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          P.O. Box 336, Ozona, FL 34660

          (727) 738-0007  wpinellasnow@gmail.com
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And Together We Can Make Equality a Reality

NOW is the largest, most comprehensive feminist advocacy group in the United States. Our purpose is to take action to bring women into full participation in society — sharing equal rights, responsibilities and opportunities with men, while living free from discrimination.

90th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage

August 26, 2010

 

152 years ago this month, pioneering women and men met in Seneca Falls, NY to talk about the state of women’s rights in the United States. It was at this gathering that women’s suffrage was first seriously proposed.  Of the 300 participants at the First Women’s Rights Convention, only one person, Charlotte Woodward, lived long enough to see the ratification of the 19th Amendment.   

 

The suffragists employed a number of radical tactics as they worked for the Amendment. They picketed the White House; chained themselves to court house doors; staged large suffrage marches and demonstrations; and even went to jail where they were force fed and kept without bail.  Check your knowledge of suffrage history by taking the short quiz at:  http://womenshistory.about.com/library/quiz/blquizsf2.htm

 

It took 72 years for women to achieve the right to vote in this Nation. We have been working to add the Equal Rights Amendment to our Constitution for 87 years. http://www.equalrightsamendment.org    We have been asking our government to sign on to the international agreement CEDAW (The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women) for 31 years.  Please visit http://www.cedaw2010.org  for more information. Why must women always wait for justice ….

 

West Pinellas NOW and FL NOW are part of a coalition promoting Women’s Equality Day. We are focusing on historical references of women voting and being elected here in Florida. Please visit and ‘Like’ our page on Facebook: Floridians Celebrating 90th Anniversary of Women Voting.

WOMEN'S EQUALITY DAY CELEBRATION !!

JOIN US TO CELEBRATE THE 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF

WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE 

At 7pm on Friday August 27th, West Pinellas NOW in conjunction with Pasco NOW will be holding an instructional and celebratory event at the UU Church located at 2470 Nursery Road, Clearwater FL  33764.  We will be discussing suffrage herstory from 1848 through 1920 when the 19th Amendment was finally ratified.

PLEASE JOIN US AND BRING SOME FRIENDS !

 

SOUTHEAST REGIONAL/FLORIDA STATE NOW CONFERENCE

"Feminism in the 21st Century"


We had a wonderful conference. We attended some great workshops, passed some relevant resolutions and elected our Chapter Treasurer, TONI VAN PELT, as our new Regional Director for the Southeast. 

Congratulations Toni ! 


Connecting the Dots . . .

NOW is one of the few multi-issue progressive organizations in the United States. NOW stands against all oppression, recognizing that racism, sexism and homophobia are interrelated, that other forms of oppression such as classism and ableism work together with these three to keep power and privilege concentrated in the hands of a few.

Government, our judicial system, big business, mainstream media and other institutions treat many groups in our society like second-class citizens. Pitting us against each other is an essential mechanism for maintaining the status quo. Together, we can create the change we've been dreaming of—our unity is our strength.

NOW's Top Six Priority Issues

How Does NOW Take Action?

Educating the public and media about the status of and threats to women's rights

Organizing rallies, protests, demonstrations and marches of all sizes

Protesting businesses that mistreat women and people of color

Lobbying for and writing laws that promote full equality for women

Registering new voters and inspiring them to get to the polls

Recruiting and electing feminist candidates at all levels of government

Initiating and supporting lawsuits against violators of women's rights

Demanding fair and unbiased courts and judicial nominees

Working in coalition with progressive allies

Get Active in a NOW Campaign and Help Change the World!

 

Educating the public and media about the status of and threats to women's rights

Organizing rallies, protests, demonstrations and marches of all sizes

Protesting businesses that mistreat women and people of color

Lobbying for and writing laws that promote full equality for women

Registering new voters and inspiring them to get to the polls

Recruiting and electing feminist candidates at all levels of government

Initiating and supporting lawsuits against violators of women's rights

Demanding fair and unbiased courts and judicial nominees

Working in coalition with progressive allies

Get Active in a NOW Campaign and Help Change the World!

Save the Supreme Court
Protect the court from a right-wing takeover
by anti-woman, anti-civil rights judges

Women-Friendly Workplace Campaign
Demand discrimination-free workplaces
Protest "Merchants of Shame" like Wal-Mart

Campus Action Network/High School Clubs
Increase young feminist activism

Equal Marriage Rights NOW
Win full marriage rights for same-sex couples

Social Security Protection
Advocate for real improvements that help women

Love Your Body - NOW Foundation
Challenge dangerous beauty standards
Promote positive body images

NOW's Grassroots Power

Founded in 1966 by a small but determined group of women's rights advocates, NOW has more than 500,000 contributing members and hundreds of chapters across the U.S. NOW members are the heart, soul and muscle behind the group. They elect leaders, set policy and determine our agenda. NOW's vast and diverse membership gives us clout in the government, media and the public eye. By speaking out and taking action, NOW activists make change happen at the local, state and national leve. Because we don't rely on foundation or corporate dollars, NOW's work for equality and justice is made possible by membershup dues, individual donations and volunteer hours.

NOW Member Benefits

Each NOW member can get involved at your own speed. Once you join, you'll start receiving our National NOW Times newspaper, a great place to start if you simply want in-depth analysis on feminist issues. If that gets you fired up, you can sign-up for email alerts and take action right on our web site. Get even more involved by joining your local chapter at no extra cost. Then, you might want to attend a National Conference and help shape policy. It's up to you...but whatever you do, you'll be making a difference.

Join NOW



Women's Rights Activists GET RESULTS . . .

Women win the right to vote in 1920.

The birth control pill is approved in 1960.

The Equal Pay Act is passed in 1963.

The Civil Rights Act passes in 1964, outlawing sex discrimination in employment.

In 1967 NOW leads a successful fight to extend Affirmative Action in federal contracts to women.

In 1972 Shirley Chisholm, first African-American woman to run for president, is endorsed by NOW.

Women win Title IX in 1972, prohibiting sex discrimination in education and school athletics.

In 1973 Roe v. Wade establishes a woman's legal right to abortion.

In 1978 feminists win a ban on employment discrimination against pregnant women.

Sexual harassment is ruled an illegal form of job discrimination in 1986.

NOW wins money damages and jury trials for sex discrimination in Civil Rights Act of 1991.

Family and Medical Leave passes in 1993.

The Violence Against Women Act is signed in 1994 and mass action by NOW ensures funding.

NOW organizes to bring 1.15 million marchers to DC in 2004 for women's health, reproductive rights.

Public support for same-sex marriage has grown due to education and activism by groups like NOW.

. . . But The Struggle Is NOT OVER YET.

Women are paid only three-quarters of men's pay, while women of color make even less.

Racism, sexism and homophobia are rampant, limiting the potential of more than half the country.

A woman has never been President of the U.S., nor been nominated by a major party.

Women make up less than one-fifth of the members of Congress and state governors.

Women hold the top positions at less than three percent of the Fortune 500 companies.

Women are vastly under-represented in science and technology professions, the military, judicial
seats and many prestigious fields.

Increased restrictions on reproductive rights leave women and girls with less control over their bodies, health and well-being.

Women and girls are more than 85 percent of all U.S. rape and domestic violence victims.

Congress and most states do not grant equal marriage rights to lesbian and gay couples.

More than 90 percent of those struggling with eating disorders are women or girls; women are 85 percent of cosmetic surgery patients.

Poor women, women of color and women with disabilities experience a disproportionate amount of discrimination, violence, interference in their private lives, and other barriers to equality.

Women's equality still is not guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution — but we don't intend to quit!

 
To join West Pinellas NOW, please telephone or Email: wpinellasnow@gmail.com
 
 
Please join our Discussion at: http://groups.google.com/group/westpinellasnow
 
 
 

 

The New Administration will be sworn in on January 20th and they have a huge job ahead. Let us not allow them to forget women and the issues that are most important to us. Please go to the  Transition Website  and write to President-Elect Obama and tell him of your vision for this Nation.  

 

You can also read the Transition Team's  Agenda for Women  on the same site.

 

Remember, Silence is the Greatest Act of Sedition.

 

GET INVOLVED, STAY INFORMED, BE ACTIVE !

 

 
 

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