NINA MARTYRIS- NPR In the Meryl Streep period movie Suffragette, Englishwomen march on the streets, smash shop windows and stage sit-ins to demand the vote. Less well-known is that across the pond, a less cinematic resistance was being staged via that most humble vehicle: the cookbook. Between 1886, when the first American suffragist cookbook was
MARK YOUR CALENDARS & HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! ARE YOU READY TO BECOME A U.S. CITIZEN? Receive FREE legal assistance on your application FREE CITIZENSHIP WORKSHOP Sunday, June 12 & 26 3:00pm- 6:00pm St. Augustine Catholic Church 1738 W University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32603 Info: 352-222-6601 Please contact to register to: castrolrg@gmail.com ********** ESTAS PREPARADO
This is a wonderful article on two women who looked at and found areas of need in our county and did something about it. By finding that both the rates of child abuse, poverty and crime were concentrated in one area with no resources, they set about to change that. Through them came the initiative for
Our GCOSW Conference was a wonderful day of good programs and speakers, much Thanks to everyone who worked so hard on it. More information will be added soon about the speakers and issues. If you have feedback, please email to gcosw.org@gmail.com
CEDAW Update “The Myth of Equality in the U.S. Workplace” This article appeared in Huffington Post. Read here – By JoAnn Kamuf Ward & Hillary Scrivani Despite the United States’ array of legal protections, women continue to face barriers to equality and the full enjoyment of their human rights. Currently, the U.S. is the only
Our next meeting is on February 15, 2016 at Peaceful Paths, 2100 NW 53rd Ave. Suite A Gainesville, FL 32653. GCOSW Board of Directors Meeting Minutes 1/11/2016 Attended by: Molly McGowan, Taraneh Darabi, Kristy Sasser, Bella Blizzard and guests Giselle Honeycutt and Angie Chesser Meeting started at 5:35 p.m. Updates- Annual Conference Committee- Co-chairs are
Celebrate the Season! We’re planning a Holiday Party so please say you’ll be here Let us celebrate the Holiday Season with good friends and good cheer! Monday, December 14th at 6:00 p.m. Northwest Grille The Gainesville Commission on the Status of Women is having their annual Holiday get together! We would love to see
Please see the flyer asking for donations for farmworker families in rural areas. This organization works on women’s health among the rural farm community in areas such as HIV, sexual violence, protecting eyesight and breast exam information. THE RURAL WOMEN’S HEALTH PROJECT The Rural Women’s Health Project (RWHP), founded in 1991, is a non-profit
From the Gainesville Sun- November 24, 2015 Gov. Rick Scott and a legislative leader finally seem to recognize the dangers and costs tied to persistent flaws at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s crime labs. See full article HERE
