Update: South Asians for Women's Lives

[Sapna Gupta]

Subject: Update: South Asians for Women's Lives
Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 20:28:49 -0400

South Asians for Women's Lives

Delegation of the March for Women's Lives

April 25th, 2005 * Washington, DC

http://www.saforwomen.org/

375+ Registrants! 130+ Hoping to March!

 

The struggle for women's rights begins with each individual and we are grateful for your pledge of support! If your friends and family have not yet registered their names at the site, please urge them to do so! The more registrants we have, the greater our voice! Also, we will be printing the delegation banner soon, so register quickly!

 

In the past few weeks, numerous Asian/South Asian organizations have pledged their support for our delegation, including Sakhi for South Asian Women, Manavi, CHAI, Raksha, South Asian Public Health Association, SAAAIDS, and Indus Women Leaders. See the complete list of supporters at http://www.saforwomen.org/view_registrants.asp.

 

In addition, numerous South Asian leaders have expressed their strong support for our delegation, including Gitesh Pandya - Producer of American Desi, DJ Rekha - Founder of Basement Bhangra, Urvashi Vaid - Author and Organizer, Tanuja Desai Hidier - Author of Born Confused, Mallika Dutt - Founder of Breakthrough, and Vijay Prashad � Author and Organizer.

 

Please take a moment and look over the few updates I have included below. Thank you again for your support,

 

Abhas Gupta, Co-Founder

South Asians for Women�s Lives

 

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TRAVEL:

 

We have updated travel information from the following cities/regions: Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Virginia. Visit the travel page at http://www.saforwomen.org/travel.asp. Questions? Suggestions? Email [EMAIL PROTECTED]

 

PRESS RELEASE:

 

We issued a press release on April 1st. Visit http://www.saforwomen.org/pressrelease.asp to view it!

 

BROWN UNIVERSITY FORUM:

 

This year, the Brown University South Asian Students Association will be hosting a forum at its Political Action Weekend (PAW) to discuss the expanding role of South Asians for Women�s Lives: an organization founded to create a South Asian presence at the March for Women's Lives, to take place in Washington, DC on April 25. The PAW forum will be a chance for South Asian activists to come together and discuss the role of South Asians in the women's movement, and more particularly, what South Asians can do to help other South Asian women in America and abroad. The forum will take place at 11 AM on April 17 at Brown University in Providence, RI. For more information or to register, please contact Priya Cariappa at [EMAIL PROTECTED] 

 

MARCHING INSTRUCTIONS:

 

The March for Women's Lives is the first time that the mainstream organizers of the women's rights movement have agreed to expand their message from "choice" to include a reproductive justice agenda. To celebrate this change, a large contingent of individuals and groups will be marching together under the banner "Women of Color for Reproductive Justice", and we will be joining this contingent. This contingent will also include men of color marching in support of women's lives.  In order to express solidarity with the large contingent of supporters of women of color and their causes, we ask everyone to wear red, yellow or orange. Also, instead of focusing any signs or banners on "choice", please include the term "reproductive justice" in your messages to reflect the broadened agenda of this year's march. If you would like more information about the efforts to include and address the concerns of women of color, go to: http://www.marchforwomen.org/woc/.

 

PUBLICITY EMAIL:

 

Please distribute this email within your schools and/or communities:

 

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SOUTH ASIANS FOR WOMEN'S LIVES

Delegation for the March for Women's Lives

April 25, 2004 * National Mall, Washington DC

 

375+ Registrants! 130+ hoping to march!

 

"This important delegation gives a powerful voice to a large community that stands united in exercising human rights that we all should enjoy."

- Gitesh Pandya, Producer of American Desi

 

*** Join Gitesh Pandya, DJ Rekha, Urvashi Vaid, Tanuja Desai Hidier, Mallika Dutt, Vijay Singh, and others in showing your support at http://www.saforwomen.org/ ***

 

At a time when women's rights are under attack, we join together as

South Asians and South Asian Americans to express our overwhelming

support for the health and reproductive rights of all women. 

 

We believe that:

* health and reproductive rights are fundamental tenets of freedom and are central to women's equality.

* individual communities face unique barriers in exercising their rights, and therefore hope to include the voices of South Asians and South Asian Americans in the dialogue concerning women's health.

 

Show your support for the South Asians for Women's Lives Delegation by registering at http://www.saforwomen.org/. Your name, along with the names of fellow supporters, will be printed on a banner and carried through Washington, DC on April 25, 2004 at the most significant and massive reproductive rights march in over a decade! (See http://www.marchforwomen.org for details)

 

The South Asians for Women's Lives delegation seeks to bring attention to the numerous international issues that affect women's ability to exercise autonomy over their bodies and their lives, including but not limited to HIV/AIDS, domestic violence, sex education, family planning, and access to healthcare.

 

Given the power of substantial presence and visibility, we hope you can also march with us on this very important day in Washington DC.  Please refer to the website for information regarding travel coordinators in your area and lodging in DC.

 

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