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UpriseRI | November 16, 2021 | by Steve Alquist ||| “For public testimony it’s very important that we get comfortable with talking about the issues in our society and not hiding behind language that seems more appropriate or more innocent,” said Justice Gaines. “And that’s especially true when we’re dealing with populations – women, trans folks, queer folks, people of color – … [Read more...] about State House holds first meeting of a Commission on Sex Work

UpRise by Steve Alquist | October 3, 2021 ||| Between Well over 500 women gathered near the Providence Place Mall and marched through downtown Providence before gathering across the street from Superior Court on South Main Street for a speaking program. Over 600 sister rallies and marches took place across the country, including one in North Kingstown and another on Block … [Read more...] about Video and photos from the Abortion Justice March and Rally

The Brown Daily Herald | By Emily Faulhaber | September 22, 2021 |||   In recognition of the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, local non-profit The Womxn Project held a three-part light projection public art series titled “Illuminating the Legacy of Slavery in Rhode Island.” The series aimed to raise awareness about Rhode Island’s … [Read more...] about Light projection, performance series highlights RI ties to slavery

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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