The UNA of Greater Milwaukee, Peace Action Wisconsin, and the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom invite you to a highly informative forum followed by time for questions and comments on the subject of
Celebrating the 2025 International Women’s Day in Milwaukee
With presentations by G’Toya Blackmon, Monique “MoeSghetti” Portwood, and Nateya Taylor on
“The Women's Community Justice Panel”
Saturday – March 15th, 2025 from 10 AM – 11:30 AM
Free and Open to the Public
Attend In-Person at Zao MKE Church – 2319 E. Kenwood Blvd. – Milwaukee, WI 53211 in the 2nd Floor Conference Room or
Virtually Through the Following Zoom Link
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7165675210?omn=87680700578
This year’s theme calls for action that can unlock equal rights, power and opportunities for all and a feminist future where no one is left behind. Central to this vision is empowering the next generation—youth, particularly young women and adolescent girls—as catalysts for lasting change.
The year 2025 is a pivotal moment as it marks the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. This document has transformed the women’s rights agenda in terms of legal protection, access to services, youth engagement, and change in social norms, stereotypes and ideas stuck in the past.
G’Toya Blackmon is a Healing Justice Organizer, Political Healer, and Workshop Facilitator dedicated to decolonized wellness advocacy, community justice, and mental health equity.
With a background in psychology, legal studies, abolition, and grassroots organizing, she creates accessible spaces for communities deeply impacted by racialized violence to heal and reclaim power through multidisciplinary efforts.
G’Toya’s work bridges traditional philosophies with contemporary healing, centering Black feminist thought, trauma responsiveness, and transformative justice to reimagine collective liberation, sovereignty and energetic revolution.
Monique “MoeSghetti” Portwood is a mental health counselor, podcaster, and performance artist from Milwaukee, WI. MoeSghetti’s love for performance began in her local church’s children’s choir. Through her adulthood, MoeSghetti has remained engaged in music ministry and expanded her artistry into poetry and theatre. As the host or the “Moe-ment with MoeSghetti” podcast, she uses her mental health and spiritual background to chronicle her wellness journey, share stories from members of the community, and teach practical ways to maintain wholistic health. “My imagination is my favorite playground. I use the stage to bring those thoughts to life, spread joy, and promote healing. I hope to inspire others to do the same.”
Nateya Taylor is a multimedia storyteller based in Milwaukee, WI. As a strong advocate for racial equity, health equity, and Black liberation, she intersects written and visual storytelling to interrogate the anti-blackness that is endemic in our social structures and the internalized anti-blackness that accompanies it. Instead, she reveals the multifacetedness of Blackness through her work.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice and a Master of Science degree in Urban Studies with a certificate in Digital Cultures. Her research focuses on residential segregation, Black geographies, and Black resistance. She incorporates her academic expertise into her storytelling practice to tell informative and educational stories.
Nateya is also the founder of Naesthetycs, an emerging multimedia production company that aims to use authentic storytelling and aesthetics as a catalyst that inspires empathy, ignites activism, and leads to more equitable futures for Black folks and other historically marginalized groups.