Transforming Theory into Action: Feminist Frameworks in Reproductive Justice Organizing
Location
Ponderosa Room C
Presentation Type
Presentation
Presentation Topic
Applied Feminist Theory into Activist Work
Start Date
6-3-2026 2:30 PM
Event Sort Order
45
Abstract
This project presents a resource designed to equip reproductive justice organizers with practical strategies for applying feminist theory to advocacy work. Drawing on the insights of feminist theorists, the toolkit integrates organizing strategies, self and community care practices, coalition-building approaches, and framing guides responsive to the current political climate. It emphasizes sustaining long-term activism while balancing everyday life, centering joy as a form of resistance and highlighting the power of collective care and community. This workshop is focused on theory, strategy, and sustaining resistance. It strives to foster collective skill-building and community connection.
Transforming Theory into Action: Feminist Frameworks in Reproductive Justice Organizing
Ponderosa Room C
This project presents a resource designed to equip reproductive justice organizers with practical strategies for applying feminist theory to advocacy work. Drawing on the insights of feminist theorists, the toolkit integrates organizing strategies, self and community care practices, coalition-building approaches, and framing guides responsive to the current political climate. It emphasizes sustaining long-term activism while balancing everyday life, centering joy as a form of resistance and highlighting the power of collective care and community. This workshop is focused on theory, strategy, and sustaining resistance. It strives to foster collective skill-building and community connection.
Presenter Bio
Ella Mitchell is an undergraduate student majoring in Psychology and Women’s and Gender Studies, with minors in Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs and LGBTQ/Sexuality Studies. She is a feminist activist and reproductive justice organizer in her community and is actively involved in voter registration, grassroots advocacy, and coalition-building on her campus. Her academic and activist interests focus on bodily autonomy, sexual and reproductive health, gender-based violence, and the intersections of gender, race, and power. She is committed to translating feminist theory into accessible, sustainable organizing practices that center community care, joy, and collective resistance.