SHOW UP with WMM! February & March Full List of Events:
Feb 14, 9:00am 4th Annual Women's Memorial March: Protect Our Life Givers
We know that issues of environmental justice and justice for indigenous peoples are not separate, but deeply interconnected. Be a part of the movement calling for awareness for MMIW. #WaterIsLife #ProtectOurLifeGivers #ProtectOurSacredWaters #MMIW
Follow the link above to our FB event page and Join the MMIW March - All in Solidarity of MMIW. We'll be alongside many communities across Turtle Island to honor missing and murdered indigenous women.
Feb 15, 6:00-8:00pm Third Thursday Roe Unrealized: What's at Stake in Minnesota
Karen Law (Our Justice) discusses how birth control, abortion, race, poverty and access to resources are being framed and manipulated at both national and local levels to tilt the playing field even more against some women. Find out about upcoming legislation aimed at further restricting access to reproductive healthcare, and why it is so crucial for us to fight these bills and change the narrative around reproductive (in)justice in Minnesota.
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Feb 22, 8:00-9:00am Press Conference for Eliminating the Statute of Limitations for Reporting Incidents of Sexual Violence
Join us and Rep. Ilhan Omar as we introduce a bill to eliminate the statute of limitations for reporting incidents of sexual violence. The press conference will include a statement from Rep. Ilhan Omar and members of both Break the Silence MN and Reviving the Islamic Sisterhood for Empowerment. We stand with survivors, and we need our legislators to stand with them, too.
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Feb 22, 10:00-4:00 (2:00pm Rally) Protect MN Lobby Day
Join PROTECT MINNESOTA and our partners on February 22
as we welcome law makers back to the Capitol and let them know that the people of Minnesota won’t accept any weakening of state gun laws. Help us send the message—loud and clear--that WE STAND AGAINST STAND YOUR GROUND and WON’T PERMIT PERMITLESS CARRY!
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Feb 24, 9:30am-12:00 WMM All Volunteer Event:
Women’s March Minnesota is preparing for a busy and important year in the fight for equity, equality and justice. We will begin by building committees, identifying leadership and finding a place for all those who are committed to moving from a March to a Movement to get involved.
Join us at 9:30 a.m. for a Women's March Minnesota introduction, and at 10 all committees will meet. We plan to host these meetings monthly, and future meetings will have speakers on different topics as well. We hope you will join in our efforts.
RSVP Required
March 1, 9:00-5:00 Pro-Choice Lobby Day at the Capitol
Pro-Choice Lobby day is back and we need you to join us on Thursday, March 1, 2018 to stand up for reproductive rights in Minnesota and push back against any and all anti-choice attacks on the basic human right to control ones reproductive health!
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March 3, 7:30-4:30 RISE 2018 Women's Leadership Conference: Muslim Women Strong
Keynote: Ibtijah Muhammad, Bronze Medalist American Olympian Sabre Fencer. Entertainment by Pearls of Islam, from London, UK. Tickets on sale today. Early bird special of $50.00/person until Jan. 30, 2018. After Feb 1, tickets will be $75.00.
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March 8, 8:00-Noon (11:00am Rally) ERA Day At The Capitol
ERA MN & Women's March MN are joining together for our International Women's Day rally at the capitol! Join us in the capitol rotunda from 8-Noon for the events & actions. We will meet on the south steps of the capitol to have a picture taken of all of our supporters!
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