In celebration of International Women’s Day, a number of grassroots organizations joined forces on Saturday, March 10 to rally and march against the injustices of poverty, war and the separation of families. The gathering began at 11 a.m. at the west steps of City Hall, with a performance from the Women Justice Juarez group,...
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For Katie Landers activism is more than just caring or righting a wrong. It’s therapeutic. The importance of advocacy in her life was central in her recent speech at SlutWalk LA, an action that took aim at attitudes which blame victims of sexual abuse on their behavior or dress. “I am … a survivor...
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On June 4, hundreds of marchers hit the sidewalks of Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood demanding an end to victim blaming and rape culture in one of many “SlutWalks” held internationally. SlutWalk first kicked off in Toronto in response to a Jan. 24 comment made by a Toronto police officer to students and...
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A demonstration was held yesterday in support of the world’s primary caregiver: mothers. Various groups rallied in MacArthur Park demanding an epic shift in priorities by calling for an end to budget cuts, poverty, environmental degradation, discrimination and war. Starting in front of the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) in Koreatown, demonstrators...
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