The Women’s March is a national movement to unify and empower everyone who stands for human rights, civil liberties, and social justice for all. We gather in community to find healing and strength through tolerance, civility, and compassion. We welcome all people to join us as we unite locally and nationally.
Speakers:
Ruth Silver Taube
Ruth Silver Taube has a employment and labor law practice with her husband in San Jose. An adjunct professor, Ruth also does pro-bono work at the South Bay Law Workers Ctr. at Santa Clara University. Ruth has won numerous awards for her community service mentoring law students and workers rights leadership.
Perla Flores
Perla Flores is the Division Director of Community Solutions, a comprehensive human services agency serving Santa Clara and San Benito Counties. Since 1972, this nonprofit agency has provided many wellness and recovery-based services for all ages, including violence and crisis hotlines.
International Women’s Day (IWD), originally called International Working Women’s Day, is celebrated on March 8 every year. In different regions the celebrations ranges from general celebration of respect, appreciation, and love towards women to a celebration for women’s economic, political, and social achievements. In some regions, the day became simply an occasion for people to express their love for women similar to a Mother’s Day and Valentine’s Day. In other regions, however, the political and human rights theme designated by the United Nations runs strong, and political and social awareness of the struggles of women worldwide are brought out and examined in a hopeful manner.
The 2016 theme for International Women’s Day is “Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality.” The United Nations observance on 8 March will reflect on how to accelerate the 2030 Agenda, building momentum for the effective implementation of the new Sustainable Development Goals. It will equally focus on new commitments under UN Women’s Step It Up initiative, and other existing commitments on gender equality, women’s empowerment and women’s human rights. – See more at: www.unwomen.org/en/news/in-focus/international-womensday
Sponsored by Silicon Valley United Nations Association
International Women’s Day. Women and teen women of all faiths and cultures are invited. Taking a moment to understand compassion in our lives- a time of quiet and retreat-like activities. Meet new friends; listen & share with other women; enjoy nature in the heart of Fremont; refresh yourself and your spiritual connections. No charge! Freewill donations accepted. Bring your lunch. Sponsored by the Interfaith Women of Peace. Please RSVP to Diane Barnett by Saturday, February 28 sbsent@sbcglogbal.net or 510-377-9383
For all the advancements of the 21st century, we still live in a world filled with senseless violence, cyber attacks, international arms races and racial intolerance. How can we individually and collectively work towards the true greater good? Come listen to the powerful stories of extraordinary women and the paths they take to define spirituality and serve a higher purpose.
Organized by the Silicon Valley Ladies Auxiliary of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community with the support of the Office of County Supervisor Dave Cortese. Free and open to the public; Ladies only, please. Complimentary refreshments will be served. Please RSVP at EventBrite.