Description
This panel discussion features a group of reproductive
justice activists and birth doulas who work across the spectrum of
pregnancy, birth, and women's health, connecting the traditional
reproductive rights movement with new social justice activism that
considers the complete physical, political, and economic well-being of
girls and women. Panelists include Aisha Domingue, doula coordinator at
the Brooklyn Young Mothers Collective; Mary Mahoney, assistant director
of the Pro-Choice Public Education Project and co-founder and
co-coordinator of the Doula Project; Lauren Mitchell, health educator
and co-founder and co-coordinator of the Doula Project; and Miriam
Perez, founder and sole blogger at RadicalDoula.com and editor at
Feministing.com. The discussion is moderated by Lucy Trainor.
In this panel, young feminist activists discuss their
areas of interest, what they see as the major challenges for feminist
movements, how organizing today compares to that by previous
generations, intersections between feminism and other approaches to
social justice, and how to build coalitions...
Published 01/30/13
Sonia Pierre (1963-2011), mobilized communities in the
Dominican Republic to advocate for citizenship and human rights for
Dominicans of Haitian descent. As the director of Movimiento de Mujeres
Dominico-Haitiana (MUDHA), she used legal challenges in domestic and
international courts to defend...
Published 12/06/12