Third Wave Foundation » 2007

Just Be, Inc.

Third Wave Foundation — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 21:10:22 +0000

Just Be, Inc., based in Selma, AL, helps young women who have suffered from sexual abuse, assault, and exploitation to transform from victims into survivors. The Breitbart Memorial Fund grant allowed the Me Too program to hire a consultant for the development of the Survivor’s Leadership Training curriculum.

Link: Just Be, Inc.

SisterSong

Third Wave Foundation — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 20:48:57 +0000

SisterSong held its 2nd Annual Let’s Talk About Sex! Conference, attended by 1,000 individuals from all regions of the United States and beyond. Third Wave’s sponsorship made it possible for economically disadvantaged advocates of reproductive justice to participate and present at the conference.

Link: SisterSong

Reproductive Justice Briefing Book

Third Wave Foundation — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 20:45:23 +0000

The Reproductive Justice Briefing Book is a collection of essays distributed at the first ever United States Social Forum in Atlanta, GA, in 2007. The Book has continued to grow online, with essays addressing the wide range of issues impacting reproductive health, such as US foreign policy and environmental toxins.

Link: Reproductive Justice Briefing Book

National Advocates for Pregnant Women

Third Wave Foundation — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 20:44:40 +0000

National Advocates for Pregnant Women works to secure the rights, health, and welfare of all women, focusing particularly on pregnant and parenting women and those who are most vulnerable – low income women, women of color, and drug-using women. Third Wave sponsored their 2007 conference on the rights of pregnant women and drug policy reform.

Link: National Advocates for Pregnant Women

The Empowered FeFes

Third Wave Foundation — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 20:43:09 +0000

The Empowered FeFes is an organization dedicated to honing the leadership skills of young women with disabilities. With Third Wave’s support, the Fe Fes will expand their impact beyond Chicago, IL, through a sustainable replication project to train other grassroots organizations led by disabled young women.

Los Angeles Indigenous People’s Alliance

Third Wave Foundation — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 20:42:39 +0000

Los Angeles Indigenous People’s Alliance educates low-income young women on cultural preservation, leadership, and reproductive health for indigenous communities. With support from Third Wave, LAIPA has organized its youth members to combat sexual violence and anti-immigrant backlash.

Link: Los Angeles Indigenous People’s Alliance

Exhale

Third Wave Foundation — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 20:40:50 +0000

Based in Oakland, CA, is the nation’s first national talkline to cater to the emotional needs of women after an abortion. In 2007, Exhale trained over 90 volunteers to staff the post-abortion talkline and has significantly expanded their hours, multi-lingual accessibility, and geographic range since Third Wave first funded them.

Link: Exhale

SAFER

Third Wave Foundation — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 19:30:54 +0000

Strong college sexual assault policies are a key element in the prevention of sexual assault. Despite the well-known prevalence of sexual violence among college students, current college sexual assault policies commonly lack primary prevention efforts and due process procedures, exclude student input, traumatize survivors, and ignore disparate treatment of survivors and assailants based on gender, class, race, sexual orientation, and disability. Committed to social change through community mobilization, Students Active For Ending Rape arms students with the tools needed to mobilize communities and make lasting change on campus.

Link: SAFER

Young Women’s Empowerment Project

Third Wave Foundation — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 19:06:11 +0000

The Young Women’s Empowerment Project (YWEP) is a youth leadership organization grounded in harm reduction and social justice organizing by and for girls and young women, including transgender women (ages 12-23) impacted by the sex trade and street economies. In 2011 YWEP will continue to operate the Bad Encounter Line, through which girls and young women can report their experiences with institutional violence. Through the Chicago Task Force for Homeless, Homefree and Street Based Youth, YWEP will help author and promote the adaptation of a Street Youth Bill of Rights among youth-serving organizations in Chicago.

Link: Young Women’s Empowerment Project

Sistas on the Rise

Third Wave Foundation — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 19:03:04 +0000

Sistas on the Rise advocates for quality education for teen parents and expecting mothers as a way of building leadership among young mothers and reducing poverty and unintended pregnancies. SOTR continues to build trust and community as they assess factors that impact and/or impede the educational access and achievement of young mothers, including the closing of “pregnant and parenting schools” in New York City.

Link: Sistas on the Rise