The Valley Breeze Newspaper, September 15, 2021 | By LAUREN CLEM, Valley Breeze Deputy Editor ||| WOONSOCKET – One hundred and eighty years ago, a man who would become one of the country’s most famous orators came to Woonsocket to speak to a crowd about slavery and abolition. The man was not Abraham Lincoln, though Lincoln’s name is often evoked in discussions of the city’s … [Read more...] about Frederick Douglass visit to Woonsocket leaves a complicated legacy
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ARTIVISM THAT ILLUMINATES: The Womxn Project Makes History Present
MOTIF Magazine, by Wendy Grossman | Sept 12, 2021 ||| Did you know that CVS has donated more than $70,000 to politicians in Texas who support anti-abortion and anti-justice legislation? The Womxn Project is calling them out with a grass roots activism campaign that encourages making a protest sign, and posting a picture in front of a CVS. The Womxn Project grew out of a … [Read more...] about ARTIVISM THAT ILLUMINATES: The Womxn Project Makes History Present
CVS Under Fire For Right-Wing Political Donations
GoLocalProv.com | September 12, 2021 ||| CVS is coming under greater criticism for political donations to right wing candidates and causes Woonsocket-based CVS is under fire by groups that claim it is supporting the Texas legislators who pushed to limit abortions in that state and by one of the leading nurses' organizations that say the corporation is funneling millions … [Read more...] about CVS Under Fire For Right-Wing Political Donations
Shout-Out To Jeffrey Wright + 5 Years In Jail + Womxn Protest CVS
Patch.com | by Sylvia Cochran | Sep 11, 2021 ||| Headquartered in Woonsocket, CVS is drawing the ire of The Women Project. The group demands that CVS will "make a public commitment to stop giving money to any lawmaker using their power to undermine access to abortion and put up barriers to reproductive healthcare." Records show that the company donated $72,500 to sponsors of SB … [Read more...] about Shout-Out To Jeffrey Wright + 5 Years In Jail + Womxn Protest CVS
CVS funded anti-abortion Texas legislators – The Womxn Project calls for boycott
Uprise RI | Published on September 10, 2021 | By Steve Ahlquist||| Tell them, “I live in your community. I am calling to say I won’t be spending any money at your store until CVS Health makes a public commitment to stop donating money to anti-women’s health, anti-justice politicians.” … [Read more...] about CVS funded anti-abortion Texas legislators – The Womxn Project calls for boycott
PR: Rhode Islanders Demand CVS Stop Funding Anti-Justice Policies & Politicians
Local advocates urge corporate accountability from any company doing business in our state and claiming that they care about women’s health. [Providence, RI] – Statement from The Womxn Project on the launch of a campaign to demand CVS stop giving money to politicians attacking abortion access: “CVS Health is headquartered here in Rhode Island. They gave more … [Read more...] about PR: Rhode Islanders Demand CVS Stop Funding Anti-Justice Policies & Politicians
Langevin, long pro-life, backs federal abortion bill
WPRI by: Ted Nesi | Sep 9, 2021 ||| PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Two decades after winning office as a pro-life Democrat, Congressman Jim Langevin announced Thursday he will support legislation to codify abortion rights in federal law. “Although I remain personally opposed to abortion, as a matter of public policy, my position has evolved,” Langevin wrote in an op-ed … [Read more...] about Langevin, long pro-life, backs federal abortion bill
PR: Entire Rhode Island Delegation Public Committed to Protecting Abortion Rights
After years of advocacy by organizations and activists, Rep. Jim Langevin committed to supporting federal legislation to eliminate medically unnecessary restrictions on abortion. [Providence, RI] - Statement on Langevin’s co-sponsorship of the Women’s Health Protection Act(S. 1975/H.R. 3755): “For YEARS we have been urging Rep. Jim Langevin to support the Women’s … [Read more...] about PR: Entire Rhode Island Delegation Public Committed to Protecting Abortion Rights
PR: Provocative Series on RI Slave Trade Launches in Providence
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – August 26, 2021 Contact: Jocelyn Foye, Director [email protected] Provocative Series on RI Slave Trade Launches in Providence With support from local funders, The Womxn Project along with artists and writers are telling the story of how this state was built and shining a light on the history … [Read more...] about PR: Provocative Series on RI Slave Trade Launches in Providence
ConvergenceRI: Changing the political landscape when it comes to women’s reproductive freedom
June 7, 2021 | An interview with Jocelyn Foye, the director of The Womxn Project ||| In a time of increasing partisan divide around so many issues, advocacy on behalf of issues central to reproductive freedom and justice has become even more challenging. The Violence Against Women Act is stalled in the U.S. Senate, unable to move past Republican resistance to a vote. A … [Read more...] about ConvergenceRI: Changing the political landscape when it comes to women’s reproductive freedom
Providence Journal OpEd by Tammy Brown: Abortion bans bad for women, economy
The Center on the Economics of Reproductive Health (CERH) recently released game-changing research on reproductive health to monetize the cost of state-level reproductive health restrictions. Studies have long shown that access to reproductive health care is central to gender equity and women’s full participation in the workplace. Restrictions on access to reproductive health … [Read more...] about Providence Journal OpEd by Tammy Brown: Abortion bans bad for women, economy
PR: Biden Budget Eliminates Harmful Hyde Amendment
Contact: Jocelyn Foye, Director [email protected] 401-400-0061 cell Biden Budget Eliminates Harmful Hyde Amendment The Womxn Project celebrates a budget that takes steps to ensure affordable abortion and commits to getting rid of bans here in Rhode Island and around the world! (Providence, RI) - Statement by Jocelyn Foye, The Womxn Project on the release … [Read more...] about PR: Biden Budget Eliminates Harmful Hyde Amendment
PR: Committee to Hear Exciting Package of Healthcare Bills
The Womxn Project makes it clear that legislators should be working to eliminate barriers to health services in these troubled times – not allowing care to be pushed out of reach. [Providence, RI] - Statement on the House hearing on May 13th on H6075 (12 month postpartum), H5709 (eligibility for elderly and disabled) and H5787 (Equality in Abortion Coverage Act, a stop bans on … [Read more...] about PR: Committee to Hear Exciting Package of Healthcare Bills
Providence Journal OpEd on Mother’s Day, “Moms need more than cards and flowers”
Providence Journal Op-Ed by Jocelyn Foye, May 6, 2021 ||| This Mother’s Day people will talk about greeting cards and gifts, but what moms really need are policies and programs that support their health, safety and well-being. No matter where they live, what they look like or how much money they have, all moms want the best for their families and they should have the … [Read more...] about Providence Journal OpEd on Mother’s Day, “Moms need more than cards and flowers”
Uprise RI OpEd: Honor Mamas with Change, not Chocolate
UpriseRI.com on May 7, 2021 by Jocelyn Foye ||| “I am so sick of the endless pontificating about protecting women when too many times we ignore what mothers really need to take care of themselves and our families,” writes Jocelyn Foye of The Womxn Project. “I am devastated when I hear lawmakers deny racism exists while Black mothers are crying over children lost to state … [Read more...] about Uprise RI OpEd: Honor Mamas with Change, not Chocolate