After the screening hear from Pamela Hogan, produce and writerof “I Came to Testify”, Dr. Rochelle Saidel, co-editor of “Sexual Violence against Jewish Women during the Holocaust”and founder of Remember the Women Institute and a representative from theInternational Center for Transnational Justice.

Direct your questions to events@womensenews.org

The camp was conceptualised at GLAM Camp Amsterdam, and early organisers include women affiliated with Wikimedia Argentina, Wikimedia Australia, Wikimedia India, Wikimedia Indonesia, Wikimedia Israel, Wikimedia Portugal, Wikimedia Españaand Wikimedia UK. Subsequently, women from wikiHow, Open-space facilitator Anne Goldenberg and Hacktivist Christina Haralanova have been included in the organising process. We consulted with a male representative from Wikimedia Chile very early in the process, and Wikimedia Bangladesh‘s was consulted to gain additional perspective. This camp sits alongside a two day conference open to women and men, where the focus of the conference will be discussing Wikimedia’s gender gap.

The event will be open to all women involved with the Wikimedia Movement, and involved with wikis in general including commercial, non-profit and educational wikis.

There exists a clear legal framework to reproach sexual harassment and abuse in the home and at work, but when it comes to the streets—all bets are off.

Join filmmaker Maggie Hadleigh and founder of Hollaback, Emily May, to watch this classic documentary and talk about how to counteract unwanted sexual attention on the streets.

A reception will be provided after the event.

“Femenina”

Andrea Arroyo presents the exhibit “Femenina,” featuring works that celebrate women’s strength and courage and honor the female body.

While commemorating the lives and stories of extraordinary historical figures (e.g. Malinche-Mexico, Cleopatra-Egypt,) Arroyo also celebrate the role of women in contemporary society, and seeks to bring attention to issues of gender discrimination and gender justice.

Andrea Arroyo is an award-winning, New York-based artist whose work is exhibited widely. Her Awards and honors include: Award Artist, selected by President Bill Clinton, 21 Leaders for the 21st Century Award, Groundbreaking Latina in the Arts, Official Artist of the Latin Grammys, New York City Council Citation Award for Achievement in Art, Outstanding Latina of the Year, New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowships, Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance Awards, and Lower Manhattan Cultural Council Awards.    For more information visit www.andreaarroyo.com

Press Release
Saturday, March 17th 2012
8:30am-7:00pm
Email: info@southbaywc.org
Website: www.southbaywc.org

Location (This venue is wheelchair accessible):
Student Union – San José State University
One Washington Square
San José, CA 95192-0201

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 1, 2012

SJSU Students & South Bay Community Present: Inaugural South Bay Womyn’s Conference.

San José, CA – San José State University students and South Bay community members will celebrates the work, movements, and stories of the community to empower womyn and allies to find their collective voices and strengthen their communities through their inaugural South Bay Womyn’s Conference: Herstory – Uniting to Sustain the Community.

The conference starts at 10:00 AM with keynote speaker Erika Taylor Montgomery, the CEO and Chief Publicist and the Founder of Three Girls Media & Marketing, Inc. Ms. Montgomery is a passionate business leader, journalist, activist, and publicist from the Bay Area; she has also served as the former Press Secretary for the California State Legislature.

Conference attendees will have 15 workshops to choose from between 3 workshop sessions taking place from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm; topics include but are not limited to: Poeseía y testimonio: Women reinventing hope through spirituality and spoken word, Becoming Barbie: A Look at Gender Development and Social Priming in Young Girls and Adolescents, Claiming Agency and Claiming a Movement: Examining the Intersections of Reproductive and Disability Justice, and Her, Their, Hir Story: What Womyn’s Spaces Mean for Gender Variant Individuals.

Workshops will be followed by the Womyn as Change Makers panel at 4:00 pm, which features social and environmental justice leaders in diverse fields—burlesque dancer and body positivity activist Irene (Renie) McCalphin, environmental outreach coordinator Elizabeth Sarmiento, radio host and journalist Diane Solomon, and restaurant owner and president of Muslim Support Network Moina Shaiq. The conference will conclude with Womyn Got Talent! Open Mic & Resource Fair at 5:15 PM featuring a live performance by April Chase at 6:00 PM (check out their music at www.aprilchasemusic.com).

Early bird registration is available for High School Students, $5.00; College Students, $7.00; and General Admission, $17.00. Early Bird Registration ends February 15, 2012. For more information visit our website www.southbaywc.org.

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Keynote (Erika Taylor Montgomery)
Erika Taylor Montgomery (CEO/Chief Publicist and Founder of Three Girls Media & Marketing Inc.) is a business leader, journalist, activist, and publicist located in the Bay Area. Her achievements include working as Press Secretary for the California State Legislature, and hosting a nationally acclaimed radio show. She currently sits on Board of the Silicon Valley Chapter of NAWBO – the National Association of Women Business Owners. Passionate about giving back to her community, Taylor Montgomery founded the South Bay Chapter of Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere (C.O.L.A.G.E.) and has provided occupational therapy to medically fragile children at the Children’s Recovery Center of Campbell.

About
The South Bay Womyn’s Conference (SBWC) strives to create a safe space for all ages that promotes learning, expression, and education. By focusing on intersections, and commonalities, SBWC hopes to unite individuals of all genders, sexual orientations, ethnicities, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Womyn on Womyn’s Issues (WOWI) partnered with SJSU Women’s Resource Center, AIESEC, MOSAIC Cross Cultural Center, LGBT Resource Center, Student Union Inc. and the César E. Chávez Community Action Center, to organize this first annual conference. For more information visit www.southbaywc.org or email info@southbaywc.org.

Patricia Cazorla, Stacy Mohammed, Jayanthi Moorthy

Curated by Andrea Arroyo

In celebration of Women’s History Month, The Grady Alexis Gallery at El Taller Latino Americano is pleased to present “Women’s Work,” an exhibit featuring the work of New York-based artists Patricia Cazorla, Stacy Mohammed and Jayanthi Moorthy. Curated by Andrea Arroyo.

Free and open to the public. http://tallerlatino.org/ArtExhibits.php#Women

Date: Tuesday, March 6th

Time: 3:00 – 5:00 PM (pre-panel reception at 2:00)

Location: Federal Reserve Bank of New York – Liberty Room – 33 Liberty Street – NYC
[wheelchair access at 44 Maiden Lane between Nassau and William Streets]

This event is free and open to the public, but you must RSVP to attend.

Event and RSVP information:
http://www.ncrw.org/events/2012/03/06/women-2012-taking-worldwide-reading-afternoon-program

the lounge at Local 16-1602 U Street NW Washington, DC 20009

asterisk* is a new, satirical, online “fashion” magazine highlighting the funny, ridiculous, and offensive messages that so-called “women” magazines constantly perpetuate to people of all genders, especially women who are assumed to be heterosexual. asterisk* will provide a platform for feminist/womynist critiques on U.S. American culture through satire and humor, with all of the typical women’s magazine features, including articles, how-tos, fashion guides, advice columns, spotlight stories, horoscopes, and advertisements.

please join us for our release party on march 3, 2012 and help us spread the word about asterisk*! there will be special previews, great company, music, and treats!

for more information, email: asteriskeditor@gmail.com