NWL Consciousness-Raising Study Group
WHEN: Mondays, January 26, February 9, February 23 & March 9, 6pm to 8:30pm WHERE: Institute of Hispanic-Latino Cultures, “La Casita” 1504 W. University Ave., Gainesville, FL 32603 FEE: $25 (no one turned away for lack of funds) This series of consciousness-raising study groups is for women who want to understand basic truths and political causes of…
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…
Women of Color Caucus Meeting
Join us for our next Women of Color Caucus Meeting, Sat., February 21, 2015 at noon. We will be holding a consciousness-raising meeting in Gainesville, Florida and New York City at locations to be determined. We will be discussing our experiences with violence by answering the following questions: When have you been physically or verbally threatened or…
NWL Co-sponsors Film Screening of “Made in Dagenham”
Alachua County Labor Coalition is screening the film "Made in Dagenham" on Monday, March 16, at 7PM at the Civic Media Center, 433 S. Main St. The Gainesville Chapter of National Women’s Liberation and Gainesville Area NOW will co-sponsor the event. "Made in Dagenham" is the 2010 film about female workers at the Ford Dagenham (England) car…
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!…
General Meeting
In our August 18th meeting we will discuss NWL's founding statement "What We Want, What We Believe." Please read the statement and join us to discuss: What resonates with you? What do you disagree with? How can we rebuild a strong women's liberation movement that will put male chauvinism on the run again? We'll…