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NATIONAL--We, the women of AF3IRM, recognize that the dismal fate of Brazil’s Dilma Rousseff, who characterized her impeachment as president of the country as “a political death penalty,” is an apt omen of what women will suffer under the rude, crude and deadly politics of right-wing toxic masculinity. … Continue Reading ››Category Archives: National
AF3IRM Celebrates the Strength of Indigenous Women’s Resistance
As we mark Labor Day in the United States and the 27th anniversary of our organization’s founding, we especially take time today to recognize September 5th as the International Day of Indigenous Women. As transnational, women of color we in AF3IRM have witnessed our indigenous sisters and ancestors’ resistance against imperialism’s attacks on their lives, their sovereignty, and the land. … Continue Reading ››
Asian Women’s Groups to Discuss Prostitution and Imperialism at the World Social Forum
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August 9, 2016
MONTREAL--The relationship between imperialism and prostitution will be the focus of discussion between three leading Asian women feminist groups at the World Social Forum. Featured participants in the roundtable discussion include United States based transnational women’s group AF3IRM, the Philippine Women’s Centre of Ontario, and Asian Women for Equality … Continue Reading ››
May Day 2016: Demand a New World of Our Making
The women of AF3IRM salute all workers around the world this May Day! In a time of deep subjugation and exploitation as we witness the genocide of womankind in all its forms across borders, we come together on International Workers' Day to not only continue to repeat what we all know – that this capitalist patriarchal system is … Continue Reading ››
The Courage of Women’s Resistance and Vision: We Dare to Dream Beyond the Struggle | International Women’s Day 2016
Today on International Women’s Day/ International Working Women’s Day, the words of Audre Lorde sound loudly in our hearts: “I am deliberate and afraid of nothing.” We the women of AF3IRM declare now more than ever the power and absolute necessity of a dedication to women’s resistance and purposeful collective vision!
We know that … Continue Reading ››