Women connect the dots

The Women’s Fightback Network, an affiliate of the International Action Center, has designated Aug. 24-27 as days to demand “Reproductive Freedom, Rights and Equality for all Women.” Demands include:

• Reproductive rights for all • Overturn the anti-poor Hyde Amendment • Stop racist, sexist, anti-LGBT attacks • Free health care including safe, legal abortion and contraception • Adoption and marriage rights for lesbians and other LGBT persons • Jobs at living wages • Funding for housing, education and all human needs, not war.

In Detroit, the Detroit Action Network For Reproductive Rights (DANFORR) and other women, student and pro-choice groups in Michigan will be having a march and rally on Aug. 24, at 5:30 p.m. starting at Grand Circus Park. For more information, e-mail [email protected] or call  313-378-2369.

In New York City, the WFN will be organizing a Women’s Speak Out rally Aug. 27 at Union Square from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. The rally will include such issues as Katrina, immigrant rights, other economic struggles and cultural performances. For more information, contact [email protected] or call 212-633-6646.

Go to www.iacenter.org to download the WFN national and New York leaflets.

—Monica Moorehead