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The YWOC Collective
Dismantling Cisheteropatriarchy, Advancing the Reproductive Justice Movement
The YWOC Collective is a collective of 14-24 year old young women and nonbinary activists. As a member of the YWOC for Reproductive Justice Collective, you will get a monthly newsletter for feminists of color, have exclusive access to organizing webinars, trainings, leadership development opportunities, and campaigns to empower this group as a new generation of reproductive justice activists.
YWOC members are leaders in their schools and communities, and here are some highlights of legislative successes from YWOC members:
- Bringing education about periods to California public schools
- Increasing access to reproductive health care for incarcerated folk in Nevada
- Making it easier for queer and trans people to have a baby in Hawaii
- Getting free menstrual products in K-12 schools and universities throughout California
YWOC was founded in 2001 as a group for women of color, with the addition of nonbinary activists in 2020. It was created because of the exclusion of people of color in feminist spaces overall – especially within leadership roles. We are challenging cisheteropatriarchy – not just patriarchy – and this space is for both women and nonbinary folks and women working together to defeat our common enemies: reproductive oppression. We aim to create a strong intersectional movement for bodily autonomy, and work to build on what’s done by feminists of color before us to become stronger than ever and win real change for ourselves and our communities.
Are you a young womxn of color who is committed to reproductive justice, looking to grow your leadership skills, and connect with other young womxn of color across the country?
Apply for the YWOC Collective
The YWOC Leadership Council
The Leadership Council serves as the steering committee for the YWOC Collective and regularly engages the larger collective through online and offline activism opportunities.
From Margin to Center
A Policy Platform Calling for Reproductive Justice by and for Young Women and Nonbinary People of Color
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The Busybodies Club
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SexEducate Us
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Hope in a Box
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YWOC Collective
YWOC Collective
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Youth Testify
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Act Out
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The Youth Activist Collective
The Youth Activist Collective
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Know Your IX
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Free The Pill
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EC Access Network
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Abortion on Campus
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The Condom Collective
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