NOW's purpose is to take action to bring women into full participation in the mainstream of American society now, exercising all privileges and responsibilities thereof in truly equal partnership with men. This purpose includes, but is not limited to, equal rights and responsibilities in all aspects of citizenship, public service, employment, education, and family life, and it includes freedom from discrimination because of race, ethnic origin, age, marital status, sexual preference/orientation, or parenthood.
MEETINGS:
Your Chapter meets the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00pm at the UUFR on Wade Avenue in Raleigh.
Join us for a free women's self-defense course and an opportunity to network with local advocates for women.
Date: Thursday April 26, 2012
Time: 7-9pm
Place: Supreme Martial Arts Research Institute 1207 N. Smithfield Rd., Knightdale, NC 27545
Cost: Free!
RSVP: beth@momsrising.org
Cosponsored by Moms Rising, AAUW, NCWU, NC NOW and more
SE REgional NOW Conference in Raleigh NC
Saturday May 12,
8:30am-4pm
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Anu Kumar from IPAS - great global perspective on Reproductive Rights and Health Issues. Interesting workshops, esp on social media, women in the media, and more.
Contact president@raleighnow.org for more information and conference registration page. Also, please see NC National Organization for Women's facebook page for updates.
Vagina Monologues in Cary, Apr 12, 13, 14 - go to projectvox.org
Phone banking against Amendment One at Temple Beth Or on Creedmoor Road in Raleigh - Sunday, Apr 15, 10am-1pm (or some part of the time). Bring your cellphone, they have a list from Protect ALL NC Families NOW! Best Contact - 919-539-7702.
Join in and/or help us table at OutRaleigh on Saturday, May 5. Best contact - see Raleigh NOW's facebook page.
SE REgional NOW Conference - Saturday May 12. Please join us. Dr. Anu Kumar from IPAS is the keynote speaker - great global perspective on Reproductive Rights and Health Issues. Interesting workshops, esp on social media, women in the media, and more. Contact president@raleighnow.org and/or see NC National Organization for Women's facebook page.
Enough Rush National Day of Action - May 18. Contact president@raleighnow.org to give ideas on actions and/or participate.
Many great youtube videos to watch.
I love this one on Amendment One - "NC Amendment One: The Musical!!" at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXgjqOLMZ7U Includes an appearance from a past president. V cute!
NC Piedmont musicians and leaders band together and raise their voices against Amendment One at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUus62WK3Jg&feature=youtu.be
People of Faith against Amendment One
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFwFZd_EZdo&feature=related
There are some other youtube videos that you should see - they're really short too! Take a look at "What's At Stake - North Carolina 2012" at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAnATOVdK7E. You may also want to see "The GOP War On Women" TV Ad - Rep. Deborah Ross is fabulous - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQenWItvHrE!
And you must see What Every Girl Needs to See (on suffrage) - http://front.moveon.org/a-lady-gaga-parody-every-girl-needs-to-see/ Sorry, I can only find it on moveon now, although I originally had it elsewhere. Many references to Iron Jawed Angels story and documentary. It's a must see too!
The provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will fix much that is wrong with health care in the US today - it will provide:
no preconditions, no caps, no loss of coverage if you get sick, ability to keep your college-age child on your policy, and so on.
On Mar 1, 2012, HERVOTES held a press conference to sound an alarm – there have been too many attacks on women’s rights in the past year for us to remain silent.
"We’re seeing reproductive rights under attack, from an unprecedented number of bills in the last legislative session directly attacking abortion access to the challenging of birth control coverage by religious employers under the Affordable Care Act. We’re seeing Medicaid and Medicare challenged as funding for public education is slashed and public sector jobs are cut. Voter ID laws only serve to further exacerbate all of the attacks to health, education, and employment, as those most affected by these decisions are the very people being disenfranchised – low income people, people of color, women, and youth."
See more at http://feministcampus.org/blog/index.php/2012/03/01/sounding-the-alarm-at-the-hervotes-press-conference/