On Tuesday, I’m planning to go to the SFU Women’s Center to do some research. I have been a volunteer and a collective member since 2005. The center has a great gem of a library which houses books from Canadian feminist bookstores. What makes the contents of this library so unique is that many of these books can’t be found in Chapters or amazon.ca.
The center provides a safe space for women to gather, eat their lunch, nap, study or stay overnight. It is also a place where women in crisis (ie. unplanned pregnancy, abuse, sexual assault) can come to seek out support and resources.
Men can access the library resources through SFPIRG and are also welcome to knock on our alternate door (the one facing SFPIRG’s offices) to ask for support. The center also supports The White Ribbon Campaign, a series of campaigns designed by men and boys around the world to end violence against women. The Male Allies Project was started a few semesters ago and we hope to be able to continue it with new male students, faculty and staff members.
Now that my pitch is finished, here’s a blog that I think is very cool. I will try to find out how to put this where it belongs in order to start a list of interesting blogs.
