WMMN-AF Blog
Real stories. Bold action. Powering all women & their communities to dismantle oppression.
International Women's Day of Action - ERA Day at the Capitol - Thank You!
Thank you to the many volunteers and the hundreds of attendees who spent their morning at the Capitol on International Women's Day for a DAY OF ACTION to get the Equal Rights Amendment on the Minnesota Ballot in 2018. The Rotunda was filled with Equal Rights Amendment supporters dressed in red letting legislators know the TIME FOR EQUALITY IS NOW! Click for photos..
2018 Women's Leadership Conference: Muslim Women Strong
March 3, 7:30-4:30 RISE 2018 Women's Leadership Conference: Muslim Women Strong
Keynote: Ibtijah Muhammad, Bronze Medalist American Olympian Sabre Fencer. Entertainment by Pearls of Islam, from London, UK. Tickets on sale today. Early bird special of $50.00/person until Jan. 30, 2018. After Feb 1, tickets will be $75.00.
Eliminate the Statute of Limitations for Reporting Sexual Violence
Feb 22, 8:00-9:00am Press Conference for Eliminating the Statute of Limitations for Reporting Incidents of Sexual Violence
Join us and Rep. Ilhan Omar as we introduce a bill to eliminate the statute of limitations for reporting incidents of sexual violence. The press conference will include a statement from Rep. Ilhan Omar and members of both Break the Silence MN and Reviving the Islamic Sisterhood for Empowerment. We stand with survivors, and we need our legislators to stand with them, too.
SHOW UP with WMM! February & March Full List of Events:
There are a lot of important engagements coming up in the next two months. Show up with Women's March Minnesota for our February and March events and show your support for women's rights.