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The US Women & Cuba Collaboration is an association of women and organizations working in coalition with women in Cuba to build bridges within and between our nations that foster inclusive and progressive women's movement and networks for justice, real security and women's rights.
We educate ourselves and others about legislative issues, cultural issues, and political issues relevant to the Cuba–US relationship and to ending the US blockade of Cuba.
We also work in global alliances, supporting and learning from the work of women in a variety of countries in addition to Cuba, most recently Venezuela, Mexico, Canada, and Thailand.
US Women and Cuba Collaboration Meeting in Washington, DC, April 2008
Events
JOIN SEATTLE NOW and MOHAI
to Celebrate
WOMEN'S EQUALITY DAY
SEATTLE NOW and Friends--
US Women and Cuba Collaboration,
Equal Rights Washington, ALLYSHIP, UFCW 21 and more--
INVITES YOU TO A RECEPTION
to Celebrate and Acknowledge
WOMENS’ EQUALITY DAY @ The Museum of History and Industry
Light Snacks and Refreshments
FREE TOUR of current exhibit "Women’s Votes, Women’s Voices"
PANEL DISCUSSION RE: EQUALITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE FOR ALL
FREE, PLEASE RSVP
Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Date: THURSDAY, AUGUST 26TH, 2010
Address: MOHAI (Museum of History and Industry), Seattle
More Details
Draft Itinerary for
DRA. NORMA VASALLO BARRUETA
of the University of Havana
October 2010 U.S. Speaking Tour
Please note these dates and places and watch for further specific updates.
Cuban scholar Norma Vasallo Barrueta is Chair of Women Studies and Professor of Psychology at the University of Havana, and she is co-founder and convener of the biennial University of Havana International Women's Studies conference, "Women in the 21st Century."
Professor Vasallo Barrueta lectures internationally about topics that include the status of Cuban women and Women's Studies in Cuba. Her U.S. speaking tour will support and strengthen the Campaign on the Realities of Cuban Women's Lives, part of the educational and organizing work of the U.S. Women and Cuba Collaboration. Professor Vasallo's U.S. lectures will address the information blockade in the U.S. about the lives of Cuban women, and in particular provide examples of Cuban women's rights and Cuban racial and economic justice as models to build more progressive social justice movements in the U.S. During this speaking tour, information will also be provided to audiences about right-to-travel legislation, global feminist opportunities, and other activities from sponsors' campaigns, as well as to promote Professor Vasallo's "Women in the 21st Century" Conference in Havana in May 2011. The Collaboration is exploring the possibility that our 2011 US Women's Research Delegation will coincide with this conference.
Some of the topics Dra. Vasallo will speak about include:
- Status of Women in Cuba--accomplishments and challenges, including addressing the issue of sex work or prostitution and impacts of the US blockade on women and families
- Current issues in Women's Studies and progress in Cuba to integrate a multicultural gender lens into the curriculum of the University of Havana.
- Themes to compare and contrast Cuban/US women's issues:
- reproductive rights, health and justice including Cuba's policies on abortion, family leave, sex education (CENESEX), maternal and infant mortality
- images of and by women in the media
- impacts of global economic crisis on women and families in Cuba
The U.S. Women and Cuba Collaboration is working with several co-sponsors to bring Dra. Vasello to the U.S. following her participation at the Latin American Studies Association (LASA) conference in Toronto. At this point co-sponsors include: National Organization for Women (NOW), Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), Latin America Working Group (LAWG), U.S. Social Forum - NW, California State University - San Marcos and San Diego, Seattle University, University of Washington, University of Massachusetts - Boston, Northeastern University, Lesley University, Wellesley College, and more sponsors in formation.
Tentative itinerary:
- October 6-9, LASA Conference, Toronto, Ontario
- October 10-14, Boston/Cambridge MA area
- October 15-16, Washington, DC
- October 17-19, San Diego, CA
- October 20-23, Seattle, WA area
- October 24 (week of), Miami area
"BÚSQUEDAS INVESTIGATIVAS":
INVESTIGACIÓN DE LA PRÁCTICA EDUCATIVA CUBANA
"ACADEMIC EXPLORATIONS":
RESEARCHING CUBAN EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES
A Research Trip to Havana and Villa Clara Province, Cuba
October 23-31, 2010
With the assistance of the Association of Cuban Educators
Please join us in Cuba for an intensive week of research on the Cuban educational system, policies, and practices at all levels, from day care to university and postgraduate education! Four days in Cuba's capital, Havana, will be complemented by four days in Santa Clara Province.
Details and Application information
US SOCIAL FORUM II
Took Place June 22-26
Detroit, Michigan
06–28–2010 – DETROIT
Second U.S. Social Forum Closes in Detroit and Opens New Chapter in US Movements for Justice, Equality, and Sustainability
The United States Social Forum (USSF) closed with an inspirational national assembly and closing ceremony. The Forum's National Planning Committee (NPC) declared the forum a great success with attendance of more than 15,000 people from Detroit, from rural and urban areas across the nation, and from countries across the world including South Africa, Palestine, Honduras and Nepal.
Report on US Women & Cuba Collaboration Events at USSF 2010
US Women & Cuba Collaboration Events at USSF 2010 Flyer
"Global Women Panel"
Panel chaired by Jan Strout, co-chair of the US Women & Cuba Collaboration at the 2010 US Social Forum. MP3 produced by WINGS: Women's Int'l News Gathering Service. (Program #13-10, length 28:49, click on arrow to begin)
Select News
Free the Cuban Five!
July 13, 2010
Wayne S. Smith
The Nation
The time is ripe to correct this injustice, now that Cuba has begun to release its own political prisoners, argues Wayne S. Smith, senior fellow at the Center for International Policy in Washington, DC, longtime Cuba expert, and former chief of the US Interests Section in Havana (1979-82).
The Elected Delegate and the Dissident in Cuba’s Municipal Elections
Cuba’s Municipal Elections: Analysis
May 22, 2010
Arnold August
Global Research
La delegada electa y el disidente en las elecciones municipales en Cuba
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End the Travel Ban!
LAWG AUGUST Action Item:
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Cuba Central Newsblast, July 2 "House Committee Votes to End Travel Ban and Boost Farm Sales to Cuba"
Cuba Central Newsblast on Ag BillJohn McAuliff, July 2010, Right to Travel to Cuba, An Occasional Newsletter
"Ag Committee Approves Trade and Travel, Floor Vote Expected in July"
Overview of what is at stake, information, suggestions and strategies for what you can to to help secure our right to travel.
John McAuliff on Ag Bill VoteOf Note
US Women & Cuba Collaboration: March 2010 Research Delegation to Cuba
"Women's Human Rights, Racial Justice and Social Welfare"
Organized by Marazul Charters, Inc.
The US Women & Cuba Collaboration is honored to have been awarded a 2009 grant from Resist for our work as "a valuable resource to the progressive community."
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Mission Statement
Our mission is to build a strong US women's movement dedicated to ending the US government blockade of Cuba and to creating mutually beneficial US–Cuba relations; our work is rooted in the concept of universal human rights, racial and economic justice, and women's rights.
Campaigns
- Right to Travel: Help us work to end all travel bans on US citizens for travel to Cuba, and on Cubans who cannot secure US visas to visit the US.
- Reality of Cuban Women's Lives: Learn about impressive public policy advances of Cuban women, and also about the harsh impacts of the US blockade on the lives of Cuban women and children.
- Advancing Global Feminisms: Join us as we learn how to share the lessons of global women's networks to advance the status of women globally and to build a strong US women's movement.
Contact Us
Join the US Women & Cuba Collaboration. Contact us to be added to our email list for notices of news, action items, and upcoming delegation opportunities (not more than one email a month).
Victoria Kill
info@womenandcuba.org
Project Co-Chairs:
Cindy Domingo
yoson66@hotmail.com
Jan Strout
peacewomen4ever@yahoo.com
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