REMINDER: THIS EVENING- Join members of the ROE Act Coalition and MA State Rep Sarah Peake to learn more about the ROE Act, and how to take action to engage supporters of abortion access on the Cape and beyond.
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Feb 27 – Join members of the ROE Act Coalition and MA State Rep Sarah Peake to learn more about the ROE Act, and how to take action to engage supporters of abortion access on the Cape and beyond.
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Feb 27 – Join members of the ROE Act Coalition and MA State Rep Sarah Peake to learn more about the ROE Act, and how to take action to engage supporters of abortion access on the Cape and beyond.
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We’ve had several requests for information about this year’s Women’s March. With changes in organization, this may be a reorganizing year for some, but there are events happening all over the country! National Events Saturday January 18, and local events Sat and Sunday (January 19) For those of you who are not in the Cape Cod area, find a march
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Join members of the ROE Act Coalition and MA State Rep Dylan Fernandes to learn more about the ROE Act, and how to take action to engage supporters of abortion access on the Cape and beyond.
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1 in 4 women have had an abortion by age 45. You know us. Hear Us. Saturday, July 27, 7:00 PM-8:30 PM Cotuit Center for the Arts, Schoolhouse Meeting Room (End of path at rear left lot near the Administration Building) One in four American women have had an abortion by age 45. That means that you or someone you
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BE THE DRAGON! By Laurie Veninger Recently, I have been reading Rebecca Traister’s Good and Mad, about the amazing history of the women’s movement and the often unspoken anger that propels it. It is not new to me that women are viewed and judged differently to men; that a woman speaking passionately is often deemed hysterical; that a wronged woman
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We thank each of you who made a call! This was a bit of a struggle with the numbers of pro-life legislators in MA, but it passed! We know of at least one local legislator who had told us he did NOT support this because he is pro-life, but after hearing from constituents and with an election looming, he voted
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“Don’t get distracted! It’s happening now! Use your voice! Use it NOW!” Each one of us is the constituent of many different legislators, federal, state and local. Our voice important and our input should be valuable to everyone who represents us, regardless of party. If you think your legislator will support a bill that you want passed and you don’t
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A Global Movement to End Violence Against Women and Girls as well as those who identify as female, with three special performances of Eve Ensler’s award winning play, “The Vagina Monologues” on February 21st at 2 and 7 pm and February 22nd at 7 pm in the Studio Theatre of the Tilden Arts Center. The talented cast includes current and former students, faculty, staff and members of the community
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THANK YOU FOR USING YOUR VOICES! IT PASSED! They got the message that this bill had a lot of support across our commonwealth! We need your voice to support protecting women’s healthcare confidentiality. NOW! Please share this post! Please send an email or call your state Senators by 7am Wednesday morning! if you are not from Cape Cod – you
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JOIN US! WANTED: Women who want to learn about becoming active and involved. Cape Cod Women for Change is hosting an Emerge workshop September 30, from 10-1pm at the Falmouth Public Library (in the Hermann Room – downstairs) 300 Main Street, Falmouth, MA 02540 (see map.) Register here, or on the Emerge website. This workshop is for Democratic and progressive
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Calendar of local events for activists on Cape Cod
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Taking Care while you Take Action Reflect and Resist About half-way through a recent conference call with one of the national organizations working on resistance, a guest speaker was introduced, he invited all 40 thousand + people to practice breathing exercises. “Who has time for this!?” I thought to myself. But his voice was soothing and I began doing the
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updated 3/14/2017 If you care about our water – please read and attend: The Barnstable County Commissioners are trying to desolve our county-wide water protection collaborative: Cape Cod Water Protection Collaborative ** Timely** The Barnstable Assembly of Delegates, the legislative wing of county government, will take up the fate of the Cape Cod Water Protection Collaborative budget at a hearing
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Gus Bickford, Massachusetts Democratic Party Chairman will make two appearances on the Cape this month presenting “Action plans to protect our democracy.” CAMPAIGN TRAINING SIGN UP Cape & Islands Stronger Together Saturday, February 25, 10:00am-5:00pm Cape Space, 100 Independence Drive, Hyannis, MA 02601 Please note that capacity for this training is limited. Space will be reserved on a first-come, first-served
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We must continue to make calls – contact all senators on the Judiciary Committee – and insist they do not support Jeff Sessions. For details about who to support and how see: UPDATED URGENT Call to Action: Breaking News – Jeff Sessions Confirmation hearing takes on a new meaning. We cannot let up. Senators are listening and the committee vote was
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The event held at the Massachusetts State House in Boston on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 includes a sexual health fair, speakers who will share their stories of activism, “Lobbying 101” – workshop on activism, and a chance to meet with legislators. This event is sponsored by a long list of organizations at the bottom of […]
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On Saturday, in hundreds of cities around the United States and the world, we marched together. We stood indivisible for inclusion and love, and we proved that the mandate is ours. And now, the work continues. Join Us: National Day of Action on Tuesday January 24th On Tuesday, January 24, local groups across America are visiting their senators’ offices and
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Marianne Sweeney wants someone to carry her flag in one of the two marches being attended by Cape Codders this Saturday. She used this flag to protest what she and other residents claimed in this Dec 2015 article, were poor conditions and abusive behavior by management in an Orleans housing. The photo of her wrapped in a flag and protesting
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