Saddlin' Up & Riding Through the South--Feminist Stlye!

Emily & I are so thrilled to have the distinct pleasure of traveling through the states of Alabama & Georgia and visiting with a pretty awesome Southern feminist community.

First stop: Savannah, GA!

We've discovered that not only is Savannah known to us for its beautiful coastal shoreline, great seafood, and budding art scene, but it is also fertile ground for community organizing and feminist networking. Armstrong Atlantic State University's FMLA hosted a wonderful roundtable discussion which involved area women's organizations and student groups from the neighboring universities to discuss the prevalence of women's grassroots organizing in the Savannah area.

The event titled, "Making it Happen: Women, Grassroots and Change" included representatives from Savannah's Rape Crisis Center, Savannah Working Against Human Trafficking, Planned Parenthood, First City Network, A Working Woman in Need (AWWIN), Safe Shelter, and Zonta Club International of Savannah. Students were definitely in the place to be representing Armstrong's FMLA, GSA, and Gender & Women's Studies Students, as well as Savannah State University's Sociology Club.

The discussion covered a variety of topics from violence against women, violence in the LGBTQ community, poverty in the local community, women's political participation in local and state government, student activism, sensitivity training of law enforcement, and human and sex trafficking in the state of Georgia.

We're so glad to have been a part of this conversation. It was a big hit and we hope to see more of these dialogues in the future between community organizations and feminist student groups.