Womyn Powered Events

Our events section features two events put on by wimmin in the Frequency Feminisms collective that deserve further mention here. You should definitely check one or (ideally) BOTH out since they're gauranteed to be chalked full of womyn powered goodness. Also, make sure to contact me (phyrecrackerATgmailDOTcom) to add any feminist Tdot events to our listings.

What: Women Against Poverty Collective (WAPC) Media Conference + Rally + Speak Out
When: Thursday July 19 11Am - 1:30PM
Where: Police HQ @ 40 College (Yonge and College)

The Women Against Poverty Collective are holding a media conference as a follow up to the June 3rd action to raise the issue of overpolicing and underpolicing with regards to women abuse.

The Toronto police force demonstrated at the WAPC's most recent June 3rd action that the police are just as fast to crack down on survivors speaking out against women abuse as they are slow to act when the same survivors need protection from their abusers. The WAPC has requested a meeting to discuss these issues within the broader context of epidemic women abuse in Toronto with the Mayor, Chief of Police and Chair of the Toronto Police Services Board. All three offices rejected our request, so in true WAPC fashion we are taking matters into our own hands and bringing the meeting to them!

Join us this Thursday July 19 from 11AM - 1:30PM @ 40 College as we speak out on the issue of policing and women abuse, take back Police Headquarters for the community and make it clear that the silence on women abuse in Toronto stops now! In addition to speakers, performances and street theatre we will also have an open mic so come to share your stories as well.

FOBulous: The Asian Arts Freedom School
Fri July 20th 10:45pm in the Brigantine room, Harbourfront Centre, cost is free.

As part of Harburfront's Dim Sum festival, come check out Toronto's Asian Arts Freedom School's fierce premier performance!

Featuring:
drag!
B-girl performance!
Mcing and hiphop
spoken word that'll make you cry and laugh!
dance!

Afterwards, stay for beats spun by our all-star freedom school DJs spinning rai, bhangra, hiphop and other beats to make a revolution to.

Toronto's Asian Arts Freedom School is Toronto's only writing, performance and radical Asian history program for Asian/Pacific Islander youth from 14-29. Co-founded in 2004 by Toronto spoken word artists Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha and Gein Wong, Freedom School takes place at the Kapisanan Philippine Arts Centre every Wednesday at 167 Augus ta Ave in Kensington Market.

To check us out, hit us up at
asianartsfreedomschool@gmail.com or
www.myspace.com/asianartsfreedomschool

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