Occupy: August 26th Day of Action – Women’s Equality Day (w/videos)

from Occupy Wall Street

Posted 2 days ago on Aug. 23, 2012, 7:52 p.m. EST by OccupyWallSt
Tags: dncfeminismnycrnc

Call to Action via Women Organized to Resist and Defend. Occupiers across the country are organizing in solidarity; we encourage everyone who can to attend! In NYC, we will gather at 47th St & 6th Ave at 1pm.

On Women’s Equality Day, August 26 – on the eve of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida, which will be immediately followed by the Democratic National Convention – women and their allies will take to the streets of Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York City, Chicago and other cities across the country in defense of women’s rights.

August 26th – Women’s Equality Day – commemorates the 1920 passage of the 19th amendment, giving women the right to vote. Winning the right to vote was an important victory, but the struggle for full equality continues. . . . Read complete Report

from youtube

Join us on August 26th to Defend Women’s Rights

Published on Aug 7, 2012 by 

http://defendwomensrights.org/

Women’s rights are under severe attack. Access to healthcare — including contraception and abortion — childcare, housing, welfare and other benefits are being slashed across the country. We are tired of politicians playing political football with our lives. It’s time we take action. It’s time we organize and fight back.

On Women’s Equality Day, August 26 — on the eve of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida, which will be immediately followed by the Democratic National Convention – women and their allies will take to the streets of Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York City, Chicago and other cities across the country in defense of women’s rights. . . . Text posted with video at youtube.

from youtube

NHD Documentary The Fight for Women’s Rights

Uploaded by  on May 27, 2011

This is our documentary for the National History Day Competition 2011.
We got first place in our school and regionals.
we then got honorable mention in our state wide compition.

Enjoy,
Maggie, Julia, Madeleine and Anna . . . Text posted with youtube

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