Events for November 13, 2023 - May 3, 2023

Naperville “Rally for Women’s Rights”

“Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo. Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit, sed quia consequuntur magni dolores eos qui ratione voluptatem sequi nesciunt. Neque porro quisquam est, qui dolorem ipsum quia dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit, sed quia non numquam eius modi tempora incidunt ut labore et dolore magnam aliquam quaerat voluptatem. Ut enim ad minima veniam, quis nostrum exercitationem ullam corporis suscipit laboriosam, nisi ut aliquid ex [...]

How To Talk About Abortion

Attendees will learn messaging strategies for how to effectively discuss abortion and abortion access, so you can feel confident having open and honest discussions with friends and relatives, especially those who disagree with you.

Rally for Abortion Rights: DEFEND ROE

Federal Plaza 230 S Dearborn St, Chicago

Demand the U.S. Supreme Court hears OUR oral arguments on the day it will hear oral arguments in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the Mississippi 15-week abortion ban that seeks to overturn Roe v Wade.

The Future of Reproductive Rights and Access

Please join the ACLU of Illinois for a discussion on the future of reproductive rights and access in Illinois and nationwide, featuring Khadine Bennett, Director of Advocacy and Intergovernmental Affairs, and Ameri Klafeta, Director of the Women’s and Reproductive Rights Project.

Justice At The Border: Addressing the Barriers Face by Undocumented Women

Online

Please join the National Organization for Women for this panel event, Justice at Our Border: Addressing the Barriers Faced by Undocumented Women, on Tuesday, January 18th at 6:00 pm Central time. This thrilling event will feature U.S. Congresswomen Zoe Lofgren and Pramila Jayapal as keynote speakers! Click here to register ... As the Chair of the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship, a former immigration attorney, and immigration law professor, Rep. Lofgren is recognized as an established champion of top-to-bottom immigration reform and a national leader in immigration policy. During the 113th Congress, she played a key role in negotiating a [...]

January 19th: National Day of Action for the Violence Against Women Act

Online

On January 19, join the National Task Force to End Sexual and Domestic Violence, Angelina Jolie, and Senate sponsors of the upcoming Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) reauthorization for a policy day of action to ask Senators to co-sponsor and pass the bipartisan consensus bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act. On December 16, 2021, Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Richard Durbin (D-IL), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) announced they had reached a deal on a framework to reauthorize VAWA with key improvements and protections to better meet the needs of abuse survivors. They plan to introduce the [...]

Disinformation Campaigns Targeting School Boards & Educators

Online

Please join our North & NW Suburban Chicago NOW chapter for our January meeting, featuring Cassie Creswell of Illinois Families for Public Schools.  Ms. Creswell will discuss the pressures our school boards are facing from well-funded disinformation campaigns targeting school boards and educators. Illinois Families for Public Schools is the voice in Springfield for systemic policy change to defend and improve Illinois public schools. Their efforts are key to giving public ed families a real, regular voice in Springfield and to advocating for public schools in our state as a public good. Please click here to register ...

Go to Top