Spoken word poetry and speeches will be featured by:
Rosemary Lytle, NAACP
Dwanna Robertson, Muscogee Activist and Scholar
Kimberly Southcott, Hear Here!
Nico Wilkinson, Planned Parenthood
On this International Women’s Day, women and our allies will act together creatively to withdraw from the corporations that harm us and find ways to support the businesses, organizations and communities that sustain us. Some ways to participate include:
Attend the local demonstration
Do not engage in paid or unpaid work
Avoid spending money
Wear red in solidarity
Please join Colorado Springs Feminists, NAACP Colorado Springs Branch 4001, Hear Here Poetry, Unite Colorado Springs, and The Coalition for Compassion and Action 's local "A Day Without a Woman" action!
As we prepare for A Day Without A Woman, we ask:
--Do businesses support our communities, or do they drain our communities?
--Do they strive for gender equity or do they support the policies and leaders that perpetuate oppression?
--Do they align with a sustainable environment or do they profit off destruction and steal the futures of our children?
We unite with the International Women’s Strike on March 8th and we observe Strike4Democracy’s Day of Planning on Friday, February 17th as we gather our friends, families, neighbors and coworkers and make plans to stand up for economic justice, affirmatively building community, and supporting local, women- and minority-owned businesses. In the weeks leading up to March 8th, we will continue to discuss the variety of ways that all people can join the fight for economic justice.
Recognizing the multiple, intersecting identities of women, we support and admire these efforts:
#DivestDAPL
#GrabYourWallet