Did you know that Native Women are nearly 3 times more likely to be sexually assualted than women of any other race in the U.S.? Or that there are only 3 women’s shelters on the Navajo reservation serving 180,000 people?

This Mother’s Day, WBB wants to raise awareness of violence against Native Women which is so often invisible, not only to mainstream American culture, but even in seemingly inclusive dialogues about domestic violence in the U.S. and other forms of violence against women generally.

In an effort to raise much-needed funds for these three women’s shelters, WBB is selling Mother’s Day postcards featuring orignial artwork by acclaimed local artist Joerael Elliott. For a mere $3, you can directly impact the lives of women and children surviving domestic violence. (Not to mention, the postcards are all printed on recycled paper with veggie-based inks :o)

Scroll down to view the card, and please consider making a contribution.

Looking for a Mother’s day gift? Women Beyond Borders is selling handicrafts made by women’s cooperatives in Afghanistan and Mexico. From jewelry and purses, to pillowcases and tunics, the proceeds of the crafts support women in developing nations provide for themselves and their families.

We are also selling Mother’s Day postcards ($3) benefitting women’s shelters on the Navajo Reservation.

To buy Mother’s Day gifts, visit our table outside of the Memorial Union between 11 and 1pm starting Monday, April 21. OR contact us at wbeyondb@asu.edu if you would like us to sell these crafts at a party, event, or group meeting. We are also open to making presentations on a variety of topics related to international women’s issues/rights.

On April 1, WBB hosted LUNAfest, a traveling film festival celebrating the talents and stories of women all over the world. Sponsored by LUNAbar and benefitting both Women Beyond Borders and the Breast Cancer Fund, LUNAfest films have won industry awards and audience accolades. From quirky animation to touching documentaries, the 9 selected films were incredibly diverse in both style and subject matter, united by a common thread of exceptional storytelling by…for…about women.  

The event went off without a hitch, raising nearly $800. Proceeds are benefitting WBB’s many projects in Mexico and the Navajo Reservation, as well as the Breast Cancer Fund, to help them in their mission is to identify and eliminate the environmental causes of breast cancer and prevent the disease.

FOR MORE INFO ON LUNAFEST, PLEASE VISIT: http://www.lunafest.org/

On March 13-16, five WBB members traveled to Juarez, Mexico to help finish constructing a handicraft center that is the primary source of income for many women in this impoverished community. Members Charis and Joerael generously purchased construction supplies to finish the one-room building’s roof and walls. Joerael, with the help of a lot of little children, also completed a mural featuring Subcommandante Marcos (at the special request of the cooperative’s members), which brings some welcome color to the center’s courtyard.

Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we were also able to bring the center six sewing machines, and plenty of sewing supplies — both ofwhich they desperately needed.