This past month CXC launched a pilot program called 3|ONE, a centering practice based on jo kata–a martial arts form that uses a wooden staff for self-defense. In jo kata […]
Archives for February 2012
Hoping for a Baby
Contributed by K.M. King Miscarriage is not often discussed, even though it is an unfortunate part of many women’s lives. Jessica Berger Gross’s article entitled “Hoping for a Baby,” explores […]
Eveline Shen | Reclaiming Our Bodies, Ourselves
Eveline Shen is the Executive Director of Asian Communities for Reproductive Justice. ACRJ leads the Strong Families Initiative, which is changing the way we think, feel and act in support […]
Welcome | march 2012
There used to be an ad for Virginia Slims cigarettes when I was growing up. Its tag line was, “You’ve come a long way, baby.” And there was always an […]
Stir the Pot, Recipes for Manifesting Change
Food justice activist and chef Bryant Terry has a new book out called The Inspired Vegan. Like his previous cookbooks it’s a compilation of good food, food justice, music, and healthful […]
Kavita Ramdas | Radical Women, Embracing Tradition
“Feminism, unlike almost every other social movement, is not a struggle against a distinct oppressor — it’s not the ruling class or the occupiers or the colonizers — it’s against […]
march 2012
WEST COAST fearlessMeditation I | Practice of the Body CXC | Center for Transformative Change | Berkeley, CA Friday | March 9, 2012 | 7:00-9:30pm Register Night of Cultural Resistance […]
Funding for Women Only | Global Fund for Women
Founded by three women in 1987, the Global Fund for Women focuses its efforts on providing funding for women in developing countries and on supporting human rights for women. They […]
ACRJ | A Holistic Stance for Reproductive Justice
ACRJ (Asian Communities for Reproductive Justice) defines reproductive justice as “the complete physical, mental, spiritual, political, economic, and social well-being of women and girls,” a holistic way of approaching reproductive […]
quote | march 2012
“We would never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world.” — Helen Keller, American author, political activist, and lecturer
march 2012
ERA – Equal Rights Amendment Three years after women won the right to vote (19th Amendment), the Equal Rights Amendment was introduced in Congress (1923). It was written by […]
Reflect & Strengthen
Reflect and Strengthen is a ten-year old, small grassroots organization out of Dorchester (near Boston) made up of young, working-class women who are trying to change their community. They’re not […]