http://www.raleighnow.org/ en-us 2012-02-04T13:57:16-05:00 http://www.raleighnow.org/archives/000218.html We need to focus on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). There is a nice article on why VAWA needs to be reauthorized at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-coons/violence-against-women-ac_b_1249516.html NC's Senator Hagan signed on as a cosponsor, so please call or email to... Announcement Admin 2012-02-04T13:57:16-05:00 http://www.raleighnow.org/archives/000217.html Meanwhile, SGK pulled something else last fall that missed our attention. An NC NOW member wrote "It has gotten lost in the shuffle, but in addition to defunding Planned Parenthood, Komen has also quietly politicized it cancer research funding. It... Announcement Admin 2012-02-04T13:45:25-05:00 http://www.raleighnow.org/archives/000216.html Did Susan G. Komen invent the rule to justify cutting of funding to Planned Parenthood? That is a question in the article at http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/feb/02/susan-g-komen-planned-parenthood-rule?newsfeed=true NOW President Terry O'Neill is quoted in this article. Also, the article states that Komen's top... Announcement Admin 2012-02-02T15:39:24-05:00 http://www.raleighnow.org/archives/000215.html You have probably heard by now that Susan G. Komen for the Cure cut all of its funding to Planned Parenthood for breast health screenings. I got notice from Planned Parenthood, MoveOn, Credo, and lots of women's newsgroups (including NOW... Announcement Admin 2012-02-02T15:30:07-05:00 http://www.raleighnow.org/archives/000214.html MLK march - meet on Monday, Jan 16, at 10:40am on the Edenton St. side of the state capital. See 'Top Ten Reasons Why You Should March' at http://www.king-raleigh.org/history/march.htm Every year we march - rain or shine - and then... Announcement Admin 2012-01-14T00:45:30-05:00 http://www.raleighnow.org/archives/000213.html Please add your name to the pro-choice signature ad that NC NOW runs in the Independent weekly every year. The ad gives an opportunity for pro-choice people to make a statement. NC NOW delivers copies of the ads to all... Admin 2012-01-07T16:48:05-05:00 http://www.raleighnow.org/archives/000212.html NC NOW is very concerned about this constitutional amendment. Many Raleigh and NC NOW members have gone to rallies against it and it was the focus of the whole morning at our NC NOW state conference on 11/17/11. According to... Announcement Admin 2012-01-03T14:08:15-05:00 http://www.raleighnow.org/archives/000211.html The 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade brings more challenges than ever before in NC. Fake women's clinics are all over the state, and now NC will collect money for them. "Choose Life" license plates fund fake clinics whose sole... Announcement Admin 2012-01-03T11:49:35-05:00 http://www.raleighnow.org/archives/000210.html Our next Raleigh NOW meeting is Tuesday, Jan 3, 2012, at 7pm, at the UUFR building in Raleigh. Contact president@raleighnow.org if you plan to participate or help with any of this. We have many things to discuss and do, including... Announcement Admin 2012-01-03T11:41:53-05:00 http://www.raleighnow.org/archives/000209.html Our next Raleigh NOW meeting is Tuesday, 12/6/11, at 7pm, at the UUFR building in Raleigh. Contact president@raleighnow.org if you plan to come. We have many things to discuss and do, including Signature Ad Appeal (phone bank or call on... Announcement Admin 2011-12-02T15:51:36-05:00 http://www.raleighnow.org/archives/000208.html Please take action NOW on the North Carolina Senate's move to repeal the Racial Justice Act. See the Action Alert from NC NOW's lobbyist. We have a chance to keep it if Governor Beverly Perdue vetoes the act to repeal... Announcement Admin 2011-12-02T14:21:40-05:00 http://www.raleighnow.org/archives/000207.html When you join Raleigh NOW, you automatically join NC NOW and National NOW. Your membership counts! To join Raleigh NOW, please use the form at Download file... Join NOW! Admin 2011-12-02T14:17:03-05:00 http://www.raleighnow.org/archives/000206.html Now more than ever, we need a strong pro-choice voice. Add yours by signing on to our pro-choice signature ad. I was looking through my sent emails from last year (~11/17/10) and noticed one titled "What's coming down the pipe... Announcement Admin 2011-12-02T12:11:39-05:00 http://www.raleighnow.org/archives/000205.html Two Powerful Documentaries available on Women and the Media. 1. Miss Representation This powerful new documentary explores how the media's misrepresentation of women has led to the underrepresentation of women in positions of power and influence. The film challenges the... Announcement Admin 2011-11-18T10:28:19-05:00 http://www.raleighnow.org/archives/000204.html NC NOW's state conference is this weekend in Fayetteville. The conference starts at 9am. We have a great plan for the day, and we'd love for you to join us. If you want to come, don't worry about the preregistration... Announcement Admin 2011-11-18T10:19:30-05:00