Dec. 6th Memorial
Archives for December 2006
Day 13 (Dec. 6th Action)
Menstruating: the act of being something that bleeds for 5-7 days and doesn’t die.
When we are born, we are usually born head first but it is what is between our legs that matters most.
Before the colour of our eyes, the shape of our nose, while we are still learning to draw breath, our lives are mapped, our dreams limited, our destiny set by the act of being born with a vagina. [Read more…] about Day 13 (Dec. 6th Action)
Day 12 (Dec. 6th Action)
We have seen this government cut 5 million dollars from the budget of Status of Women.
End funding for lobbying, research and advocacy on women’s issues.
Drop the word equality and drop the word political from
“the full participation of women in the economic, social, cultural and political life of the country”
Most of these changes to take place April 1st.
How appropriate a date when we have a fool in charge. [Read more…] about Day 12 (Dec. 6th Action)
Day 11 (Dec. 6th Action)
Domestic Violence
Video at youtube
Day 10 (Dec. 6th Action)
Are you a person?
It might be assumed that this battle has long since been fought. I would venture to say that assumption is false.
True the women of today may have the vote, but do they have the power? Certainly those of a “certain class” do as they always have, but do the vast majority of women? Do the women who have achieved some success within parties have any power? If they do, why do all the current leadership races (liberal, Albertan conservative) consist of middle age white men? [Read more…] about Day 10 (Dec. 6th Action)
Day 9 (Dec. 6th Action)
A woman’s right to choose
If you click the button beside the volume it makes the screen a little smaller but the text easier to read.
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