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Viva la Feminista · 6d ago

There is too much to tell!

So I will sum up. 1) I'm headed to DC as one of the top Blogueras for the first ever LATISM Latina retreat. Monday we head to the White House for a briefing with administration officials to discuss issues concerning Latinas. I'll be sure to report on all the happenings over Twitter and Facebook. I'
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Viva la Feminista · 1W ago

Should Sheryl Sandberg be a Feminist Role Model?

Disclaimer: I began this post in August 2011 and with the flurry of activity that is graduate school, I just now completed this thought. Any datedness is my fault, not the fault of my awesome friends who contributed their voices to this conversation. ~veronica Photo from The New Yorker profile O
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Viva la Feminista · 1W ago

EarthTalk Tuesday: How to "Fair Trade Your Supermarket"

EarthTalk® E - The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: What is the “Fair Trade Your Supermarket” campaign? -- Brian Howley, Washington, DC A project of the non-profit Green America, the “Fair Trade Your Supermarket” campaign aims to empower consumers to advocate for more “Fair Trade” products o
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Viva la Feminista · 1W ago

MIRCI CFP: Adrienne Rich Symposium, Oct. 20, Toronto

CALL FOR PAPERS Motherhood Initiative for Research and Community Involvement  (MIRCI) ONE-DAY SYMPOSIUM ON ADRIENNE RICH October 20, 2012, Toronto, Ontario, Canada In celebration of the life and work of Adrienne Rich (1929-2012)
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Viva la Feminista · 2W ago

All-aboriginal King Lear at Canada's National Arts Centre

See the woman jumping? That's one my new friends, Tantoo Cardinal, practicing for the all-aboriginal "King Lear," which opens this Friday at Canada's National Arts Centre. We met on the NWI delegation in January. She talked about this production and was so excited. I wish I could make it up to se
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Viva la Feminista · 2W ago

Introducing Earth Talk Tuesdays

I am proud to announce a new partner for Viva la Feminista! Each week, if the story fits, I'll be sharing the latest EarthTalk column from E Magazine. Environmental issues are definitely feminist issues and even more so feminist mom issues. I felt this way for many years and even felt more connect
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Viva la Feminista · 3W ago

Book Release: Mother-Talk: Conversations With Mothers of Lesbian Daughters and FTM Transgender Children

Demeter Press is pleased to announce the release of: Mother-Talk Conversations With Mothers of Lesbian Daughters and FTM Transgender Children by Sarah F. Pearlman 
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Viva la Feminista · 1M ago

CFP: Mothering, Education, Maternal Pedagogies and Motherhood Studies

Motherhood Initiative for Research and Community Involvement CALL FOR PAPERS The editorial board is seeking submissions for Vol. 4.1 of the Journal of the Motherhood Initiative for Research and Community Involvement (JMI) to be published in spring/summer 2013. Mothering, Education, Ma
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Viva la Feminista · 2M ago

International Women's Day: Raising Empowered Daughters

This year’s theme is “Connecting Girls, Inspiring Futures” and one of the prompts is: How can we, as a culture and as members of the global community, involve, educate, and inspire girls in a positive way? This is easy. Listen to girls. Make space for their voices. Educate them. Of course in r
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Viva la Feminista · 2M ago

EVENT: Blog for International Women's Day

Get ready feministas!  The online event will run on March 8, 2012. This year, Gender Across Borders and CARE will host the Third Annual Blog for International Women’s Day, a day where bloggers, writers, and humanitarian organizations are asked to write about the International Women’s D
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