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INCITE’s campaign against war was developed to aid in stopping war against women of color and their communities outside the United States. In this campaign they call for self-determination for Iraqis, Palestinians and all peoples subjected to US aggression and for self-determination for Arab and Afghan women in conjunction with all women living under occupation and colonization. | According to INCITE, as a direct result of war, violence against women increases. Additionally, women and girls are kidnapped and forced into prostitution, which leads to a high susceptibility to HIV and AIDS. Thus, as a result of the war on Iraq, Iraqi women have faced a major setback and millions are now living under US-imposed house arrest. Furthermore, as a result of the US government putting more and more money into the military, welfare, housing, health, education, and transportation cuts are leaving many immigrant communities and communities of color facing more poverty and less access to social services. Therefore, INCITE’s campaign against war was developed to aid in stopping war against women of color and their communities outside the United States. | ||
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INCITE’s Campaign Against War, attempts to develop a comprehensive and regional approach in building the anti-war movement. In this campaign, they call for self-determination for Iraqis, Palestinians and all peoples subjected to US aggression and for self-determination for Arab and Afghan women in conjunction with all women living under occupation and colonization. Thus, they call on women of color and their allies “to make the connections between all forms of occupation and colonization and to stand in solidarity with the women and men of Iraq, Palestine and all peoples targeted by US and Israeli colonialism.” By addressing these current issues in conjunction with fighting many of the issues that women of color face that have persisted through time, INCITE helps make headway in moving toward the goal of global peace, justice, and liberation especially for women of color. [http://www.incite-national.org/issues/warinfo/index.html] | |||
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Reproductive Rights
INCITE is currently fighting for the recognition of reproductive rights of women of color because many women do not know about sterilization abuse, racism in reproductive policies, and the dangerous birth control pill, Quinacrine. Quinacrine is a sterilizing pill that can be injected, without a woman’s knowledge, during a pelvic exam. Doctors around the world are using this pill to sterilize women without their knowledge, so INCITE along with multiple other organizations is trying to bring attention to not only the dangers of this procedure, but also its violation of human rights. INCITE would also like to bring women’s attention to a national organization called C.R.A.C.K. that founds the sterilization of women who have a substance abuse rather than offering viable solutions to the social, political, and economic conditions that lead to poverty and substance abuse. Additionally, INCITE draws women’s attention to the federal policies that do not allow women of color the same access to abortion rights as white women. Through bringing these issues to the attention of women, INCITE hopes to not only educate them about these issues, but to encourage them to help organize for reproductive rights of women of color. [1]
Sister Fire
Sister Fire was a national tour that ran through the summer of 2004. The tour consisted of the artwork of radical women of color artists and activists. During the tour, INCITE worked with local groups to support grassroots organizations and to encourage artists and activists to inspire and build a movement for sister liberation. [2]
Campaigning Against War
According to INCITE, as a direct result of war, violence against women increases. Additionally, women and girls are kidnapped and forced into prostitution, which leads to a high susceptibility to HIV and AIDS. Thus, as a result of the war on Iraq, Iraqi women have faced a major setback and millions are now living under US-imposed house arrest. Furthermore, as a result of the US government putting more and more money into the military, welfare, housing, health, education, and transportation cuts are leaving many immigrant communities and communities of color facing more poverty and less access to social services. Therefore, INCITE’s campaign against war was developed to aid in stopping war against women of color and their communities outside the United States.
INCITE’s Campaign Against War, attempts to develop a comprehensive and regional approach in building the anti-war movement. In this campaign, they call for self-determination for Iraqis, Palestinians and all peoples subjected to US aggression and for self-determination for Arab and Afghan women in conjunction with all women living under occupation and colonization. Thus, they call on women of color and their allies “to make the connections between all forms of occupation and colonization and to stand in solidarity with the women and men of Iraq, Palestine and all peoples targeted by US and Israeli colonialism.” By addressing these current issues in conjunction with fighting many of the issues that women of color face that have persisted through time, INCITE helps make headway in moving toward the goal of global peace, justice, and liberation especially for women of color. [4]
Anti-Sexism | Feminist Movement | UN Fourth World Conference on Women - Bejing, China | GLBTQ | INCITE | Men's Liberation | Anti-Sexism Sources
