Category Archives: Purple Rose Campaign

AF3IRM Los Angeles Announces Campaign to End Criminalization of Sex Trafficking Survivors in Massage Parlors

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 11, 2018 Sylvia Cabrera, AF3IRM LA Co-Coordinator [email protected], (213) 537-7260 Jollene Levid, AF3IRM International Department (323) 456-4748 LOS ANGELES-- On Thursday, May 10th, AF3IRM Los Angeles (AF3IRM LA) unveiled its campaign to end the criminalization of sex trafficking survivors in Los Angeles County massage parlors as the next focus in its ongoing Purple Rose Campaign. The Los Angeles chapter of … Continue Reading ››

 AF3IRM and Omega Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. – Sisters Rise up for Justice! OPBSI Raise $10K for AF3IRM at 5th Annual Ray of Hope Walk, Partner for Purple Rose Day

For Immediate Release Contact: Anayeli Gomez, Director of Philanthropy 2017, Omega Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. [email protected] Barbra Ramos, National Communications Director, AF3IRM [email protected] NEW YORK--On this Valentine’s Day 2017, Omega Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated is excited to announce $10,000 was raised for our beneficiary AF3IRM as part of our Ray of Hope Walk to … Continue Reading ››

AF3IRM Condemns Oakland’s Predatory Police, Demands Accountability and the Resignation of Pimp-Protector Libby Schaaf!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts AF3IRM SF Bay Area Chapter, [email protected] AF3IRM Central Coast Chapter, [email protected] AF3IRM San Diego Chapter, [email protected] NORTHERN CALIFORNIA--As an anti-imperialist, transnational feminist organization, AF3IRM condemns the predatory actions and systemic oppression perpetuated by the Oakland Police Department (OPD). Allegedly committed to combatting the sex trade and entrusted to serve … Continue Reading ››

4/9: Empowering Women of Color Conference at UC Berkeley

Join AF3IRM SF Bay Area, AF3IRM Central Coast, and the Urban Promise Academy Warriors for Justice on Saturday, April 9th, 2016 for the Empowering Women of Color Conference (EWOCC) at UC Berkeley! We will be leading a workshop in the second session entitled Purple Roses from 1PM-2:15PM. Purple Roses is an inter-generational dialogue for praxis against sexual and economic exploitation. … Continue Reading ››

Orange County | First Podcast Show: “Mujeres de Las Maquiladoras” on March 1st

As part of our commitment to transnational feminism, AF3IRM Orange County will be discussing the femicides of Ciudad Juarez that began with NAFTA's exploitation of Mexican labor. We seek to empower the voices of women of color who have risked their lives to fight for Juarez's victims of trafficking and sexual violence. We are sharing this discussion with our community in … Continue Reading ››