Events - March 2021
Monday, March 8 at 4:00pm Central - Four Women for Women
A free online concert for women, and by women, to celebrate women on International Women's Day with musicians Gaby Espinosa, Yaya Fuentes, Yoremen Jocobi and Gaby Perales.
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Sunday, March 14 at 10:30am Central - Women and Sustainability with Ana Lucía Márquez in cooperation with the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of San Miguel de Allende.
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Women shoulder much of the burden for themselves, their families, their communities and the world. Yet, they are often not included when decisions are made. Ana Márquez works to make sure that women are taken into account at all levels of decision-making, particularly rural and indigenous women. “Making connections is key to ensuring that everyone is heard. It’s so important, especially as we deal with climate change and water issues throughout Mexico. We know how to help each other as women, “ says Ana, “and we are called on to be empathetic to all the women in our lives.”
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Monday, March 15 at 1:00pm Central - Human Trafficking with Stephanie Bratnick in cooperation with the Center for Global Justice.
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Human trafficking is a crime that occurs in every community around the world and yet, is often misunderstood. This introductory session offers a general overview into sex and labor trafficking and the systems that allow it to thrive. Specifically focusing on Mexico’s labor migration workforce and its role as the gateway to asylum in the United States, attendees will learn what constitutes human trafficking, the
impacts trafficking has on survivors, how to identify survivors, and best practices for interventions and response. |
The program will be presented in English with simultaneous interpretation provided by Maritere Dobarganes.
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Stephanie Bratnick's biography. Click Here
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Stephanie Bratnick's biography. Click Here
Wednesday, March 17 at 4:30pm Central - New Masculinities with Carlos Hernández Babún
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Carlos Hernández Babún has studied Culture and Art. He has 19 years experience in community work and pedagogy, as a teacher in academia, workshops, community interventions, and research. He has specialized in gender, sexuality, and masculinities, human rights, and peace culture with a focus on the prevention of violence.
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Monday, March 22 at 1:00pm Central - Black Women in the U.S. Cooperative Movement with Jessica Gordon Nembhard in cooperation with the Center for Global Justice.
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Cooperatives have been a particularly important community and economic development tool in Black communities because of their economic and social benefits. The African American co-op movement parallels the long Civil Rights Movement and has been a silent partner in the struggle
for Black liberation. In African American co-op history, many of the players are the same as those who became famous for their civil rights activities. Indeed, some Black leaders got their start in the co-op movement. Black women in particular have been an integral part of the Black cooperative movement—similar to their roles in the Black Church, mutual aid societies and the Civil Rights Movement. Link to join talk, click here Jessica Gordon Nembhard's biography. Click Here |
Sunday, March 28 at 10:30am Central - Women Helping Other Women with Guadalupe Alvarez in cooperation with the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of San Miguel de Allende.
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Is there a secret ingredient that helps women achieve success? Guadalupe Alvarez would say there’s no secret to it – it’s all about women helping other women. Guadalupe Alvarez will discuss what can be achieved when women are empowered to feel courageous and unstoppable.
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Monday, March 29 1:00pm Central - “It’s What We Do” - Food Security, Climate Change and the Role of Inuit Women in the Canadian Arctic with Joanna Kafarowski in cooperation with the Center for Global Justice.
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In many parts of the world, particularly Indigenous communities living in remote areas, food security is compromised. Food security ensures that all people at all times have both physical and economic access to the food they need. In Inuit communities in the Canadian Arctic, it is based on the accessibility of local residents to both traditional and store-bought foods. Traditional foods still represent the mainstay of the Indigenous diet in many Arctic communities and provide more substantial nutrients than do imported foods. They also feature significantly in the cultural and spiritual life of the community and are integral to the Inuit identity. Over 80% of all Inuit households in northern Canada are classified as ‘food insecure.’ Read more
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