March 2010
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A MEMORY, A MONOLOGUE, A RANT AND A PRAYER:...
V-DAY UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA JOINS GLOBAL EFFORT TO STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS V-Day University of Arizona 2010 Presents a Benefit Reading of A MEMORY, A MONOLOGUE, A RANT AND A PRAYER: Writings To Stop Violence Against Women and Girls Join us as we raise funds and awareness to end violence against women and girls. Who: University of Arizona’s V-Day Vagina Warriors What: A V-Day Event: A...
February 2010
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Arizona Daily Wildcat: Vagina: Not just another... →
“You hear someone scream “vagina!” What do you do?
Some get bug-eyed at the mention of this taboo word, while others turn away and giggle. Some continue walking, pretending they didn’t even hear it. Embarrassed, ashamed and uncomfortable, seldom do people stop to see what’s really going on at this table on the UA Mall…” [click link to continue]
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WatchBill O’Reilly Wants To “Pound” Eve Ensler “Into Pudding With Intellectual Arguments.”
Oh, I’d like to see him try.
Telling Stories -- Stories at Vagina Monologues →
Our first mention in the press. Thanks Tucson Citizen!
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To the woman offended by my use of the word...
Dear [redacted], I apologize if you’re insulted by the term “vagina”—it really is just another part of human anatomy that happens to have a lot of social stigma surrounding it. As Eve Ensler, author of The Vagina Monologues says:
“When I first began to perform these monologues around the world, I realized that just saying the word vagina caused enormous controversy,...
December 2009
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Feminist Icon Calendar Outtakes →
Look at the pretty!
Feminist Icon Calendar
The VDAY Vagina Warriors, as a part of their fall/winter fundraising effort, present their very own Feminist Icon Calendar!
Modelled by our very own members, this calendar features images and information about iconic feminists in history, literature, and pop culture, including:
Rosie the Riveter
Emma Goldman
Gloria Anzaldua
Eve Ensler
Angela Davis
Lysistrata
and more!
Calendars are $15...
VDAY Mission Statement
V-Day is an organized response against violence toward women.
V-Day is a vision: We see a world where women live safely and freely.
V-Day is a demand: Rape, incest, battery, genital mutilation and sexual slavery must end now.
V-Day is a spirit: We believe women should spend their lives creating and thriving rather than surviving or recovering from terrible atrocities.
V-Day is a catalyst: By...
Who Are We?
We are a student-run organization located on the University of Arizona campus and representatives for the local VDAY chapter.
Since 2005, the Vagina Warriors have staged benefit productions ofThe Vagina Monologues, in addition to other plays and films, to raise awareness about the issues surrounding violence against women and girls in our local community and around the world.
All the money...