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Monologues stand as symbol of female empowerment, raise money for local organizations

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Emily Albrent
February 25, 2012

“The Vagina Monologues,” an annual show produced by UW-Eau Claire’s V-Day Campaign, features monologues read by a varying number of women. Started in 1996 by women’s rights activist Eve Ensler, the monologues use the vagina as a tool of female empowerment and the ultimate embodiment... Read more »

V-Day aims to increase awareness of violence

Tuesday Wustrack
February 15, 2012

One out of three women around the world will be sexually or physically abused in her life, according to the V-Day website. In an attempt to change the number of abuse victims and make a positive difference in her community, playwright and activist Eve Ensler founded the V-Day Campaign in New York in... Read more »

Mob invades The Terrace in support of “The Vagina Monologues”

Carolyn Tiry
February 23, 2011

When freshman Abby Frawley walked into the Terrace cafeteria in Davies Center, she was expecting a quiet lunch and good conversation with friends. What she got instead was a loud and rambunctious display of song and dance from members of the V-Day Campaign. She was the victim of a flash mob. “I thought... Read more »