Article: Resisting Deportation: Women Fighting Violence Against Women

http://bit.ly/eVxYa5
By Farrah Miranda

"Violence against women is almost entirely carried out by men and supported by government policy. Be it through the Live-In Caregiver Program where women, mostly, are forced to live in the homes of employers with minimal protection or the recent proposed jailing of refugees under a so-called "human smuggling" bill which would have jailed families or the ongoing deportation of women to places of personal and systemic violence -- Canadian immigration policies are one of the greatest perpetrators of violence against women."

Photographic Documentary: A Series of Questions

This ongoing body of work explores the power dynamics inherent in the questions asked of transgender, transsexual, genderqueer, gender non-conforming, and gender-variant people.
by L. Weingarten
http://www.lweingarten.com/projects/ques/

Article: For Transgender Homeless, Choice Of Shelter Can Prevent Violence

A pilot policy to allow transgender people to choose between men's and women's shelters has reduced violence. But women's shelters are safer for either identity.

By Diana Scholl

http://www.citylimits.org/news/articles/4235/for-transgender-homeless-choice-of-shelter-can-prevent-violence

Call for submissions: ReVulvaLution!

ReVulvaLution!
recognize. shed. create

Recognizing womyn’s bodies are used as a battle ground,
Shedding oppressive perspectives and practices that currently exist,
Creating a space where womyn define themselves, claim their sexuality and exist freely.

In Honor of Laura Hershey

On November 26th, the world lost a powerful feminist, violence prevention advocate and disability rights activist, Laura Hershey. She's contributed so much wisdom to SFWAR and to the world. We want to share with you here some of her words and wisdom. Please take a moment to honor her passing.

deep respect.
(click Read More for poetry and links)