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“The world doesn’t automatically become more equitable just because we have a person of color at the seat.”
This is the kind of realness and power we love to see! Here's to making big changes by being the change! Nadia Mohamed for SLP Mayor
Nadia Mohamed, the 27-year-old mayor-elect of St. Louis Park, Minn., says her win is just the first chapter.
Imagine being told that you should “just get a boyfriend” by a doctor after you seek their professional opinion about a health issue. 😡 We cannot keep minimizing women's pain and relating it to her supposedly lacking men's attention.
Actor and advocate Selma Blair opens up to “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker about doctors dismissing her illness at a young age and details how she opted to ease her pain.
We cannot and will not leave our granddaughters a world in which they have fewer rights and opportunities than we did. - Hillary Clinton
Nailed it!
The child welfare system disproportionately affects poor families of color, not taking into account the circumstances that can make it more difficult to care for young family members.
"Sometimes parents just don't have some of the necessities, and that should not be a reason to take a child out of their home, traumatize them, shuffle them about and set them up for failure.”
More than 3 million U.S. children were involved in an intervention for suspected abuse or neglect in a single year. Advocates say a disproportionate impact on families of color makes reform urgent.
“Survivor advocates are pushing for an extension of the window or a more permanent legal change free from statutes of limitations they argue are restrictive and don’t account for the experience of survivors.”
As we have more open conversations about sexual assault and more support for survivors, we need to make space for all the various ways that survivors need to heal.
Sexual assault survivor advocates are pushing for an extension or a more permanent way to seek legal accountability for abusers after more than 2,500 lawsuits were filed under the New York Adult Survivors Act before its one-year window to sue closed Thursday.
⚡️Florida abortion rights ballot measure tops 621,000 signatures.⚡️
Disabilities are another form of diversity, not a limitation.
“Patients were often mistreated or disrespected because some of my colleagues were quick to label them as drug seekers searching for pain medication.”
Racism in medicine has a long-standing history. Dr. Uché Blackstock, MD's upcoming book Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine attempts to connect history to what we're seeing today.
Physician Uché Blackstock talks about her experience of the huge health disparities faced by Black Americans in her new book Legacy
"People always say that I didn't give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn't true...No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in." - Rosa Parks
Of course it is!
Louisiana has the highest maternal mortality and morbidity rates. Love Delivered, an initiative by Carol's Daughter to improve maternal mortality rates, in partnership with Mama Glow Foundation, is working to change that by providing doula grants in New Orleans!
/PRNewswire/ -- Building on their 3-year commitment to improve Black Maternal Health outcomes, Carol's Daughter is expanding the Love Delivered initiative's...
“55% of respondents say it should be possible for a pregnant woman to obtain a legal abortion if she wants it for any reason.”
Health care in all its forms should be legal everywhere! Abortion is health care!
Some 55% of respondents say it should be possible for a pregnant woman to obtain a legal abortion if she wants it for any reason.
Of the 40.3 million people living in modern slavery, and girls account for 71% of victims. Christian F. Nunes, National NOW President https://now.org/media-center/press-release/modern-slavery-robs-women-of-freedom/
When abortion is on the ballot. We win!
Today we remember those we have lost and their families and stand in solidarity with those dedicated to creating a world where HIV/AIDS is no longer a public health threat. Christian F. Nunes, National NOW President
We've compiled a list of Worst States for women to live in and work in, based on indicators such as poverty rate, size of the wage gap, and access to reproductive and maternal healthcare. Did your state make the cut? 👀
https://now.org/blog/the-fifteen-worst-states-for-women-to-live-in-by-the-numbers/
Life for women and their families can be dramatically different from state to state. Such factors as better wages, access to childcare, accessible health care, affordable housing, reproductive health care, women’s shelters, and so many other aspects of what makes a supportive living environment ar...
Black heterosexual women and Black, Latino, and White gay and bisexual men bore the greatest burden of new HIV infections. It will take a global response to end the HIV epidemic. On this World AIDS Day, read the National HIV/AIDS Strategy to learn more:https://files.hiv.gov/s3fs-public/NHAS-2022-2025.pdf 🌎
Florida seems determined to erase any possibility of equity for the LGBTQ community. They aren't going to stop at schools and workplaces. What will these bills mean to LGBTQ organizations?
If passed, the law would prohibit trans employees from sharing their pronouns, among other stipulations.
Rest in power Sandra Day O’Connor, First Woman On The Supreme Court
"I hope that no one will ever tell a girl there is something she can't do because she is a girl. " - Former first lady Rosalynn Carter
The people of Ohio have spoken! Now comes the work by the courts to implement abortion rights while continuing to fight against anti-abortion politicians who want to halt or delay things.
Ohio’s new constitutional protections for abortion access and other reproductive rights take effect Dec. 7, a month after voters resoundingly passed them.
Native American Women earners receive 55¢ on the dollar compared to non-Hispanic white men. Pass the Paycheck Fairness Act, Healthy Families Act, and FAMILY Act to achieve equity for Native Women!
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“Increased births [post Roe] were disproportionately among women in their 20s and Black and Hispanic women, which researchers said could be because these groups tend to be poorer, making it harder to travel.”
The first estimate of births since Dobbs found that almost a quarter of women who would have gotten abortions carried their pregnancies to term.
Women and children around the globe deserve protection, not brutalization. R**e must never be part of a battle plan. R**e is an appalling display of sexual violence and calculated cruelty.
We demand peace and safety for women and children. - Christian F. Nunes
https://now.org/media-center/press-release/now-condemns-the-use-of-rape-as-a-weapon-of-war/
“If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring in a folding chair.” Shirley Chisholm
The hypocrisy! Senator Ted Cruz introduces bill limiting pronouns and names despite going by his own chosen name.
Advocates criticized the breathtaking hypocrisy of Cruz’s Safeguarding Honest Speech Act for its potential harm to the LGBTQ+ community and pointed out the irony in his own name choice.
“When you give Black and brown people something real and tangible to vote for, we will turn out.” Black women continue to show us how change is made!
https://www.elle.com/culture/career-politics/a45876130/ohio-abortion-rights-amendment-2023/
Voters recently approved a constitutional amendment that guarantees access to abortion—thanks, in part, to the Ohio Women’s Alliance.
Listeners to this Feminism NOW podcast with Latanya Mapp Frett, President and CEO of Global Fund for Women know why we should take back the word feminism. Latest episode hosted by Christian F. Nunes just dropped today. Tune in wherever you listen to podcasts.
We are here for paternity leave and expanding parental leave in general! The US remains 1 of 7 nations in the world without a robust policy, and it shows in the mental health, divorce rates, and maternal mortality rates.
https://19thnews.org/2023/11/paternity-leave-alters-dads-brains-caregivers/
More solo time with their newborns helps dad’s brains adjust to being caregivers in the long term, strengthening the case for paternity leave.
My body. My rules!💥
Amanda Zurawski became septic while waiting to be sick enough to receive abortion care. This is inhumane!
This decision to prevent individuals and groups from protecting the voting rights of marginalized communities is unacceptable. Diluting the Voting Rights Act is an attempt to silence Black voters.
https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/federal-appeals-court-deals-blow-to-voting-rights-act-ruling-that-private-plaintiffs-cant-sue-2/
A divided federal appeals court has found that private individuals and groups such as the NAACP do not have the ability to sue under a key section of the federal Voting Rights Act.
Indigenous women are empowered to reclaim and restore ancestral land.
https://19thnews.org/2023/11/indigenous-land-trust-women-ancestry-rematriation/
Corrina Gould, co-founder of Sogorea Te’ Land Trust, explains the concept behind rematriation and how it extends beyond the movement to return land to tribes.
📣Birth control is healthcare.
Women already bear so much of the emotional burden. In a time of heightened Islamophobia and antisemitism, women religious leaders have even more weight and worry to carry.
https://19thnews.org/2023/11/women-leaders-islamophobia-antisemitism/
Women leaders are caretakers of their communities as gender, religion and visibility collide to make no place feel safe.
We're celebrating everyday feminists over on the Feminism NOW podcast because their stories need to be told.
New episode with Latanya Mapp Frett, President and CEO of Global Fund for Women drops Wednesday, 11/29 wherever you listen to podcasts.
Feminism NOW is hosted by Christian F. Nunes, National NOW President.
Judge blocks attempt to enshrine abortion rights on Nevada ballot. Abortion rights groups are expected to appeal the decision.
The ruling has been criticized by Planned Parenthood, the American Civil Liberties Union, and Nevadans for Reproductive Freedom, which plan to appeal
Crush the patriarchy today!
A quick listen into the significance of American Girl Dolls, from all the joys to all the issues. Representing American girls has always been important, how they're represented has gone through some updates.
Growing up, it felt like you were either the kid with all the American Girl dolls, or you knew the kid with all the American Girl dolls. A new book examines this cultural force.
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100K women in Iceland went on strike earlier this week to fight for pay equity and an end to gender-based violence.
"The women who really change the game are always the women that no one knows what to do with initially." Who gets to decide who is "difficult" anyway? 😒
She’s not wrong!
Shout out to all of the teachers and students who are fighting the book bans. #BannedBooksWeek
"My identity is not my obstacle. My identity is my superpower because the truth is I am what the world looks like." - America Ferrera #LatinoHeritageMonth
📢NOW fam! If you love podcasts, you'll love the new show from the National Organization for Women hosted by Christian F. Nunes! Follow Feminism NOW wherever you get your podcasts! 👉https://now.org/feminism-now-podcast/
"'Handmaid's Tale' literally started with, 'They took our rights first.'" Abortion rights are human rights! Leslie Jones The Daily Show
"We're done performing a high wire balancing act with no safety net. We're done being that safety net." Invest in working moms!
Women can do it all. But do they really need to? "All is not good. And even if we do try to have it all, even if a woman out there definitely wants it all, we've put up too many obstacles in your way to make it possible." Michelle Wolf
Stop hate. We need more love and unity. 💜💜💜
Spot on Sarah Silverman 😂
As one of the grassroots arm of the women’s movement, the National Organization for Women is dedicated to its multi-issue and multi-strategy approach to women’s rights, and is the largest organization of feminist grassroots activists in the United States. NOW has hundreds of chapters and hundreds of thousands of members and activists in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Since our founding in 1966, NOW’s purpose is to take action through intersectional grassroots activism to promote feminist ideals, lead societal change, eliminate discrimination, and achieve and protect the equal rights of all women and girls in all aspects of social, political, and economic life.
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