"During the Crimean War, Nightingale and her team of nurses improved hygiene by introducing cleanliness and sanitation to the hospital. This increased the survival rate of casualties in her hospital from 60% to 98%." ~ Women In Stem
“I think it’s important to remember that lesbians used to get lost in the gay-rights movement then, and I think they can still get lost in the LGTBQ+ movement today.” Lillian Faderman, 2021
This YouTube video is of women discussing controversial topics from different perspectives.
We'll open a discussion on roles, structure, expectations, common practices, handling disagreements and creating real connection within our group.
“Whether you’re at a festival or on Land, the context of being in a space with only women, particularly lesbians, kind of redefines what a woman is,” Claire states, “There [becomes] this whole new concept of the word ‘woman’, because it’s used like most people use the word ‘people’.”
"Despite lacking formal citizenship rights, women successfully established individual and collective identities within the traditionally masculine domain that was the political sphere" (Dobbie, 2024).
Tuesday May 13, 2025 at 1pm EST/10am PST to settle into a supportive space where we process our thoughts on consciousness-raising, critically examine power dynamics, and discuss allyship, accountability and empathy.
