbrite.The CRs will be hosted through Zoom, and participants will receive a link to join prior to the event. This CR is one of three in Oct; the Oct 18th CR will be led by the Women of Color Caucus and is for women of color only.

Sunday, Oct 18th, 4:00-6:00pm: women of color only
Sunday, Oct 25th, 3:00-5:00pm

Participation is free. If you’re able, please consider donating to support our work.

Family, Reproductive Justice, and Socialism (in the Time of COVID)
2020-10-21 20:00 - 21:30
Virtual Discussion with Sarah Leonard, Jenny Brown, LaKia Williams, and Sunshine Royanian Ludder

Join the Democratic Socialists of America Fund, Dissent magazine, and The New Press for the next installment in an ongoing series of virtual discussions based on the book We Own the Future: Democratic Socialism—American Style. This month’s discussion will focus on Sarah Leonard’s chapter titled: “The Family of the Future.”

Consciousness-Raising on the 2020 Election
2020-10-25 15:00 - 17:00
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 participants (regardless of voting status) will answer these questions:

What is your personal stake in the upcoming election?
Are you motivated to vote?
Has it changed since previous election cycles?

Please RSVP through Eventbrite.The CRs will be hosted through Zoom, and participants will receive a link to join prior to the event.
Participation is free. If you’re able, please consider donating to support our work.

Pride Student Union-NWL Consciousness-Raising
2020-10-29 19:00 - 20:30
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 testimonies to find the political roots of the problem being tackled.

CR participants will answer these questions:

How have the gains of the women’s liberation movement benefited you? If not, why not? How have the gains of the Gay Liberation Movement benefited you? If not, why not?
Have you ever seen anything homophobic or transphobic and opposed it? What motivated you? Have you ever seen anything homophobic or transphobic and not opposed it? What motivated you?
How has the intersection of your identities impacted your choices in your activism?

This CR is for self-identified women, femmes, nonbinary folks.

Election Watch Party
2020-11-03 19:30 - 22:00
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 what’s going on in Gainesville and find a way to get involved. See the facebook event here: https://fb.me/e/1FcIoEqol
NWL will be tabling, if you are interested in helping out email us at nwl@womensliberation.org and ask for Regan.
Masks mandatory. Please keep social distancing.

Florida Post-Election Strategy Meeting
2020-11-12 18:30 - 20:00
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? What would make your life better?
What do you want to organize on?
RSVP here

Past, Present, + Future: An Abortion Teach-In
2020-12-08 19:00 - 20:30
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, gender, and logistics surrounding the procedure, among other things! There will be time at the end for Q+A.
Sliding scale $5-50 will benefit the Bread & Roses clinic, National Women’s Liberation, and the CMC.
Register for the webinar here: https://abortioncmc.eventbrite.com

What's Next for the Feminist Movement?
2021-01-26 19:30 - 21:30 | Zoom
Join National Women’s Liberation ‘s New York City Chapter (NWL-NY) for our first general meeting of 2021.
We’ll discuss how to hold the incoming administration accountable and continue our fight for women’s liberation and we’ll hear presentations from our allied grass roots organizations: @DSA-NYC Tax the Rich Campaign, Campaign for New York Health, NYC for Abortion Rights, and the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement.
We’ll also hold a Consciousness-Raising (CR) to discuss the following questions:

What has been the effect of the election campaign on your life?

What effect has the election and its aftermath had on your life (Hopes and fears?)

What are you, or your group, doing?

What do you think the feminist movement should be doing?

Please RSVP through Eventbrite. The meeting will be hosted through Zoom, and participants will receive a link to join prior to the event.
Participation is free. If you’re able, please consider donating to support our work. NWL believes that women should lead the fight for our liberation, so our meetings are for self-identified women only.
More on CR: CR is a tool based on 1960’s Civil Rights Movement organizing, where it was called “telling it like it is.” Kathie Sarachild presented a proposal for CR as a tool in women’s liberation organizing at the first National Women’s Liberation Conference in 1968. Learn more about NWL’s use of CR on our website.

New NWL Activist Orientation
2021-02-28 14:00 - 15:30
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
2021-09-28 19:30 - 21:30 | 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 the Women’s Health Protection Act currently before congress, followed by a discussion on how our organizing should proceed.
The Women’s March is calling for nationwide marches in defense of our reproductive rights on October 2nd, right before the Supreme Court reconvenes. NWL will have a presence at the New York and Florida marches; we will send you more details as they become available.
For more discussion on how we should fight for abortion rights, NWL member Jenny Brown (author of Birth Strike and Without Apology) has written a piece for Jacobin magazine – It’s Time for Abortion Rights Activists to Push a Federal Abortion Rights Law.
“To listen to the pundits, you’d think there’s nothing that can be done. But our reproductive freedom is not at the mercy of this unelected panel of anti-abortion justices. In fact, Congress could pass a law making abortion legal and available throughout the United States, and there’s not much the Supreme Court or the Texas legislature could do about it.”

NWL Women of Color Caucus CR
2021-12-05 15:00 - 17:00 | Zoom
RSVP here
The NWL Women of Color Caucus (WOCC) is hosting a community Consciousness-Raising (CR) on Sunday, Nov. 14 from 3-5pm, which will be a follow up to the COVID CR series that NWL hosted last year. This meeting is for women* of color only. RSVP required
The CR question we will be answering is:
How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected you? (health-wise, economically, etc.) Has it cost you anything? Have you gained anything? What support did you need during the pandemic that you got? What support did you need during the pandemic that you have not gotten?
CR is is a tool that the Women’s Liberation Movement adopted from the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s, where it was called “telling it like it is.” In C-R, women answer a question using examples from their personal lives, then the group uses these personal testimonies to draw conclusions about the political root of women’s so-called “personal” problems.
*Cis women, trans women, and trans people who are oppressed as women who have a political priority in fighting male supremacy.

Gainesville Chapter Meet & Greet
2022-01-20 06:30 - 19:30
Meet a Gainesville NWL organizer at Curia, 2029A NW 6th St, Gainesville, FL 32609, to discuss our current work and how you can plug in.

Abortion Under Threat in Florida: Join us to fight back
2022-02-17 18:30 - 20:00
Meeting at Curia on the Drag, 2029A NW 6th St, 6:30pm – 7:30pm, THURSDAY, 2/17. We will be near tables outside to the right of Auk Market and Dad’s Bar, look for NWL’s sign.

Abortion Rights are under threat in Florida. We will be discussing where HB 5/ SB 146 – a Mississippi copycat 15 week abortion ban – is in the state legislature and the Rally in Tallahassee on 2/22 to protest this abortion ban.

Join NWL organizers to learn about how we will fight back.

We will also be encouraging you to join the efforts of our partnered groups fighting this legislation, Planned Parenthood and Florida National Organization for Women. We are stronger together.

If you haven’t already please sign and share our Pledge to #AidAndAbetAbortion. Share on social media with the hashtags #SueMe and #AidAndAbetAbortion. We will deliver our pledge to the state legislature once we get to 1000 signatures.

Movie Night at the Civic Media Center
2022-03-18 18:30 - 20:30 | Civic Media Center, 433 South Main St, Gainesville, FL, 32601
Join us at the Civic Media Center, 433 S. Main Street, for a film screening of JACKSON – a 2016 film documenting the incredible obstacles faced by abortion clinics and the people who need them as more and more laws attempt to prevent abortion access. Following the film there will be discussion about the continuing attacks on abortion access in Florida and nationally and how you can join us to fight back.

Doors open at 6:30pm, film 7-8:30pm, followed by discussion until 9pm.

We will also be encouraging you to join the efforts of Planned Parenthood, who is co-hosting this event with us.

If you haven’t already, please sign and share our Pledge to #AidAndAbetAbortion. Share on social media with the hashtags #SueMe and #AidAndAbetAbortion.

Teach-in: The Threat of the Far Right & What You Can Do About It
2022-03-26 11:00 - 14:00 | Zoom
Event by North Central Florida Indivisible and National Women’s Liberation-Gainesville Chapter

Sessions:
*Attacks on abortion: Emily C from NWL)
*Far right rampage through education: Dr. Paul Ortiz, UF professor of History
*Voter Suppression/home rule: Jyoti P from NCFLI
Break
*The Radicalization of the Republican Party (Alan G, GAFC & Jyoti P of NCFI)
*Who’s who of the Florida far right. (Mike H & Jyoti P)
Zoom meeting.
When: Mar 26, 2022, 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/…/tZwvduytqjouH9TSWaV0VWUmcMACS…

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Join the Fight for Abortion Access
2022-06-21 18:30 - 19:30
Come out to the NWL meeting at Curia on the Drag, 2029A NW 6th St, 6:30pm, Tuesday, 6/21. Look for us at the tables out back and to the right of the Auk Market and Dad’s Bar. Join us to discuss the ongoing threat to abortion and our plans to launch an offensive – including expanding access to the abortion pill – and ways you can take part. We’ll meet for about an hour and then folks are welcome to stay and grab a coffee/drink for an informal chat with NWL organizers.

Another way to show your support of abortion rights is to sign and share the Pledge to #AidAndAbetAbortion. Share on social media with the hashtags #SueMe and #AidAndAbetAbortion.

Birth Strike Teach-In
2022-06-25 11:30 - 13:00 | Alachua County Headquarters Library – Room A (401 East University Ave., Gainesville, FL 32601, 401 East University Ave, Gainesville, FL
Sign up through eventbrite
Legislative attacks on abortion are heating up across the country, and the recent leaked draft ruling revealed that the Supreme Court is likely to overturn Roe v. Wade this summer. If Roe v. Wade is overturned, 26 states are certain or likely to ban abortion this year (PEW).
Join NWL on Saturday, June 25, for a teach-in exploring the hidden reasons why abortion is under attack and how we can successfully organize a mass movement to fight back. For those to make the in-person event, there will be tabling with local organizing groups in Gainesville, FL. Those who are in person are welcome to join us at 11:30. We’ll start the talk and online session at noon.
All are welcome to attend regardless of whether you have read the book.

NWL- NYC's first in person meeting of 2022! June 28, 7pm, Central Park
2022-06-28 19:00 - 20:00 | Central Park Sheep Meadow
Join NWL NYC for our first in-person meeting of 2022. We’re building a mass movement to fight all abortion bans — no matter what!

The Supreme Court has released their decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization and overturned Roe v. Wade despite the fact that the majority of this country believes in the right to an abortion. This is a devastating decision, but the time to fight back is now.

Join NWL organizers at our upcoming meeting to learn about what the Dobbs decision means for abortion rights nationally and what’s happening with abortion rights in New York State. We’ll also discuss our Pledge to #AidAndAbetAbortion, which demands the federal right to abortion codified in law now and which mobilizes signers to oppose and defy any and all abortion bans.

We’ll meet at Sheep’s Meadow in Central Park, at the corner of West Drive and 65th Street Transverse across from Tavern On the Green on Tuesday, June 28 from 7-8PM (enter the park at W. 65th St. from Central Park West). Look for the red NWL banner.

Thursday July 14 at 6:30 PM Join the Fight for Abortion Access! Curia On The Drag
2022-07-14 18:30 - 19:45 | Curia on the Drag Gainesville, FL, 2029 NW 6th St, Gainesville, FL
Come out to the NWL meeting at Curia on the Drag, 2029A NW 6th St, 6:30pm, Thursday 7/14. Look for us at the tables out back and to the right of the Auk Market and Dad’s Bar. We’ll provide an update on abortion pill organizing and ways you can plug in and take action. We’ll also have a Consciousness-Raising on the question: How has the recent Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade affected you? Afterwards, grab a coffee/drink/snack and stay for an informal chat with NWL organizers.

In Consciousness-Raising (C-R), we answer questions from our own experience, and then the group uses these testimonies to find the political roots of our so-called “personal” problems. Learn more about CR here.

Another way to show your support of abortion rights is to sign and share the Pledge to #AidAndAbetAbortion. Share on social media with the hashtags #SueMe and #AidAndAbetAbortion.

GNV General Meeting
2022-08-11 18:30 - 20:00 | Curia on the Drag Gainesville, FL, 2029 NW 6th St, Gainesville, FL
Build the movement! Join National Women’s Liberation – Gainesville for our monthly general meeting on Thursday, August 11th, 6:30p to 8p at Curia on the Drag, 2029 NW 6th Street in Gainesville. (You can look for us at the tables in the back to the right of the Auk Market and Dad’s Bar.)
Meeting is rain or shine! If needed, we’ll move to a covered area. Look for the NWL signs!
Meeting topics include discussing recent wins for the feminist movement, plus organizing for the abortion pill. As in our last meeting, we will have activist break out groups to give you a chance to get involved and take action.
We hope you will also stay after the meeting to hang out and enjoy coffee, beer, wine and baked goods for sale from Curia on the Drag and Dad’s bar.
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About NWL
National Women’s Liberation (NWL) is a multiracial feminist group for women who want to fight male supremacy and gain more freedom for women. Our priorities are abortion and birth control, overthrowing the double day, and feminist consciousness-raising.
NWL meetings are for women and trans* people who do not benefit from male supremacy because we believe we should lead the fight for our liberation. In addition, women of color meet separately from white women in Women of Color Caucus (WOCC) meetings to examine their experiences with white supremacy and how it intersects with male supremacy to oppress women of color.
Questions? Email nwl@womensliberation.org for more info.

In-Person General Meeting
2022-09-15 18:30 - 20:00 | Curia on the Drag Gainesville, FL, 2029 NW 6th St, Gainesville, FL
Join National Women’s Liberation for our monthly general meeting from 6:30p to 8p at Curia on the Drag, 2029 NW 6th Street in Gainesville. (You can look for us at the tables in the back to the right of the Auk Market and Dad’s Bar.)

Meeting is rain or shine! If needed, we’ll move to a covered area. Look for the NWL signs!

Meeting topics include discussing recent wins for the feminist movement, plus organizing for the abortion pill.

We hope you will also stay after the meeting to hang out and enjoy coffee, beer, wine and baked goods for sale from Curia on the Drag and Dad’s bar.

Free childcare will be available.
