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'''Reproductive Rights''' | '''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. | 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. | ||
[http://www.incite-national.org/issues/reprorights/reproposters.html] | [http://www.incite-national.org/issues/reprorights/reproposters.html] | ||
'''Sister Fire''' | '''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. | 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. | ||
[http://www.incite-national.org/issues/sisterfire/sisterfire.html] | [http://www.incite-national.org/issues/sisterfire/sisterfire.html] | ||
'''Campaigning Against War''' | '''Campaigning Against War''' | ||
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. | 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. | ||
[http://www.incite-national.org/issues/warinfo/index.html] | [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.
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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 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. [3]
