Womens Caucus

Description

The Women's Caucus is a forum for those who identify as women to: discuss issues of gender, promote participation of those who identify as women in working groups, discussion, and other leadership roles, maintain the safety of those who identify as women within the camp and movement, and provide resources to improve the retention of those who identify as women. Our meetings are open to anyone who identifies as a woman. You do not need to be camped at Occupy Boston to attend meetings.

Contact

Feel free to contact us at obwomen@occupyboston.org. Please use that email and do not email our mailing list directly unless you are a member: all messages not from members will automatically bounce.

Meetings

Meetings occur Tuesdays from 5:30 - 7 and Saturdays from 3:30 - 5.

Saturday Dec 3 at 11am: As part of a national day of action, the Women's Caucus will hold an *open meeting* in *Copley Square (Copley stop on the Green line)*. This meeting is intended to highlight women's role in the movement and to invite women to learn more about the work of the Women's Caucus. Only women will be in speaking and facilitation roles, however, we welcome men allies to participate as listeners and to support us in taking over Copley square! We will be meeting at the Bostix booth across from the Dartmouth Street side of the Boston Public Library. This meeting will replace our usual Saturday meeting.

Membership

At this time only those who identify as women can attend our meetings and join our very active mailing list. We also have a Facebook group which is, again, open to members who identify as women. Please note that although only members can post to that group, anyone can read the posts. Also note that anyone can edit this (or any other) wiki page. If you read something odd here, that's probably why.

Allies:

If you do not identify as a woman you can still be a good ally to our group and to women in general. Actively advocate in mixed groups and among other men for women's safety in the encampment (and beyond), more prominent roles for women in the movement (and beyond) and regularly challenge sexist language and assumptions wherever you hear them.

Calendar

• Occupy Boston Women's March - Sunday, Dec. 4th starting at 12 PM in Dewey Square. Performances to follow! RSVP on Facebook!

Press Release for Dec. 4th March

*Contact*

Sarah Dickerson: sdickers10@gmail.com

Allison Francis: allison.m.francis@gmail.com

Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/324011287613958

@OBWomen on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/OBwomen

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*OCCUPY BOSTON WOMEN'S MARCH*

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BOSTON, DEC 4 : The Women's Caucus of Occupy Boston will be joined by local organizations representing women, people of color and other marginalized voices in a spirited march starting and ending at Dewey Square on Sunday, December 4th at 12 p.m. An inclusive celebration of live music and spoken word will follow the march at the Occupy Boston General Assembly stage from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

WHO: *The Women's Caucus (WC) of Occupy Boston

WHAT: *March

WHEN: *Sunday, December 4, March 12-2 pm, Music/Spoken Word 2-4

WHERE:* Starting & ending at Occupy Boston in Dewey Square

WHY: *To support the Occupy Movement and the safety of women within it -

and beyond - and to emphasize how economic injustice disproportionately affects women*

The Occupy Boston Women's Caucus is a forum for participants who identify as women to discuss issues of gender, promote participation of those who identify as women in working groups, discussions, and other leadership roles, maintain the safety of those who identify as women within the camp and movement, and provide resources to improve the retention of participants who identify as women.

*By addressing the issues that women face within the Occupy movement, the Women's Caucus aims to empower the marginalized voices in our broader society.*