Taking action since 1973.
August 26 marks Women’s Equality Day—the day we celebrate the ratification of the 19th Amendment, when women finally secured the right to vote in 1920. It didn’t come easy. Women fought, starved, were jailed, and mocked mercilessly just for daring to demand a voice. They won. One hundred and four years later, and there are […]
Women’s Equality Day: We’re Not Going Back Read More »
In November, our Domestic Violence Chair, Diane Franklin, participated in a local Clothesline Project. Domestic violence survivors attended an en event designed to empower survivors. As part of the event, survivors created postcards as a healing tool similar to the first event in Massachusetts. History of Clothesline Project According to the Men’s Rape Prevention Project
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Because of my experiences with these organizations working both with women candidates and young women aspiring to leadership, after 2020, I founded DemocraShe to be a long-term strategy: training intersectional high school female-identifying students to be our youngest bench of future transformational female legislators. For America to be the country she has never been but
The call to contribute and become active in supporting and advocating for social justice has never been as high as it has been in the last few years. So, many people that were never activists are on the streets and virtually creating change. Veteran activists continue on the front lines. Both are juggling activism, personal
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When I heard about the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, I had no words to describe the sadness and despair over losing a much-loved and respected fearless advocate for gender equality. She continued to fight for all of us until the very end. On Sunday morning, I emerged with the understanding that while she was
Hi Everyone. I want this to be the beginning of a dialog between us, since there is so much coming up that we can share. This year has been a wake-up call and a call to arms, or at least a call to all hands on deck. We are trying to wrap our heads around
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Henry Howard a fearless feminist, rockstar reproductive rights advocate and a dear friend shared his poem Light Two Candles at our April 2019 #MeToo event from his most recent book. He offered his book for sale, and in true Henry fashion, he donated the proceeds to our NOW chapter. We are forever thankful, and we’ll
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My Mom nearly died with her first babyMisplaced deep in Mom’s insidesMom’s life was saved with an abortionAnd that choice was very hard Mom’s parents never forgave herMy Dad was rarely by Mom’s side That taught me, choices aren’t always easyThough they’re not always hardAnd their cost is highBut it’s none of our business Too
Domestic violence and substance abuse share similar characteristics, according to a 2005 psychiatry journal article. Both forms of abuse involve loss of control, ongoing negative behaviors despite awareness of the consequences, excessive waste of time, blame shifting, denial, intensification of problem and promise of behavioral changes. Women make up 85 percent of domestic abuse victims,
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