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SUMMARY:Mothers Day Liberation Rally 2011
DESCRIPTION:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjzurAEalmM\nMAY 7Mother’
 s Day Liberation RallyStarting 3:00pmGather at Woodland Park (Adanac a
 nd Woodland)MAY 8Mother’s Day Community Supper & Launch of the Singl
 e Mother’s Resource Guide 2010-2011 (limited edition)Starting 6:00pm
 Rhizome Café, 317 East BroadwayBy donation, but RSVP required!*******
 ******************************************Child inclusiveness and part
 icipation a priority of both events.**People of all genders welcome an
 d celebrated!**More details forthcoming, so please stay posted!*To get
  involved (scroll down to see how) or for more information, e-mail ral
 ly.4.mothers@gmail.com or call 778-988-2129Endorsed by: Vancouver Stat
 us of Women, No One is Illegal-Vancouver, Transformative Communities P
 roject Society, Philippine Women's Centre, Indigenous Action Movement,
  Battered Women's Support Services, Justicia 4 Migrant Workers, Rhizom
 e Cafe, Rhizome Movement Building Centre, Press Release poets' collect
 ive, The Organizing Centre for Social and Economic Justice, The New My
 thos Project, Indigi Mama Midwivery and Doula Services, The Calamites 
 (formerly known as the Vancouver Community Mobilization Network), The 
 Purple Thistle, Women Against Violence Against Women, Downtown Eastsid
 e Women's Centre, Vancouver Action, Streams of Justice, Downtown Easts
 ide Neighbourhood Council.\n******************************************
 ******We struggle from many places of resilience and urgency against t
 he perverse conditions of systemic impoverishment, exploitation, viole
 nce and isolation imposed by a hetero-patriarchal, colonial, racist an
 d capitalist society. We celebrate the passion, creativity, survival a
 nd power of people who mother under oppressive conditions to (re)make 
 a world where love is more possible.We demand RESPECT, COMMUNITY AND D
 IGNITY for all low-income mothers and children, and have identified th
 e following top priorities for political struggle – with increased a
 ccess, participation, and influence by low-income mothers and children
 :HOUSINGHEALTHLIVING WAGESTRANSPORTATIONCHILDCARESTATUSLEGAL SUPPORTED
 UCATIONCULTURAL INTEGRITYFREEDOM FROM VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMENEND TO CHI
 LD APPREHENSIONSSEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE SELF-DETERMINATIONGENDER LIBER
 ATIONWe need YOUR support to ensure the success of this event! You can
 :1) Join one of our working committees (Media, Outreach, Sponsorship, 
 Logistics, Children’s Participation, Speakers, Single Mothers’ Res
 ource Guide Update)2) Spread the word to all your networks!!3) Get you
 r group or organization to endorse this event.4) Commit to bringing a 
 contingent to the rally and supper.5) Donate snacks, bottled water, st
 rollers or bus tickets for the rally. This Mother’s Day weekend, we
  call on all people who desire liberating and just conditions of mothe
 ring to join us for a day of celebration, inspiration, community-build
 ing and resistance!---------------------------------------------------
 ------------We thank the UBC Centre for Women's and Gender Studies, th
 e UBC Department for Women's and Gender Studies and the SFU Department
  of Sociology and Anthropology for their donations in support of our o
 rganizing efforts.\n\nFor more information visit http://villagevancouv
 er.org/events/mothers-day-liberation-rally
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CATEGORIES:rally, "&", community, supper
LOCATION:Canada
WEBSITE:http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=156646367728532
URL:http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=156646367728532
CONTACT:778-988-2129
ORGANIZER:Cynthia Dewi Oka, Gladys Azaria Oka, Gabriela Reynsoso Cerec
 ero, Kathryn Campbell, Mia Amir, Denise Valdecantos, Claire Wilson, Su
 nshine Boldeagle
ATTACH;FMTTYPE="image/jpeg":
ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Karen El
 aine Gilchrist":http://villagevancouver.org/profile/KarenElaineGilchri
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