Women of Color are Here
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The vigil for Women of Color are Here was intended to give space amidst discussions of police brutality to call attention to the sexualized and gendered ways in which state violence impacts women's bodies. We gathered with women in Columbus who are a part of many different struggles - from Ferguson activists to Palestine advocates - for a silent vigil and a chance to speak about their own experiences or on behalf of other women.
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IMPACT. 1: The plight of women of color is often silenced in discussions of state brutality. We learned how racism and sexism is a matter across which transnational solidarities can be realized. -- 2. The Israeli occupation of Gaza bears a disproportionate violence upon Palestinian women. During this, we learned about the state forms of torture used against female activists for the purpose of counterinsurgency. -- 3. White solidarity can take the form of whites informing their communities of gendered racial projects, while stepping back to let people of color lead the discussion in other spaces.
OSU PARTNERS: Department of Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies
COMMUNITY PARTNERS: Community support from individuals
PRIMARY CONTACT: Rini Lainie (lainie.rini@gmail.com)