FUFA is concerned about the way that women and girls are portrayed in the media. We feel that there are too many negative images of women and girls, and that these images are tied to sexual exploitation and violence against women. We understand that society creates the structure in which these forms of violence take place, and that the media has a large role in that process. We recognize that too many people accept media power and media images without challenging them, and that the media is not held responsible for its actions.
FUFA has identified 3 issues in response:
1. To create more positive images of women in the media
2. To educate the public about these problems, encouraging people to think and act about the media
3. To make media more responsible for the images it puts out
Müzik
Lauryn Hill, Lila Downs
Filmler
Charlie Rose - Brian Williams / Dixie Chicks
Segment 1: Brian Williams, anchor and managing editor of "NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams" discusses his life and work.
Segment 2: We conclude with the Dixie Chicks:
musicians Natalie Maines, Martie Maguire and Emily Robison.
Hakkımda: Females United for Action (FUFA) is a coalition of young women and genderqueer leaders that educate ourselves and others on issues that affect us. We organize, bring attention to the issue and take action to address it. The coalition is formed by girls from all over the city of Chicago from all backgrounds and nationalities, ranging from 12 years of age and up, and representing groups from different communities.
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Females United For Action | Arkadaşlar (En İyi 11)
Come Make Art and Talk about issues that matters to women and girls. This is a space for us to create crafts, connect with one another, identify areas of common struggle and come up with solutions!
Where: 11 E. Adams, suite 902 When: 5-7pm
Food and materials will be provided. R.S.V.P. please!
For more information and to RSVP contact femalesunited@gmail.com or call (312)341-9650
FUFA's ACTION TEAM IS HAVING A MEETING ON THE 28TH FROM 5 TO 7 SO IF YOU WANT TO GET INVOLVED WITH US THEN COME TO THIS MEETING AND SEE WHAT WE ARE DOING ITS AT 11 EAST ADAMS SUITE 902 ON THE 9TH FLOOR SO IF YOU WANT TO BE INVOLVED WITH US COME
As you all know I have been doing an internship here at FUFA and over the summer I have been doing this thing called Media monitoring. What I do is I go on the internet and I look at different stories from all different sources of news and I see which one is most bias. I have to find news sources that reports the news in different ways to different people like I have to find a source that is bias and I also have to find news that is one sided like racist, sexist, classis, or any other news that leaves some group of people out of the way they report the news.
If you’re traveling here, you’re going to need a place to stay! Our special rate at the lovely Cambridge Marriott (just two short blocks from the Conference) is only guaranteed through March 10, and rooms are going fast.
Our Sunday Action Brunch is revamped and better than ever this year, with even more chances to create and get involved with ongoing projects!
And… Equal Exchange just signed on to provide their delicious free-trade coffee all weekend long!
For more information, or to register, check out the WAM!2007 website!
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KATHA POLLITT edits your manuscript
Novelist THISBE NISSEN names a character in her next book after you
Former Head Writer for Six Feet Under JILL SOLOWAY edits your script
Original art from an ALISON BECHDEL strip
Dinner for 4 at EAST COAST GRILL planned personally with chef CHRIS SCHLESINGER
A SHOOTING SCRIPT from the hit series SCRUBS, signed by all the lead cast members
Original cartoon art by MIKHAELA REID
Legendary cartoonist JENNIFER CAMPER designs your tattoo
MICHELLE TEA reads your tarot cards
An evening of conversation with CYNTHIA ENLOE, Curious Feminist
Go to a movie with Bitch co-founder LISA JERVIS
A stay in a WATERFRONT PROVINCETOWN CONDO
A KICK-BIKE and a kick-bike lesson from GILDA BRUCKMAN
A signed limited edition broadside from MARGARET ATWOOD
A day at the beach in Oak Bluffs with JILL NELSON
DOROTHY ALLISON records your outgoing voicemail message
Performance/Public Speaking coaching w/JACLYN FRIEDMAN
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