Originally posted February 28th on Facebook. i am marching on march 8th because i have no other option. i was forced to learn to survive at a young age. experiencing and witnessing degradation and violation of women all throughout…
Originally published March 5, 2015 on Facebook I am marching on Sunday alongside my Sisters in Affirm Gabnet, my parents Mario Quicho/Ida Quicho, my sister Melissa Quicho, and my dearest friends because they believe me. In high school I was raped.…
Originally posted February 27th on Facebook. WHY I MARCH: Because AF3IRM awakened my feminist political identity at the age of 19 that I knew I had, but didn’t ever feel safe to express. These group of women have given me tools and…
Originally posted February 26 on Facebook. WHY I MARCH: when I was 15 years old, I began to experience physical, emotional, sexual and verbal violence by my boyfriend. It lasted until I was almost 18. He hurt me profoundly. I…
These images were taken in Zamboanga, Minadanao. As mentioned in the previous post, fighting between the Philippine government and the MNLF devastated the area. Refugees from the conflict to continue to suffer and they have been told they…
In September of last year, fighting broke out in Zamboanga, Mindanao, between the Philippine military and a faction of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) for almost three weeks that lead to civilian injury, death and displacement as grenades and…
An Interview with two Native American women activists, Dr. LaNada War Jack (Shoshone), who helped lead the Occupation of Alcatraz in 1969, and Morning Star Gali (Pit River), an organizer of this year’s Indigenous People’s Sunrise Ceremony at Alcatraz. …
