sociology

Take Root: A Reproductive Justice Panel

cebe242 — Thu, 29 Aug 2019 17:55:55 +0000

Take Root: A Reproductive Justice Panel

Date: Oct 8, 2019 (Tuesday)

Light Lunch Reception: 11:15am-12:15pm, Multipurpose Room, WTY Library

Panel: 12:30-1:45pm, UKAA Auditorium, WTY Library

Evening Reception: 5-7pm, Lyric Theater

As part of the Year of Equity programming, this panel brings together organizers, activists, and healthcare providers from national organizations red states to discuss challenges, approaches, and perspectives in advancing reproductive justice. Centering on the experiences and leadership of women, trans, and non-binary people of color, this panel will present latest community research, initiatives, and advocacy on reproductive justice.

Panelists, in alphabetical order, include:

Kelli Goode, Trans rights activist, artist, and cultural writer
Dr. Nikia Grayson, Director of Midwifery Services, CHOICES
Oriaku Njoku, Executive Director and Co-founder, Access Reproductive Care-Southeast
Jessica Roach, Executive Director and Founder, ROOTT
Cherisse Scott, CEO and Founder, SisterReach
Ondine Quinn, MSW, Sexuality Educator and Board Treasurer, Kentucky Health Justice Network

In addition to the Year of Equity, this event is co-sponsored by the departments of Anthropology, Gender and Women Studies, Sociology, and Writing, Rhetoric, and Digital Studies; the Office of LGBTQ* Resources, the Center for Health Equity Transformation, the Center for Equality and Social Justice, Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health, the National Advocates for Pregnant Women, and Kentucky Health Justice Network.

Date:

Tuesday, October 8, 2019 - 11:15 am - Tuesday, October 8, 2019 - 01:45 pm

Location:

William T. Young Library Auditorium

Tags/Keywords:

Gender and Women's Studies

Event Series:

Passport to the World

Gender and Women Studies Event

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