For immediate release July 4, 2020 Media contact: Mara Jarvis President, Madison chapter of the National Organization for Women Board member, Wisconsin chapter of the National Organization for Women madtownnow@gmail.com The Wisconsin and Madison chapters of the National Organization for Women (NOW) are announcing an update to political candidate endorsements as of July 4, 2020.
Join us on Thursday, February 13 at 6 p.m. to celebrate all your pals at Cargo Coffee East. We will be writing Valentine’s to our elected officials and abortion providers to spread the love. Bring a friend, bring yourself and bring the love. Please note: This event will replace our regular Tuesday monthly meeting for
We are back! Join us for our January meeting on Tuesday, January 14, where we will be discussing past/future actions and upcoming meetings. We are meeting at 6 p.m. in the Festival Food Community Room at 810 E Washington Ave, Madison, WI 53703. It is located on the second floor. If you would like to
On July 12th, Lights for Liberty {www.lightsforliberty.org) will shine a light on the horrific abuses of the Trump administration in human detention camps. Indivisible Madison invites you to join with this coalition of people dedicated to the principle that all human beings have a right to life, liberty and dignity. We’ll gather in Brittingham Park
Coalition to Close the Concentration Camps #CloseTheCamps #LetThemAllIn [For accessibility notes, please scroll to the bottom of the text] We will start our rally at 222 W Washington Ave at 6:30, where ICE had a field agent office last fall and may still have an agent, then begin marching at 7pm to Brittingham Park (1
For Immediate Release: 5-21-19 Madison, Wis. – In response to a new wave of extreme bans on abortion, stripping away reproductive freedom and representing an all-out assault on abortion access, patients and allies are saying ENOUGH. Wisconsin-based community organizers are hosting a die-in and rally in solidarity with Alabama, Georgia, Missouri, Ohio, and all states
Yesterday we received the stunning news that Governor Walker has decided that the Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) will no longer enforce our state contraceptive mandate, which ensures that employers provide contraceptive coverage to their employees. The Walker administration is using the Supreme Court’s recent Hobby Lobby ruling to justify their choice. But don’t
WHEREAS, the rights of all women are paramount to the National Organization for Women (NOW); andWHEREAS, agency over her own body is essential to every woman’s freedom; andWHEREAS, the criminalization of pregnant women for substance abuse, addiction, or a history of substance abuse disproportionately affects women of color and poor women; WHEREAS, the criminalization of
We want to commend any effort to raise the current minimum wage in Wisconsin. $7.25/hr is a poverty wage and it disproportionately affects women, who comprise nearly two-thirds of minimum wage workers. It needs to be addressed immediately. We in Wisconsin NOW appreciate the County Board’s attention to this issue. We’re proud that this ballot
This is an open letter to Scott Walker’s campaign press secretary, Alleigh Marre, who is currently taking heat for having previously expressed support for Planned Parenthood in a blog. Dear Alleigh, I’m really sorry to hear that your job might be in jeopardy because you support (or, at least, at one time supported) Planned Parenthood.