Great List of Activism Resources for Women

Here is great list of activism resources for women to share with our blog readers at

http://www.feminist.com/activism. 

 YWTF-ATL encourages younger women of Atlanta to speak out and get involved in issues that matter most to us! 

Thank you Lauren Zink

YWTF-ATL would like to thank Lauren Zink for her hard work to support the chapter over the past several months.  I also would like to wish her well as she embarks on beginning a new chapter of Holla Back in Atlanta!  Go forth and continue to Rock!!!

Be the Voice of the Voiceless: Fight Violence Against Women

By Natasha L. Foreman, MBA

According to an article written by Joy Wanja, a reporter for the newspaper the East African, in ten short years there have been tens of thousands of women and children abducted and raped in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). In the province of Goma, sexual violence is being used as a weapon of warfare to intimidate, instill fear, recruit children into the military, and clear out villages (leaving them exposed for looting and mining). The militia is raping women and children in front of their relatives, forcing the males in their family to watch or take part in the rapes. Since rape victims are seen as unclean in this culture, they are shunned by their families and seen as outcasts. Rape has become such the norm that it has grown into the cultural fabric of the DRC. 

These families will never be the same, and the militia members responsible may never be punished for this crime. Victims of rape in countries like DRC live in constant fear because either the attackers are never caught, or the ones who are arrested are never punished- only released a few days later and free to rape again. To read more about these horrendous stories and to find links about organizations that are joining forces to take a stand against this criminal behavior visit The East African website.

 

Natasha L. Foreman, MBA is a Business and Entertainment Consultant, Certified Personal Fitness Trainer, and Blogger. She is currently pursuing her PhD in Organization and Management with a specialization in Management Education, and a certificate in College Teaching. Natasha has been involved in various philanthropic and grassroots movements for over 20 years. She is actively involved in her community, visiting and speaking with students at local K-12 schools throughout Metro Atlanta, Georgia and Orange County, California. Natasha can be reached via email at natasha@natashaforeman.info, through her Paradigm Life blog atparadigmlife.blogspot.com, or you can follow her on Twitter at twitter.com/natashaforeman

Mass Animal Deaths and A River of Green

Victoria River Mysteriously Turns Bright Green.
That's not for St. Patrick's Day, folks. A study confirms it's fluoroescein and that it's not toxic and probably hasn't harmed any fish or wildlife; however, "Fluorescein is also used in medical diagnosis and guidelines warn it can cause reactions ranging from nausea and hives to death from anaphylactic shock."

Map of Mass Animal Deaths Worldwide in the Last Month
America isn't the only place experiencing large-scale deaths of animals recently.

Tender, Loving Care For Your Cervix

By Sarah R. Bailey

It’s a new dawn. It’s a new day. It’s a new life, but are you feeling good? With the New Year, everyone has hopes of happiness, success, and love for the upcoming year. Resolutions are made (and usually broken by mid-February) to lose weight, get fit, and to make more money. That sounds great and all, but there is a certain part of the body that women need to concentrate on in the New Year.

That body part would be the cervix. It’s getting all the attention lately, making other parts of the body feel inferior. Okay, not really, but it should be! January is Cervical Health Awareness Month, and YWTF is encouraging all of you to get screened.

The idea of facing cancer is scary, but early detection is key when it comes to managing your overall health. It can also be quite expensive. However, there are programs out there to help women get the screenings they need, and for little to no cost. The Breast and Cervical Cancer Program provides funding for women in need to have free pap smears every second Friday in the month of January. For more information on visit the Georgia Department of Community Health.

As you ring in the New Year, make it a priority to take all preventative measures when it comes to your health. Get screened and make sure you are here to ring in many more fabulous years to come. Happy New Year Ladies! Be strong! Be courageous! And be healthy!

Sarah R. Bailey is a graduate of Georgia State University where she earned a B.A. in Journalism, and minor in Political Science. She is currently interning for skirt.com, a leading women’s publication that promotes women and what they do. She is an animal lover, coffeeaholic, and has a small obsession with Vince Vaughn. Visit her at http://skirt.com/sarah-r-bailey or send her an email at srbailey87@gmail.com