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Category Archives: Women
Beyond Abortion: Reproductive Justice Envisions More
The human right to choose to have children or not to have children is a foundational principle in the vision of Reproductive Justice (RJ). Thus the increase in legal attacks on abortion rights and trans rights is understandably central to … Continue reading
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Posted in abortion rights, Feminism, Human Rights, Reproductive Justice, Section, Voices, Women, wonen's rights
Tagged abortion rights, birth justice, bodily autonomy, human rights, reproductive justice, women's rights
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Healing Culture in Wartime
Forty-one years ago when we organized the Common Differences conference on the UI campus, I was a young professor, already quite engaged in women’s issues, which had led to my research, writing, travels, and overall commitment. When I retired from the University of … Continue reading
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Posted in Feminism, International, Middle East, Section, Voices, War, Women, Women, wonen's rights
Tagged feminism, Lebanon, Middle East, war, women's rights, women's shelters
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Coalition of Labor Union Women for Champaign County
On the evening of March 27 more than 30 people representing about a dozen labor unions and community groups gathered at the Plumbers Local 149 Union Hall in Savoy to launch a chapter of the Coalition of Labor Union Women … Continue reading
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Posted in Feminism, Labor, Labor/Economics, Section, union soldarity, Voices, Women, Women
Tagged feminism, Labor, organizing, unions, women in labor
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Who is Un-American?
This article, commissioned for the Public i, appeared first in a longer version in Monthly Review on November 29, 2023, under the title “Gender, Labor, Democracy, and Americanism: U.S. History in the (Un)Making”; reprinted with permission. In the early hours of Monday, May 15, … Continue reading
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Posted in Feminism, labor, Labor militancy, Labor/Economics, Section, Voices, Women, Women, wonen's rights
Tagged feminist history, labor history, Memory, monuments, women
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She’s Everything and Everywhere: Riffs on Barbie and the Barbie Movie
Barbie deserved her own biopic. More than one billion Barbie dolls have been shipped and sold around the world since her premier in 1959, and factories in Asia are still spewing her out. From her hair down to the pink … Continue reading
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Pre-Roe Reproductive Rights Underground: The Story of the Janes
We are back in pre-Roe Chicago. A doctor speaks about sepsis, the emergency rooms overflowing daily with feverish women dying from botched efforts to rid themselves of unwanted pregnancies. Another woman recalls her phone interactions with a mob operative. Yes, … Continue reading
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Posted in abortion rights, Feminism, film, Reproductive Justice, Women, wonen's rights
Tagged abortion rights, feminism, film, reproductive justice, women
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The Danville Abortion Clinic Troubles
Mary Catherine Roberson, chair of the Danville chapter of Personal Pac, warns, “do not take it for granted that because you live in Illinois, you are safe. If the anti-abortion forces start organizing in your town, reach out to Personal … Continue reading
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Posted in abortion rights, health care, Healthcare, Reproductive Justice, Section, Voices, Women, Women, wonen's rights
Tagged abortion rights, anti-abortion violence, reproductive justice, women's rights
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Anti-Abortion Centers Mislead People at Their Most Vulnerable
Reproductive justice: the human right to maintain personal bodily autonomy, have children, not have children, and parent the children we have in safe and sustainable communities. This past January, on the 50th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, SisterSong … Continue reading
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Posted in abortion rights, Feminism, Healthcare, Reproductive Justice, Section, Voices, Women, Women, wonen's rights, Youth
Tagged abortion rights, anti-abortion, feminism, reproductive justice, women's rights
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The Lavenders: Past and Present Queer Journalism in Champaign-Urbana
On February 23, UCIMC Executive Director Miriam Larson hosted a virtual conversation with representatives of two generations of activists in Champaign-Urbana. Mary Lee Sargent, former director of Parkland College’s Women’s Studies Program (now residing in New Hampshire), was one of … Continue reading
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Posted in African Americans, Feminism, LGBTQ, Media, Section, Voices, Women, Women, wonen's rights
Tagged feminism, Illinois activism, local independent media, women's rights
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Slaves—Our Ancestors
We give praise to those who came before us, fighting for the right to be free. Who were they? They are our ancestors, who suffered unendurable pain. Pain, from the snake-like whip that mutilated their flesh as it bit into … Continue reading
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Posted in African American history, African American Women in Champaign-Urbana, African Americans, Arts, Local Arts, Section, Violence, Voices, Women
Tagged African American history, African American women, local African American voices, local arts, Slavery
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Urbana-Champaign Reproductive Justice Week: Educate, Elevate, Act!
SisterSong: The National Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective defines reproductive justice as the “the human right to maintain personal bodily autonomy, have children, not have children, and parent the children we have in safe and sustainable communities.” Many … Continue reading
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Posted in abortion rights, Reproductive Justice, Voices, Women, Women, wonen's rights
Tagged abortion rights, community action, reproductive justice, women
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Woman – Life – Freedom: Interview on Resistance in Iran, Part 2
Part 1 of this interview was published in the December 2022 issue. The text has been substantially shortened and edited. Public i: I want to shift the discussion to the US now, and ask what can or should the US … Continue reading
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Posted in Feminism, Foreign Policy, International, International, Section, Voices, Women
Tagged feminism, human rights, Iran, protest
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Women – Life – Freedom: Interview on Resistance in Iran, Part 1
Public i: Just start with a basic overview of what’s happening now and what sparked it, an update on the latest, and also what do you think people should know that isn’t being covered in the mainstream US media. Faranak … Continue reading
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Posted in Feminism, International, International, Section, Voices, Women, wonen's rights
Tagged feminism, hijab, human rights, Iran, protest
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Drag Shows in Champaign-Urbana: Interview with Amy Myers
“Drag is an art. It is a culture.” As a cis, straight woman, I did not fully understand the cultural importance of drag shows until 2019, when I was managing a community center that has a wonderful zine collection and … Continue reading
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Posted in Arts, LGBTQ, Local Arts, Women
Tagged drag shows, LGBTQ+, local culture
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Reckless Law, Shameless Order: Behind the Scenes
One afternoon in April of 2021 Faranak Miraftab called me to ask if I was interested in holding an art workshop with formerly incarcerated artists in continuation of the “IDENSCITY,” a conceptual art space that I had been developing … Continue reading
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Posted in African Americans, African Americans, Arts, Immigrants, incarceration, Local Arts, Prison Arts, Prisoners, Voices, Voices of Color, Women
Tagged Immigrants, incarceration, local arts, Prison arts
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Texas isn’t the Only Place where a Woman’s Right to a Safe and Legal Abortion is Under Attack
Right here in in Illinois, women’s lives and safety are being sacrificed for the election-minded politicians of the Land of Lincoln. In Illinois, young women and girls’ safety is at risk under the Parental Notice Act. The Parental Notice … Continue reading
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Posted in abortion rights, health care, IL, Women, wonen's rights
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A Conversation with Urbana Poet Laureate Ashanti Files
The Public i recently talked to Urbana Poet Laureate Ashanti Files Please tell our readers a little about yourself. “I am a wife, mother, and registered nurse. I currently work in mental health and addiction services. I enjoy reading, writing … Continue reading
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Posted in African Americans, Arts, Community, Local Arts, Poetry, Voices of Color, Women
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The Nest Postpartum Support
Five years ago, my world turned upside down after the birth of our first son. What should have been the happiest day of our lives turned into one crisis after another, a transfer to a hospital two hours away, and … Continue reading
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Posted in Community, health care, Voices, Women, Women
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Moving to End Anti-AAPI Hate
Despite May having been the month to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage, the preceding year saw the increase of violence and hate towards Asians and Asian Americans that ranged from attacks on Asian and Asian American elders … Continue reading
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Posted in Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, bigotry, Racism, violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, Voices of Color, Women
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Palestinians Aren’t Safe Anywhere, Not Even in their Classrooms
In the past month, Palestinians have witnessed yet another escalation of Zionist violence inflicted onto our homeland without reservation. Israeli warplanes murdered over 250 Palestinians and displaced nearly 100,000 people from their homes during a two-week-long bombardment of the Gaza … Continue reading
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Posted in International, International, Israel/Palestine, Palestinians, Section, Students, Voices, Women
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