With the theme MISSING, MURDERED & TRAFFICKED: Elements of Femicide, AF3IRM has constructed an altar of homage and remembrance and will share it to the public Tuesday night, November 25th, 7-9 PM in Foley Square Park in downtown Manhattan. The day commemorates the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and the first day of the 16 … Continue Reading ››
Category Archives: New York
Our Militarized World, Nations and Communities: 3rd SSoWA Session
NEW YORK: The recent abduction of 300 schoolgirls in Nigeria essentially underscored why militarism and armed conflict are a major concern for the women of this world, especially women of color. Living in areas which are often sites of armed conflict over power, control and resources, women become “collateral damage” in a masculinist ideology of dominance that … Continue Reading ››
Debunking the Myths and Stereotypes of Sex Trafficking and Its Link to Labor
NEW YORK: With approximately 17,000 women and girls sex-trafficked into the United States annually and tens of thousands more trafficked for labor purposes, the second session of AF3IRM’s Summer School of Women’s … Continue Reading ››
Vanish-ment and Women’s History at the Summer School of Women’s Activism
The 4th Summer School of Women’s Activism will be centered around Five Continents Feminism, an evolving theme of transnational journey that AF3IRM offers to women of color whose unique experiences clamor to be heard and documented. From changing the paradigm to shifting the center of what feminism looks like, this year, … Continue Reading ›› AF3IRM NY REPORT-BACK: Endorsing Organizations Announced for International Women’s Day Mixer and Ninotchka Rosca Report-Back on the Impact of Typhoon Yolanda on Women in Tacloban
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The New York chapter of the transnational feminist group AF3IRM celebrates International Working Women’s Day with a report-back featuring member and award-winning author, Ninotchka Rosca on March 8, 3:30-5:30 PM, at the University Settlement in Manhattan.
In honor of the working women and also to learn more about how women and … Continue Reading ››