Posted By:  judym Posted On:  Sep 1, 2008	stacked Emergency Librarian, celebrating the history of a radical feminist Canadian periodical
In 1973, Sherrill Cheda, Phyllis Yaffe and Barbara Clubb thought it was odd that most librarians were women, but most people who ran libraries were men. They decided to publish something that would take women seriously. Women who were speaking truths that had never been aired. In Emergency...... [view]

Posted By:  grrrlriot Posted On:  Aug 26, 2008	HHS Thinks That Contraception Is Abortion
The draft regulation, prepared by the Bush Administration and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and currently circulating among anti-women officials, redefines abortion as, “any of the various procedures — including the prescription, dispensing and administration...... [view]

Posted By:  grrrlriot Posted On:  Jul 13, 2008	Changing Hearts And Minds On Gay Marriage
Changing Hearts and Minds on Gay Marriage This story comes from Alternet . Young activists are trying to reach out to conservative voters. A famous Chinese proverb teaches that a journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step. For Meg Sneed, a 25-year-old Arizona lesbian,...... [view]

Posted By:  grrrlriot Posted On:  Jul 20, 2008	Blog Survey
I want feedback about this blog, so please answer the following questions in a reply to this post. 1.) What do YOU want to see on this blog? (as in posts) 2.) Are there any changes I should make to this blog? 3.) What do YOU think about this blog? 4.) Any other suggestions for this blog?...... [view]

Posted By:  grrrlriot Posted On:  Jul 7, 2008	Riot Grrrl Online Website: Links Wanted!
As most of you know from my Riot Grrrl Online Website , There aren’t many links on the website under “Links”. That’s where I need YOU! If you have a website you want me to link to, feminist/riot grrrl related or not, feel free to send me the link to your website, in...... [view]

Posted By:  grrrlriot Posted On:  Jul 6, 2008	Feminists Unite On Wikipedia Part 2
I’m Grrrlriot on Wikipedia. A couple of months ago, I was very active on editing on Wikipedia. As of the past couple of days, I have went back to being active on Wikipedia. Looking for feminists/riot grrrls or others that edit feminist/riot grrrl articles on Wikipedia? Check out these...... [view]

Posted By:  grrrlriot Posted On:  Jun 23, 2008	Iranian Women’s Rights Activist Sentenced to Prison
Iranian Women’s Rights Activist Sentenced to Prison An Iranian women’s rights activist was sentenced to a five year prison term last week, the maximum penalty for her so-called crime. Hana Abdi was convicted of “gathering and colluding to commit a crime against national...... [view]

Posted By:  grrrlriot Posted On:  Jun 6, 2008	Feminism Friday: Interested In A Feminism Forum?
Since this is a feminism blog, I thought I’d post it. I posted this in my _feminism Livejournal Commmunity . What does everyone think of the idea of having a feminism forum? The forum would be about feminism, the many different types of feminism, will be for discussion of ALL types of...... [view]

Posted By:  grrrlriot Posted On:  Jun 1, 2008	U.K. Anti-Choice Activism Embraces U.S. Tactics
U.K. Anti-Choice Activism Embraces U.S. Tactics Run Date: 06/01/08 By Laura J. Winter WeNews correspondent A loss by Britain’s Labour Party earlier this month is emboldening anti-choice activists to study their U.S. counterparts’ playbook in earnest. They hope to make...... [view]

Posted By:  grrrlriot Posted On:  Jun 3, 2008	Activist For Women’s Rights Sentenced In Iran
The story below came from here . Activist for Women’s Rights Sentenced in Iran 6/3/2008 - Iran’s Revolutionary Court sentenced Amir Yaghoub-Ali, a 22 year old student, to a one year prison term this week. Ali was convicted for petitioning for the One Million Signatures...... [view]

Posted By:  grrrlriot Posted On:  May 23, 2008	Taking It Global
Taking It Global is a social networking website. It is aimed at youth, but adults are also on the website. (such as myself) Taking It Global is an international non-profit organization located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In alot of ways, It is like Care2, but it has more members than Care2....... [view]