In June, the revolutionary leadership center City of Joy celebrated its 17th graduating class. Women leaving the City of Joy have healed themselves, been nurtured, learned new skills, empowered themselves and joined together into a network of love and revolution.The transformation is breathtaking. To date, 1472 women have graduated from City of Joy. 1472 women who have joined a network of love and revolution. 1472 women who have released massive trauma and horrific memories. 1472 women who have danced, sung, learned their rights, performed plays, developed agricultural skills, come to love their bodies. 1472 women who will be leaders in their communities, no longer stigmatized for being raped but instead forces of energy and determination, entrepreneurs of small business, initiators of collectives, restaurants owners, farmers with new land, educators and advocates on sexual violence, volunteers in a self-created recruiting network for new women at COJ, journalists, immigration workers, tailors, university students, herbalists. Over 40 graduates are employed at V-World Farm.•To learn more about these extraordinary women, watch the Netflix Original documentary, CITY OF JOY: ‪Netflix.com/CityofJoy‬•Read the report from the 17th graduation: ‪cityofjoycongo.org/17thgraduation‬•Note: the film was released September 7, 2018. It is available NOW.#Netflix #NetflixOriginal #TurningPainToPower #CityOfJoy #CityOfJoyCongo #CityOfJoyFilm #Congo #DRCongo #UntilTheViolenceStops #ChristineSchulerDeschryver #JaneMukunilwa #V #EveEnsler

Posted by City of Joy on Wednesday, July 22, 2020

#aovivo – Mulheres Negras e política- a presença que faz a diferença

Mais uma eleição está por vir e a @Fundação Rosa Luxemburgo – Brasil e Paraguai, com o apoio do Ocupa Politica, Mahin – Organização de Mulheres Negras, Mulheres Negras Decidem, Coalizão Negra por Direitos e Fórum Marielles, no contexto do #julhodaspretas, contribui neste debate e reflexão sobre a importância de ocupação da institucionalidade, a partir de uma perspectiva antirracista, feminista popular e periférica e de defesa de direitos. Participam desse debate Benedita da Silva, Áurea Carolina, Erika Hilton, Jô Cavalcante, Nilma Bentes, Selma Dealdina, Célia Xakriabá e Vilma Reis. Com a mediação de Christiane Gomes, coordenadora de projetos da Fundação Rosa Luxemburgo – Brasil e Paraguai

Posted by Benedita da Silva on Thursday, July 30, 2020