Reproductive Justice and the Prison-Industrial Complex: Examining the Connections
Friday, March 12, 2021 12 PM to 1:30 PM
About this Event
Join WGSS for a discussion with organizers and practitioners in the fields of reproductive justice and prison abolition to learn about the connections between racial and sexual violence, transphobia, and the prison-industrial complex. Speakers will address how barriers to health services and economic resources are shaped by white supremacy, settler colonialism, transphobia, and sexism, and how collectives and individuals are organizing against mass incarceration. Topics include gender self-determination, the disproportionate impact of mass incarceration on Black, brown and indigenous populations, alternatives to policing, sexual assault survivors and the law, and collective access to reproductive resources. Q&A to follow panelist presentations.
Event Details
See Who Is Interested
0 people are interested in this event
User Activity
No recent activity
About this Event
Join WGSS for a discussion with organizers and practitioners in the fields of reproductive justice and prison abolition to learn about the connections between racial and sexual violence, transphobia, and the prison-industrial complex. Speakers will address how barriers to health services and economic resources are shaped by white supremacy, settler colonialism, transphobia, and sexism, and how collectives and individuals are organizing against mass incarceration. Topics include gender self-determination, the disproportionate impact of mass incarceration on Black, brown and indigenous populations, alternatives to policing, sexual assault survivors and the law, and collective access to reproductive resources. Q&A to follow panelist presentations.