“We Can Do It” - Gloria Steinem to Speak at UNM Town Hall
From the Women’s Movement to the Women’s Vote in 2004
WHO: Gloria Steinem
Ms. Steinem is the co-founder of Ms. Magazine, co-founder of National Women’s Political Caucus, author, and leader of the women’s rights movement
WHEN: October 12th, 7:00pm
WHERE: Ballroom A in the Student Union Building (SUB) at UNM, Albuquerque. The SUB is one building north of Popejoy Hall.
WHAT: Town Hall
Ms. Steinem will be hosting a Town Hall Meeting to discuss the women’s vote and women’s issues in the 2004 election.
SPONSORS: NARAL Pro-Choice UNM, Weekly Alibi, UNM Women’s Resource Center, League of Democratic Action, UNM Progressive Student Union
RSVP: Call (505) 243-4443 or womenvote@prochoicenm.org to reserve your seat at the Town Hall.
Thousands of women in New Mexico did not vote in the last presidential election, and the presidency was decided by just 366 votes in the state. Gloria Steinem will be discussing the importance of the women’s vote both nationally and in New Mexico.
QUICK FACTS
• In New Mexico 82,000 more women than men are registered to vote. Source: Rebecca Vigil-Giron, NM Secretary of State.
• Of the 380,000 women registered to vote in New Mexico in 2000, just over half cast their ballots. Source: New Mexico State Voter File.
• 15 million 18-34 year old women did not vote in the last presidential election. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, www.census.gov.
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