For those of you in Rhode Island and beyond who experienced bad weather, we hope you had a safe snow day yesterday! The General Assembly has returned from their winter break this week so let’s welcome them back, Womxn Project style... with a nod to the beginning of Women's History Month. We have a few special treats in store. As always we try to offer different ways to be … [Read more...] about Postcarding Launch & the “Independent Woman” Living Sculpture
Center for Reproductive Rights
Press Release: Prominent National Groups Push RI Lawmakers to Pass EACA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Tuesday, May 17, 2022 Contact: Jocelyn Foye, Director The Womxn Project [email protected] 401-400-0061 More Than a Dozen Prominent National Groups Join Local Advocates in Pushing for Passage of the Equality in Abortion Coverage Act With the possible fall of Roe v. Wade, the time is now to enact every policy possible to … [Read more...] about Press Release: Prominent National Groups Push RI Lawmakers to Pass EACA
ACTION ALERT: RI for the Womxn’s Health Protection Act
We have been reeling from the Supreme Court effectively overturning Roe v. Wade. Just in case you have been living under a rock, SB 8, the Texas law that the Supreme Court let take effect during the wee morning hours last week: Prohibits abortion after six weeks’ gestation, before many people even know that they are pregnant; and Creates a bounty system that punishes … [Read more...] about ACTION ALERT: RI for the Womxn’s Health Protection Act
TWP Interviews: Agata Pelka & Ashley Gray from The Center for Reproductive Rights Reaches Out to Rhode Island
The Woman Project had a strong showing at the State House for our rally calling for an emergency session. The reality of this issue is that it is bigger than just RI. The following series of questions were shared with Ashley Gray, State Advocacy Adviser and Agata Pelka, State Legislative Council for the Center for Reproductive Rights. They co-shared answering these … [Read more...] about TWP Interviews: Agata Pelka & Ashley Gray from The Center for Reproductive Rights Reaches Out to Rhode Island
Washington DC, It’s a Wrap!
It’s quite impossible to sum up the last two days. But let’s try! To begin with, the Woman Project is endlessly grateful to the Center for Reproductive Rights for their tireless work on behalf of reproductive freedom. It was an education, and one that will continue, to spend time with our counterparts from around the country. What a wealth of leadership and … [Read more...] about Washington DC, It’s a Wrap!