Undivided Rights: Women of Color Organizing for Reproductive Justice
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| Rating | : | 4.31 (506 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0896087298 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 300 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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Freedom of choice for every woman! wildflowerboy This groundbreaking book documents the courageous activism of feminists of color fighting for reproductive freedom. Faced with the oftentimes blatant racism and classism of the mainstream women's movement and obstacles of sexism amongst many of the men within their racial communities, these women are bravely demanding access to abortions and an end to sterilization abuse. With the anti-choice opposition trying to control female sexuality and reduce women's bodies t. Zora said Women's Reproductive Health Organizations. So this book covers different reproductive rights issues from different women's health advocate organization. Most chapters are set up in that they discuss the group in general before giving a background on the organization, the key issues, founding women, and organizations structure and function. The women of color include African Americans, Hispanics, and Asian Pacific Islanders. I gave it three stars because it situates reproductive rights issues for each group . "good" according to SkyeBlue. I loved the tid bits of information she gives in the beginning of each chapter. Very well done and nicely written. But too confusing reading tons of organizations their names and what they did one after the other
Undivided Rights captures the evolving and largely unknown activist history of women of color organizing for reproductive justice—on their own behalf.Undivided Rights presents a fresh and textured understanding of the reproductive rights movement by placing the experiences, priorities, and activism of women of color in the foreground. But, if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, let us work together.”—Lila Watson, Aboriginal ActivistVibrant. “If you have come to help me, please go away. Projected against the backdrop of the mainstream pro-choice movement and radical right agendas, these dynamic case studies feature the groundbreaking work being done by health and reproductive rights organizations led by women-of-color.The book details how and why these women have defined and implemented expansive reproductive health agendas that reject legalistic remedies and seek instead to address the wider needs of their communities. While the authors raise tough questions about inclusion, identity politics, and the future of women’s organizing, they also offer a way out of the limiting focus on “choice.”Undivided Rights articulates a holistic vision for reproductive freedom. It str
Her book publications include Undivided Rights: Women of Color Organize for Reproductive Justice with Jael Silliman, Marlene Gerber Fried, and Loretta Ross (Boston: South End Press, October 2004), which received the 2005 Gustavus Myers Outstanding Book Award, and Fertile Matters: The Politics of Mexican Origin Women's Reproduction (University of Texas Press, 2008). Marlene is the founding president of the National Network of Abortion Funds, a co-founder and board member of the Abortion Access Project, and serves on the international board of the Women’s Global Network for Reproductive Rights. She has recently received funding from the Migration and Health Research Program (PIMSA) for a collaborative, bi-national project to research the role of social networks in the reproductive health care that Mexican immigrant women in Chi
Currently an independent consultant, for six years she was the program officer for reproductive rights in the Human Rights Unit at the Ford Foundation. Currently, she focuses on the human rights movement and is the founder and executive director of the National Center for Human Rights Education.Elena Gutiérrez is an associate prof