16 Days of Activism

Against Gender Violence

 

November 25- December 10, 1991

 

International Calendar of Campaign Activities

 

 

November 25

Ø       “Violence vs. Women Violates Human Rights”- A Vigil Bard Chapel, Bard Coll., Anondale NY

 

November 26

Ø       16 Days of Activism vs. Gender Violence, NY event.  Local & International women’s groups meet to raise awareness, network and celebrate women’s efforts to secure their human rights-launch petition to UN speak-outs, poetry, music and much more.  777 UN Plaza (44th & 1st), call Niamh 932-8782

 

November 27

Ø       Thanksgiving Break

 

December 2

Ø       Health and Violations of Human Rights

Gender Violence: A Health Issue-Metlars Lounge CAC

Meredith Turshen, Women’s Health in Africa

Evelyne Longchamp-Haitian Woman’s Program, NYC

Other speaker to be announced-call Ingrid 745-8924

 

Ø       Women in Abusive Relationships: A Workshop Sponsored by SASHA with a speaker from Women Aware-Scott Hall, call Bhairavi for room at 878-2097

 

December 3

Ø       Women and AIDS in Africa, Meredith Turshen

Institute for Research on Women, 27 Clifton Ave.

           

CISPES-Central American Women Confront War

Ester Cruz-Plainfield Refugee Center

Jean-Marie Simon, Americas Watch Photojournalist

Angelica Arevela, FMLN representative

For Info. On location & time call Lisa: 247-4317

 

December 4

Ø       Women’s Studies Gender Group-Forum on Women & AIDS

Voorhees Chapel Basement, Room 5

§         Activism and the Fight for Visibility

Anne Narisco-Hyacinth Fund: Women in Jail with AIDS

§         Violence Against Women in the AIDS epidemic:

Stephanie Harris-Kiper: African-American Women United Against AIDS- role of the pharmaceutical industry.

§         Jacquelyn Revock, A woman living with HIV

For information call on location at ACT-UP 247-9404

 

December 5

Ø       Feminization of Poverty-Violations of Human Rights

Theres Tolomeo-Patterson Coalition for the Homeless

Barbara Alfer-Women Aware, New Brunswick

Marlene Kim, Labor Studies, Rutgers and others

RU w/Homeless, Hunger Project-Call Dorothy 745-8441

 

Ø       Violence vs Asian Women: A Call for Human Rights

Ninothchka Rosca (Philippines)-New York Gabriella

Reps from SAKHI & Comm. VS. Anti-Asian Violence

For more information on location call Raahi, 745-0077

 

December 6

Ø       Montreal Massacre Memorial/Teach in-Metlars Lounge

Women’s Action Committee, call Bhairavi 878-2907

 

Ø       Human Rights Issues: Native American Women

Judi Cornelius, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Wash. DC

Rosemarie Dillingham, Office of Minority Health-DC

Marla Powers-“Oglala women: Myth, Ritual, Reality”

Milledoeller Hall 100, North American Indian Studies Assoc.,

Co-sponsor: Student Action Union.  For more information call Adriana 214-9676

 

December 7

Ø       All Day Gender & Human Rights Film Festival

Center for Women’s Global Leadership

27 Clifton Avenue, Conference Room

 

December 8

Ø       Demand United States Ratification of CEDAW

A Vigil at Isaiah Wall United Nations Plaza

Followed by a Women’s Service at Sutton Place Synagogue

All welcome, RSVP lunch (212)599-2123

Sponsor: B’nai B’rth Women

 

Ø       Lesbians confront Violence: Law, Health, Racism

Rutgers Student Center, Room 411, CAC

Co-sponsored by More Than You Can Count & WAC

 

Ø       Reproductive Choice Workshop, call Bhariavi 878-2097

 

December 9

Ø       Domestic Violence: the African-American Community

Debra Williams-Muhammad, NY Division On Human Rights

Sponsors: DBSC and ASCPB at the Africana House, DC

 

Ø       Women Workers and Human Rights: Violence at Work

Leonore Colbert, Dir. OSHA/Health Program, VP 1199

Jessica Gavea-United Farm Workers

Brenda Bishop & Rebecca Johns of ACTU

Sandy Pope, Coalition of Labor Union Women

Labor Association, Labor Education Center, call Ken 828-6754

 

December 10

Ø       Women & Human Rights-Domestic & International Conflict

The Final Event-16 Days of Activism Vs. Violence

Shelly Bannister, Prof. Criminal Justice, NEU (IL)

Kumari Jayawardena (Sri Lanka) Author, Activist

Ana Lopez-Advocate for Puerto Rican Political Prisoners

Debra Williams Muhammad-NY Division On Human Rights

Global Center, 27 Clifton Avenue, Conference Room