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International Women’s Day

Caring for Ourselves While We Care for Others

September 24, 2009

posted in: Education

I first heard about the book Trauma Stewardship, by Laura van Dernoot Lipsky and Connie Burk, a couple of months ago when a friend shared her experience as she read the book.  However, I did not begin to read the book until I heard Laura speak the the recent National Sexual Assault Conference in Alexandria,

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The Bandana Project: Raising Awareness about the Exploitation of Farmworker Women

August 27, 2009

posted in: Education

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) in Montgomery, AL, launched the Bandana Project through their program Esperanza: The Immigrant Woman’s Legal Initiative. Esperanza, which means “hope” in Spanish, focuses on the issues of harassment and sexual assault of farmworker women. The National Initiative provides education on workplace rights to farmworking women and works to raise awareness of

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Bilingual Advocates gather for Arte Sana’s National Outreach Project

August 21, 2009

posted in: Education

CALCASA had the privilege to host the second phase of Arte Sana’s Existe Ayuda (Help Exists) National Outreach Project this year during our Leadership Pre-Conference day on August 17, 2009 in Sacramento.  About 23 Bilingual, Spanish-Speaking advocates from California and neighboring states such as Oregon and Nevada participated in the National Outreach Project this year.

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Anti-Oppression in the Movement to End Sexual Violence

August 16, 2009

posted in: Education

Recently, we had our first Anti-Oppression Institute in San Francisco, CA for Executive Directors and Key Managers at rape crisis centers. The Anti-Oppression Institute was facilitated by the Dismantling Oppressions Work Group (or the DOWG group), made up of some of CALCASA’s Leadership (i.e. Council and Board Members). The DOWG group was born from a

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WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE

March 10, 2008

posted in: Public Affairs

Week of March 3rd International Women’s Day protests highlight violence, inequality Calls to end forced marriage, domestic abuse and job discrimination marked International Women’s Day on Saturday as demonstrators took to the streets worldwide.

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International Women's Day

March 5, 2008

posted in: Public Affairs

Saturday, March 8, is International Women’s Day. Hundreds of events are held in countries around the world on this day to inspire women, celebrate their achievements, and highlight the need for continued action to ensure women’s rights. The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day is “Investing in Women and Girls.”

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