The Hamilton Co. (IN) Chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW) is committed to grassroots activism to promote the equal rights of women and girls.
Don't miss @BirthrightFilm's LIVE streaming conversation on Women's Bodily Autonomy tomorrow, 3/22 @7pm ET to talk women's repro health. Feat. panelists @tarahdemant@michelebgoodwin@brigitte_amiri + moderator & filmmaker Civia Tamarkin. Tune In! https://t.co/UYeqMurk5x
In ’17, 58% of US women lived in hostile or extremely hostile state re: #abortion; only 30% lived in a supportive state. More: https://t.co/HAwS90juk0 #statepolicy
Sex education, paid leave, equal pay, redistricting, and maternal mortality rate are just a few bills on the list that impact women! https://t.co/8w6qnJwoxG
ORR claimed that it denied Jane Poe’s abortion request based on her own best interest. A new document makes it clear that wasn’t true: Jane's abortion was denied because Scott Lloyd and the Trump Administration oppose abortion no matter what the circumstances are. #JusticeforJane https://t.co/xUhiww2qdv
We have won some hard-fought battles, but many still lay before us. We must not be complacent, and we must fight burn out - the work continues each day. https://t.co/lOCvAQLh3r
Hamilton County's #wagegap between men and women is 30%! This is unacceptable, and we look forward to the introduction of a Fair Pay for Women bill in the upcoming legislative session. https://t.co/Z70v2VyvYs
Day 13 of the #ActivistAdventCalendar encourages you to take the 2018 Indiana Legislative survey. Let our reps hear what you think about top issues for next year's legislative session. https://t.co/AgBGenTEJL 1. Click reps name 2. Click box that says "What Issues Matter to You"
For our #ActivistAdventCalendar action for day 12, reach out to our reps to ask them to vote no on #HR38, the Conceal Carry Reciprocity bill - this bill is bad for victims of domestic violence. Find some easy phone/email scripts here to get you started https://t.co/LJEUiNBSJt
#ActivistAdventCalendar day 11 - attend our monthly #WriteOurReps party tonight! We will be focusing on drafting messages encouraging our reps to reup the funding for #CHIP, the Children's Health Insurance Program. https://t.co/7smwV52UYS
It is day 10 of the #ActivistAdventCalendar, and today we encourage you to attend the FINAL Hamilton County NOW chapter mtg. of the year! https://t.co/HigyOte0N1
For #ActivistAdventCalendar day 9, we encourage you to attend the public town hall being held in Fishers this morning! Take the chance to speak to reps. from #Fishers and #Noblesville directly about issues impacting women in these Hamilton County cities. https://t.co/k303z1Jgqw
Heavily edited videos targeting Planned Parenthood (from 2015) were debunked by:
• 13 states
• 3 congressional committee investigations
• 1 Texas grand jury
Jeff Sessions may open a new criminal investigation anyway https://t.co/4IHLhRm1SX by @chgrimaldi
Day 8 of the #ActivistAdventCalendar: Encourage others to sign up for #healthinsurance during this last week of #ACA enrollment (deadline is 12/15 https://t.co/ERuQzTWfO6 !
Day 7 of the #ActivistAdventCalendar encourages you to reach out to your local city council to encourage an independent redistricting process for Indiana to fight #gerrymandering https://t.co/BYhAmbjzwi. Big thanks to @CITYOFCARMELIN for already passing such a resolution!
We remember well when Black people were denied service at lunch counters and interracial and interfaith couples were turned away. Businesses should be #OpenToAll. No #LicenseToDiscriminate. #MasterpieceCakeshop
We hope that these brave women breaking their silence, and being recognized for their bravery, will continue to encourage women to share their stories, and bring about real change ⚡️ “TIME names 'The Silence Breakers' as Person of the Year”
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