By Beth Leventhal, Executive Director of TNLR
Inspired by the Egyptian Tahrir Square uprising and the Spanish acampadas massive demonstrations by young workers, the Occupy Movement began in September 2011 on Wall Street as a nonviolent, leaderless resistance movement to end corporate greed and corruption in the United States. In the few months since its inception, the movement spread to hundreds of cities world-wide. The main slogan of Occupy, “We are the 99%”, refers to the fact that those in the top 1% income bracket control almost half of the wealth in the country. While those who occupy the encampments are activated around a wide variety of social and political issues, the “99%” campaign focuses first and foremost on capitalist-based oppression.
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The recent actions and reactions of the Susan G. Komen Foundation give us pause here at the Boston Women’s Fund. Certainly we were pleased when the Komen Foundation changed their stance on funding for Planned Parenthood, and more so by the extraordinary outpouring of support Planned Parenthood received from the masses. But this controversy really brought to light the politics that continue to infiltrate and impede access to and advancements in women’s health care. Breast cancer; reproductive health; heart disease; the list can go on– every woman’s personal health is at risk because of the politics that permeates the health care system, and women’s health care overall.
Continue reading Komen/Planned Parenthood Controversy Shines Light on Women’s Health Inequality →
The topic of law and equality fascinated me at the recent Harvard Women’s Law Conference. During the conference, I was struck about how common some themes seem to be, particularly regarding advice to women on achieving equality.
Continue reading Mind the Gap: Achieving Parity in a World of Privilege →
The Greater Fall River Domestic Violence Coalition is a collaboration of agencies that provide education, awareness and support to reduce domestic violence.
