Women of Color Will Gather at Reproductive Health Conference in Atlanta

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August 29, 2003

by NOW Staff

Women of color and allies will gather in Atlanta in November at a national conference on reproductive rights and sexual health issues. NOW Action Vice President Olga Vives will speak on a conference panel about the challenges of organizing women of color for reproductive rights.

The conference, organized by the SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Health Collective and co-sponsored by NOW, will bring together women of color activists, health care providers, policymakers, white allies and men to discuss and develop strategies for improving the reproductive and sexual health of women of color in the U.S.

Conference themes include:

Improving access to quality health care for all
Ensuring our rights to power over our own bodies
Building a movement of women of color that includes a wide spectrum of ethnicities and sexualities
Addressing the root causes of problems in our communities, including racism, poverty, homelessness and denial of human rights

"It's been more than a decade since women of color have come together in a national conference to discuss these issues," Vives said. "The time is right for us to develop strategies for improving the reproductive health of women of color in the U.S., particularly in light of the incessant assaults on women's reproductive rights, the increasing limitations on AIDS funding urged by the religious right, and a host of other issues that compromise women's reproductive freedom."

The Women of Color Reproductive Rights and Sexual Health conference will take place Nov. 13-16 at Spelman College in Atlanta, Ga. For more information on the conference and to register in advance, call 404-344-9629 or visit http://www.sistersong.net.

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