Category Archives: National

National

Remembering a history carved in Palestinian land and blood, AF3IRM Women echo their cries on Al Nakba

AF3IRM Statement on Al Nakba 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Barbra Ramos, National Communications Director, [email protected] Zeena Aljawad, AF3IRM Orange County, [email protected] As an anti-imperialist, transnational feminist organization, AF3IRM marks Al Nakba, the day after the creation of Israel in 1948 which forced the expulsion of over 700,000 Palestinians from their homeland by Israeli occupation. Today, on May 15th, AF3IRM renews its stance against the … Continue Reading ››
National

AF3IRM Statement on Nigeria’s Missing Girls

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 3, 2014 CONDEMN THE KIDNAP, TRAFFIC, TORTURE AND MURDER OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN NIGERIA AND THE GLOBE OVER AF3IRM condemns in the strongest words possible the kidnapping of over 300 Nigerian girls, their subsequent transit into Chad and Cameroon, and their sale at $12 each into forced marriage with strangers. AF3IRM extends its sympathy to the family, relatives and … Continue Reading ››
National

AF3IRM’s International Workers’ Day Statement 2014

MD2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 30, 2014 Contact: Barbra Ramos, National Communications Director [email protected] 323-813-4272 NATIONAL-- The women of AF3IRM take to the streets in six cities for May Day 2014, for International Workers’ Day, in solidarity with women workers here in the United States and abroad. In New York, Los Angeles, Oakland, Long Beach, Santa Ana, … Continue Reading ››
Chapters, Events, National

AF3IRM May Day 2014 Actions & Activities

AF3IRM will participate in marches and rallies from coast to coast for May Day/International Workers' Day! Thursday, May 1st, 2014 Los Angeles  | May Day March AF3IRM LA  will be marching with California Latinas for Reproductive Justice (CLRJ) 10am-2pm | Downtown Los Angeles March will start at the Chinatown Dragon Gates (Cesar Chavez St & Hill St) and end at the Federal Detention Center (Alameda … Continue Reading ››
National, Stand With Grace

Stand with Grace Victory: Supreme Court decision affirms mother’s right to pass family name to children!

For Immediate Release March 24, 2014 Contact: Ivy Quicho, AF3IRM LA [email protected] | 951-333-4306 NATIONAL-- AF3IRM and supporters of the Stand with Grace Coalition celebrate another win, as Grande’s right to pass her last name to her children is preserved. On March 5, 2014 the Philippine Supreme Court ruled that the, “Respondent’s [Antonio’s] position that the court can order the minors to use his … Continue Reading ››