Workshop on Reproductive Justice with SisterSong Collective at Unitarian Society of Ridgewood

Unitarian Society of Ridgewood (USR) Hosts Social Justice Weekend

--Workshops November 2 (9 a.m.-4 p.m.) & 3 (1 p.m.-4 p.m.) with SisterSong Women of Color Collective 

The Reproductive Justice Committee at USR will host a reproductive justice workshop with members of the SisterSong Women of Color Collective. The workshop is funded in part by a Standing on the Side of Love matching grant from the Unitarian Universalist Association.

The workshop offers a comprehensive and in-depth look at reproductive justice for local congregations, social service and social justice organizations, as well as individual activists who want to learn more about reproductive justice.  

The SisterSong workshop is entitled “No Justice/No Choice: Building an Inclusive Movement with Reproductive Justice Education.” It is part of USR’s annual social justice weekend, “Economic Justice: Creating Healthy Communities.”  Participants will engage in an open dialogue about shared goals and how organizations and congregations can work together to reach those goals. Co-hosts are USR's Reproductive Justice Committee and Anti-Racism Committee.

For more information and to register ($30 full fee, $10 discount fee), visit www.uuridgewood.org. 

SisterSong, based in Atlanta, GA, is a women of color collective dedicated to promoting the education of women and policy makers on reproductive and sexual health rights. SisterSong works toward the access of health services, information, and resources that are culturally and linguistically appropriate. In 1994, SisterSong (known at that point as Women of African Descent for Reproductive Justice) coined the term ‘reproductive justice’ and has since been a powerful driving force of the reproductive justice movement.  It is a framework that helps individuals and groups understand issues of choice from the perspective of women of color and other oppressed groups. 

In addition to the Saturday and Sunday SisterSong workshop, the weekend includes a Friday evening program, “Reproductive Justice: What Do Men Have To Do With It? A Conversation About Masculinity, Reproductive Justice, and Creating Healthy Communities,” led by Dr. David Greene, Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Ramapo College. The Friday program starts at 7:30 PM and is free.

The Sunday sermon at USR on Nov. 3 (9 and 10:30 a.m.) will be given by Rev. Rob Keithan, Director of Public Policy for the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice. USR minister Rev. Kathleen Green will lead the service.