August 2009
Women & Girls CAN and the Chicago Freedom School work collaboratively through the Chicago Alliance Against White Supremacy. In summer 2009, a group of CAAWS members wrote this statement about recent cases of racism and white supremacy in the news, to promote public dialogue.
February 2009
FUFA stirred up city-wide and national discussions this spring through our youth-authored article “Beyond Chris Brown and Rihanna”. The article was published by the Chicago Tribune and used by schools and organizations not just in Chicago, but all over the country. In order to share the article with other youth, FUFA leaders turned it [...]
Welcome to Voices of Change! We have created this as a space to continue to share ideas, strategies, and lessons learned about how communities can work to end violence against women and girls.
Voices of Change will feature many different voices and perspectives from people who are using a variety of community accountability strategies. Dialogue [...]
LIFE Campaign Town Hall on Youth Issues! Sunday, November 15 at 2:30 pm at Walter H. Dyett High School, 555 E. 51st Street. FUFA is a member of this citywide youth coalition. Please join us!
New video on the Status of Girls: Hear directly from girls, adult allies, and foundation representatives about the need for funding for girls' leadership programs!
Truth About Violence Against Girls - October 22 at 2 pm: Please join us to learn more about how girls are experiencing violence in Chicago and Illinois, find out how girls are taking action to end violence, and discuss how we can work together to reverse these trends. Part of the Status of Girls in Illinois project. For more info, please email womenandgirlscan@gmail.com.
The Chicago Sun-Times takes a closer look at our Status of Girls in Illinois Report and highlights some of the troubling data and what some organizations are doing to help girls thrive.
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