Written by: Jinwon Kim The term Obstetric fistula is unfamiliar to many in the USA. During a prolonged, obstructed labor an opening can develop in the birth canal, between the vagina and the rectum, urethra or bladder. In developed countries with good medical care, fistula is generally prevented by delivering the baby by Cesarean … Continue reading Obstetric Fistula: Life as an Outcast
Written by: Ingrid Naumann Some 248,000 children as young as 12 were married in the U.S. between 2000 and 2010. Actual data from 38 states showed more than 167,000 children wed in that decade. The other 12 states and Washington, D.C., could not provide the data. An overwhelming majority of the children married were girls. … Continue reading In America: Child Marriage – A Human Rights Abuse
Please join Advocates for Women for a Book Discussion – Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth, by Sarah Smarsh. Date and Time: Thursday, February 11th at 3pm “Sarah Smarsh was born a fifth generation Kansas wheat farmer on her paternal side, and the product of generations … Continue reading A4W Book Discussion: Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth, by Sarah Smarsh – Feb 11th at 3pm
During the West Africa Ebola outbreak, the shutdown of routine health services was a bigger threat to women’s lives than the virus itself. The same is true for the COVID-19 pandemic. The UN predicts there could be up to 7 million unintended pregnancies worldwide, with thousands of deaths from unsafe abortion and complicated births. The … Continue reading COVID-19 Has “Devastating” Effect on Women and Girls
Thank you to everyone who took part in Advocates for Women GOTV letter writing event! A4W wrote 420 letters encouraging under-represented groups to vote.
Please join us on Wednesday, Oct 21st at 7pm as we discuss the short novel Red at the Bone.
Bring your lunch and join us for a discussion of the patriarchal system, how it affects us all, and what we can do to change a system that separates and controls. Email a4w@euuc.org for an optional article Sunday, January 12th, 12:30 pm in room 1 Please RSVP to A4W@euuc.org
‘Feminism’ is often a misunderstood eight letter word. There is a widespread belief in the importance of gender equity, yet a word that describes this belief, ‘Feminism,’ is often inaccurately perceived – and even scary to some! Please drop-in for a discussion on the meaning, and relevance of ‘Feminism’ today, while sharing our own stories … Continue reading Feminism for All: Is Feminism still Relevant Today? – Nov. 10, 2020
Women of color have unique skin and hair requirements; however, ethnic skincare products are rarely donated to shelters in our area. Advocates for Women, and the Racial Justice Committee are co-sponsoring a fundraiser to benefit women of color living at Pathways for Women, and the Domestic Violence Services of Snohomish County. From May 5th through May 26th you … Continue reading Caring and Sharing: Skin Care for Women of Color – May 2019
Awash in Quarters – your coins power loads of laundry for women in transition! Have you ever washed your clothes in a laundromat? You lug your heavy laundry bags inside where you’d feel wafts of warm steamy air scented mildly with laundry detergent. After scanning the room for a couple of empty machines, you need … Continue reading Your Coins Power Laundry for Women in Transition – Oct. 2018
