Monday, April 4, 2011

Winnipeg Gathering: Coming Soon! ~ Rassemblement pancanadien des jeunes féministes: très bientôt!


The time has come for …

May 20-23, 2011, Winnipeg Manitoba

We invite you to be part of the
RebELLEs feminist movement!
FEMINISTS, UNITE!

This is an invitation to all young women*, between 14 and 35 years of age with diverse political views and identities, from all regions, cultures and languages, with an interest in feminist issues and struggles.
Find out all about the gathering here, including: Registration, travel subsidies, and ways to be involved in the conference.

Feel free to contact the Ottawa RebELLEs if you have any questions or if you'd like to come to the Gathering with us!

In Solidarity,
Ottawa RebELLEs


LeMouvement RebELLEs vous invite au

du 20 au 23 mai 2011 à Winnipeg, Manitoba

Nous vous invitons à vous joindre au Mouvement RebELLEs!!!

Féministes, unissons-nous !

Nous invitons toutes les jeunes femmes* de 14 à 35 ans intéressées aux enjeux et aux luttes féministes à participer au rassemblement. Quelles que soient vos origines culturelles, votre langue, vos opinions politiques et la façon dont vous vous définissez, vous êtes invitée à participer au 2e rassemblement pancanadien des jeunes féministes!


Tout ce que vous voulez savoir à propos du rassemblement ce trouve ici, incluant: Info d'inscription, subventions sur frais de déplacement et possibilités de vous impliquer dans la conférence.

N'hésitez pas à nous contacter si vous avez des questions ou si vous voulez vous joindre à nous pour aller au Rassemblement.

Solidairement,
Ottawa RebELLEs

*The Pan-Canadian Young Feminist Gathering's women-only space will be open to all persons under the age of 35 who currently identify and/or live as women, which includes transwomen, intersex individuals who identify as women, as well as those who were born female who claim no particular gender identification, who are two-spirit or genderqueer.
*Le Rassemblement pancanadien des jeunes féministes est un espace non-mixte qui accueillera toutes les personnes âgées de 35 ans ou moins qui s’identifient et vivent en tant que femmes, incluant les personnes intersexes, transsexuelles et trans s'identifiant comme femmes, ainsi que les personnes qui, étant nées de sexe féminin, ne se réclament d’aucun genre, ou se disent bispirituelles ou genderqueer.


Buttonmaking + Activism = Wicked!

Buttons!!! O_O



So after our pretty successful Meet’n Greet, that was held at Avant Garde Bar a couple weeks back we had our first activity/social function open to new interested parties. It was BUTTON MAKING!


If I sound a little bit too excited about it, IT'S because I am. I first volunteered to make RebELLEs Buttons for us to sell to fund raise for our little adventure to Winnipeg for the pan-Canadian conference. The first time around I made the buttons all wrong and It was kinda a sucky experince.I wasn’t a happy ReBELLE. After that I Encouraged our whole group (read: whined too much) to get involved and I can’t remember having a better Saturday afternoon. I was doing the button making all wrong. Crafting is about creating something new, wild and amazing.



Crafting has long been recognized (or so I’ve been told as I am not really the crafty type but more like the bull-in-the-china-shop type who isn’t really “allowed” around crafting) as a wonderful social activity. And it was, we sat around, creating beautiful deep/silly/sexual/political/thoughtful/radical/heart-felt/random buttons all the while (as we would say in Alberta) shooting the shyt feminist style (okay they don’t really say Feminist style all that often). You know..talking about life, the things that really matter to us and our world and what WE'RE gonna do to learn more, act out more and in general kick ass(es) as our manifesto lays out. (If you haven’t read IT you should check it!)**http://www.rebelles.org/en/manifesto


Which is exactly why I GOT so darn excited HAVING button making as an event for people interested in getting more involved in the rebELLEs.



Activism, feminism and politics are complicated to say the least but whatI like about all of them are the ideas, the beautiful people, the criticalreflection, a space to challenge yourself (on ideas, your own privilege)and arena to work together. Does button making do that? Well IT DOES when you have a room full of beautiful FEMINISTS, creative children,thought provoking magazines to tear down and build back up into buttons.




Lots of activist-y things and groups are about meeting and organizing(which is pretty important) but sometimes people just need to come together to make buttons and to shoot the shyt feminist style.


I had a really great time at this event getting to know people, felt some new crafty-satisfaction in creating counter-cultural radical art in the form of buttons. I hope others did too and will stick around to help the young feminist movement/ideas grow!



And last but not least the Ottawa rebELLES also want to thank the


University of Ottawa OPIRG for letting us use their space and buttonmaking machiney thingy.


-The Trish-Monster




Sunday, March 13, 2011

IWD: a success! Quel succès!

The Ottawa RebELLEs were involved in the organizing of 2 international women's day events in Ottawa last week. It gave us a great opportunity to network with like-minded organizations, recruit members for our upcoming events, and fundraise for our upcoming pan-Canadian young feminist gathering in Winnipeg.

Les évènements de la journée internationale de la femme nous ont donné l'occasion de tisser des liens avec d'autres organismes du même avis, recruter des gens pour nos prochains évènements, et lever des fonds pour le Rassemblement de jeunes féministes à Winnipeg.


Join us at our upcoming Meet and Greet on March 24th @ 7pm at Avant-Garde pub: 135 ½ Besserer St. (between Dalhousie and Waller, near the Rideau Centre)!
We'll be talking a little about what we do and let you know how you can become involved. but we'd also like to get to know you: feminists/activists/interested and fabulous people and find out what you think about our activities.


Joignez-nous à notre Rencontre le 24 mars@ 19 hrs au bar Avant-Garde. On discutera à propos de nos activités et comment vous pouvez vous impliquer. Mais on aimerais aussi mieux vous connaître et savoir qu'est ce que vous en pensez de nos activités!

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

International Women’s Day! la journée internationale de la femme!



Join us to celebrate International Women’s Day!

Tuesday, March 8
7-10 pm (doors at 6pm)
National Archives

The evening includes:
★ Canada’s Next Top Feminist
★ The Femmys (the National Capital Region Feminist Awards)
★ A short (and hilarious) film
★ Presentations by youth art contest winners
★DJ CPI (thetastates.com)
★ Mingling, networking, and info on women’s organizations in the
Ottawa region
★ Nibbles and a cash bar
★ Fun!!

Event is FREE & bilingual, donations accepted.
Childcare available! Contact: svaw@amnesty.ca

This event is proudly brought to you by:
Ad Hoc Coalition for Women’s Equality and Human Rights • Amnesty
International Canada • Feminist Alliance for International Action
(FAFIA) • Inter Pares • Nobel Women's Initiative • OCTEVAW • Ottawa
RebELLEs • Oxfam Canada • PACT Ottawa • Planned Parenthood Ottawa •
Women's Event Network Ottawa • Women's Worlds 2011

Spread the word!

· RSVP to the Facebook event “I MIGHT Be a Feminist But . . . “
and invite your own networks:http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?
eid=128195750581243


· Forward this e-invite to your friends, family, and co-workers

· Display the poster in your community, school, or workplace

For other International Women's Day celebrations and events happening
in the National Capital Region, go to:www.octevaw-cocvff.ca ("events")

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Nous vous invitons à célébrer la
journée internationale de la femme

Le mardi, 8 mars 2010

19:00h-22:00h (portes ouvertes à 18:00h)
Archives nationales (395, rue Wellington)

La soirée comprendra:
★Top féministe canadienne
★ Les Femmys (remise de prix pour distinctions féministes de la région
de la capitale nationale)
★ Un court-métrage rigolo
★ Des presentations par les gagnants d’un concours de création
jeunesse
★DJ CPI (thetastates.com)
★ Opportunités de recontrer des gens divers et de recevoir de l’info à
propos d’organisations de femmes dans la région d’Ottawa
★ Grignotines et bar payant
★ Amusement!!



Regardez l’affiche ici<http://www.amnesty.ca/files/IWD%20Ottawa
%202011%20French%20Poster.pdf
>!
C’est un événement GRATUIT et bilingue. Les dons sont bienvenus.
Une garderie est disponible! Veuillez contacter: svaw@amnesty.ca

Cet événement à été fièrement commandité par :
Ad Hoc Coalition for Women’s Equality and Human Rights • Amnesty
International Canada • Feminist Alliance for International Action
(FAFIA) • Inter Pares • Nobel Women's Initiative • OCTEVAW • Ottawa
RebELLEs • Oxfam Canada • PACT Ottawa • Planned Parenthood Ottawa •
Women's Event Network Ottawa • Women's Worlds 2011

Propagez la nouvelle!
· R.S.V.P. à l’événement Facebook : « Je suis peut-être une
féministe, mais…» et invitez vos propres réseaux sociaux au :http://
www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=128195750581243
· Transférez cette invitation par courriel à vos ami(e)s,
membres de famille, et collègues de travail.
· Exhibez l’affiche dans vos communautés, campus, ou lieux de
travail.

Pour les autres événements de la journée internationale de la femme
passent dans la région d'Ottawa, allez à:www.octevaw-cocvff.ca ("events")

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Ottawa RebELLEs Newsletter / Infolettre

Hi wonderful feminists,

Here is some information on upcoming International Women's Day events and our upcoming RebELLEs panCanadian gathering in Winnipeg in May. You'll also have some opportunities to contribute to the events, so read on!

In Solidarity,
Milena
Ottawa RebELLES

Bonjour féministes!

Voici de l'info concernant des évènements pour la Journée intérnationale des femmes (JIF) et notre prochain Rassemblement canadien des rebELLEs à Winnipeg en mai. Vous auriez des opportunités à vous impliquer!

Solidairement,
Milena
RebELLEs d'Ottawa

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1. International Women's Day Event 1: I Might Be a Feminist, But... // 1er évènement journée intérnationale des femmes: Je suis peut-être féministe, mais...
Mardi/Tuesday, 8 Mars/March 8 · 6:00pm - 10:00, National Archives Canada, 395 Wellington


GET INVOLVED // IMPLIQUEZ-VOUS


1c-Be part of a short feminist film! / Faites partie d'un court film féministe!

*When: *February 15th, any time between 10am -4pm

*Where: *151 Slater Street, Suite 704 [offices of the Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action]

*What: *We are making a short film about feminism, that will be shown at

the March 8th, 2011, “I might be a feminist, but...” event in Ottawa.

This year we’ll be filming your feet – so wear your best shoes—we’re going

to ask them how they feel about the recent debate on second wave vs. third

wave feminism.

1d-Volunteer at the event! contact milena.jlf.gioia@gmail.com // Devenez Bénévole! contactez milena.jlf.gioia@gmail.com


2. International Women's Day Event 2: Women's Event Network Presents: 100th Anniversary Celebration of International Women's Day
Sunday March 6, 12noon - 4pm; Bronson Center Mac Hall
featuring:
-Celebrating 100 years of IWD; 1911-2011: How much has changed?
-Women's Marketplace


GET INVOLVED // IMPLIQUEZ-VOUS
2a-Volunteer at the event! contact communityevents@wiseottawa.ca // Devenez Bénévole! contactez communityevents@wiseottawa.ca

2b- Send your nomination for the 'everyday woman' who inspires you by February 22 // Présentez des candidatures pour une femme 'de tous les jours' qui vous inspire avant le 22 février

2c- Have something to sell, trade, or give away? Dig up those things that you don't use anymore and make them available to someone who needs them. Or bring your crafts or baked goods to sell.


3. The time has come for …

May 20-23, 2011, Winnipeg Manitoba

We invite you to be part of the
RebELLEs feminist movement!
FEMINISTS, UNITE!

This is an invitation to all young women, between 14 and 35 years of age with diverse political views and identities, from all regions, cultures and languages, with an interest in feminist issues and struggles.

Discounts on travel to the gathering (WestJet) and affordable lodging are available.

GET INVOLVED
3a- To raise money for this event, we’ll meet Wednesday Feb.9 @ 6 @ the Earl of Sussex (St.Patrick) to discuss the design of the shirts and buttons we'll sell at the IWD events.

Check out this site: for tshirt inspiration:

3b- we're also planning an inter-generational feminist dinner fundraiser, to come in april. We could use your help!

//
Le
Mouvement RebELLEs vous invite au

du 20 au 23 mai 2011 à Winnipeg, Manitoba

Nous
vous invitons à vous joindre au
Mouvement RebELLEs!!!

Féministes,

unissons-nous !

Nous invitons toutes les jeunes femmes de 14 à 35 ans intéressées

aux enjeux et aux luttes féministes à participer au
rassemblement. Quelles que soient vos origines culturelles, votre
langue, vos opinions politiques et la façon dont vous vous
définissez, vous êtes invitée à participer
au 2e rassemblement pancanadien des jeunes féministes!

Rabais pour le transport vers le rassemblement (westjet, viarail) et hébergement pas cher, disponibles ici.

IMPLIQUEZ-VOUS

3a- Pour collecter des fonds pour le rassemblement, on va se réunir le mercredi 9 février à 18h au Earl of Sussex (St.Patrick) pour discuter à propos du design des tshirts et boutons qu'on va vendre aux évènements JIF.
Pour des idées de tshirt visitez ce site.

3b- On planifie aussi un souper-causerie féministe inter-générationnel en avril. Aidez-nous!


RebELLEs: Notre Révolution Féministe, Our Revolution is Now



2nd RebELLEs Gathering!

The time has come for …
the 2nd RebELLEs Pan-Canadian
Young Feminist Gathering!

May 20-23, 2011, Winnipeg Manitoba


We invite you to be part of the
RebELLEs feminist movement!

FEMINISTS, UNITE!

This is an invitation to all young women, between 14 and 35 years of age with diverse political views and identities, from all regions, cultures and languages, with an interest in feminist issues and struggles.


You are invited to participate in the
2nd Pan-Canadian Young Feminist Gathering


The 1st gathering, “Toujours RebELLEs, Waves of Resistance” hosted over 500 young feminists in Montréal in October of 2008. For three days, young feminists gathered to share experiences, stories and analysis. We engaged in creative resistance actions in the streets, learned from and with one another, shared our feminist talents, and danced up a storm. We returned to our regions with a strong foundation for a young feminist movement in place, one that RebELLEs all across the country have been building upon for the past two years.


This is a call to all young women, activists, students, workers, un(der)employed women, artists, researchers, mothers, feminists of all tendencies and of all types, and of course emerging feminists, to get involved!


For more information:

Ottawa RebELLEs
OttawaRebelles@gmail.com

2011 Organization Committee based in Winnipeg:

rebelles@femrev.org

Pan-Canadian Secretariat based in Montreal:

info@rebelles.org


In May of 2011, head to Winnipeg to:

* Learn about feminism and what it means to other young women

* Share your reflections and analysis of different issues that affect us as young women from diverse backgrounds

* Learn about and discuss our priorities for action as young feminists

* Share our struggles and discuss strategies to resist and combat patriarchy and other forms of oppression

* Create solidarity and reinforce the RebELLEs young feminist movement in Canada

*Celebrate our struggles and solidarity… Who said feminists don’t know how to party!?

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Nominations Open for an NCR Femmy

“I Might Be A Feminist, But…” invites your nomination submissions for the "Femmy” Awards for Outstanding Feminist Achievement in the National Capital Region. Send to femmyawards@gmail.com no later than February 18th, 2011.

«Je suis peut-être une féministe, mais...» vous invite à présenter des candidatures pour le prix annuels «Femmys», pour les réalisations exceptionnelles de féministes de la région de la capitale nationale. Nous le faire parvenir par courriel à femmyawards@gmail.com au plus tard le 18 février 2011.

Thank you! Merci!

____________________

I Might Be A Feminist, But…
Invites your nomination submissions for the
"Femmy” Awards for Outstanding Feminist Achievement in the National Capital Region
To nominate a woman for this award, please see criteria and form below.

CRITERIA FOR THE FEMMY AWARDS

The Femmy Awards are intended to honour women located in the National Capital Region who have made outstanding contributions to the struggle for women's equality.
In order to be considered for the award, a nominee must:
  • Identify as a woman
  • Identify as a feminist
(We realize that some wonderful women and equality activists do not identify as feminists. However, we maintain the "F-word" has a proud history and we'd like to keep using the word "feminism" to describe the struggle for women's equality for now.)
  • Be located in the National Capital Region
(We'd love to honour women located elsewhere, but it is just not possible for us logistically. So we challenge other groups celebrating International Women's Day to host their own Femmy Awards and honour their own feminists across the country! For any inquiries or assistance with this, please feel free to contact us.)
  • Have made significant contributions to the struggle for women's equality
(We welcome your detailed ideas about what these contributions might be on the nomination form.)

NOMINATION FORM FOR A FEMMY

Please cut and paste the following and fill in the blanks as directed in your email. Send to femmyawards@gmail.com no later than February 18th, 2011.

I, ________, hereby nominate ________ of (organization, if applicable) for a Femmy Award. She has made a significant contribution to the struggle for women's equality as follows:
(Description - no longer than 1000 words)









Contact Information for Person Making the Nomination (email or mailing address, daytime phone number):
_________________________________________


Contact Information for Nominee (we will notify your nominee that she has been nominated):
______________________________________________


Je suis peut-être une féministe, mais...
Vous invite à présenter des candidatures pour

le prix annuels «Femmys», pour les réalisations exceptionnelles de féministes de la région de la capitale nationale
Vous trouverez ci-dessous les critères de sélection et le formulaire de mise en candidature pour présenter une candidate.

CRITÈRES DE SÉLECTION POUR LES FEMMYS

Ce prix a pour objet de reconnaître des femmes de la région de la capitale nationale qui ont contribué de manière exceptionnelle à la lutte des femmes pour l'égalité. Pour être admissible à un Femmy, une candidate doit:
  • S'identifier comme femme
  • S'identifier comme féministe
(Nous savons que des femmes et des militantes pour l'égalité extraordinaires ne se définissent pas comme féministes. Nous maintenons cependant que le «mot en F» a de quoi être fier de ses antécédents et pour l'instant, nous souhaitons continuer à décrire les luttes des femmes pour l'égalité en utilisant le mot «féminisme».)
  • Être active dans la région de la capitale nationale
(Nous serions ravies d'honorer des femmes qui militent dans d'autres régions, mais des difficultés logistiques nous en empêchent. Nous lançons donc à d'autres groupes qui célèbrent la Journée internationale des femmes le défi de tenir leur propre remise de prix et d'honorer leurs propres féministes dans tout le pays! Pour toute question ou demande d'aide, n'hésitez surtout pas à nous contacter.)
  • Avoir contribué de manière significative à la lutte des femmes pour l'égalité
(Faites-nous parvenir vos suggestions sur le formulaire de mise en candidature quant aux formes possibles de contribution.)

FORMULAIRE DE MISE EN CANDIDATURE POUR UN FEMMY

Veuillez copier, coller et compléter le formulaire. Nous le faire parvenir par courriel à femmyawards@gmail.com au plus tard le 18 février 2011.

Je, __________________________, présente la candidature de _________________________ de (organisation, le cas échéant) pour un prix Femmy. Cette femme a contribué de manière significative à la lutte des femmes pour l'égalité en:
(Description des réalisations - maximum de 1000 mots)









Coordonnées de la personne qui soumet une nomination (courriel ou adresse postale ainsi qu'un numéro de téléphone ou nous pouvons vous rejoindre le jour) :
___________________________________________________


Coordonnées de la personne nominée (nous allons communiquer avec la personne en nomination) ____________________________________________