Events for April 27, 2023 - June 6, 2023

NOW’s 2022 Racial Justice Summit: Connected by Justice and Intersectionality

As part of its ongoing commitment to diversity and equity, the National Organization for Women (NOW) is thrilled to announce its annual virtual Racial Justice Summit. The theme for 2022 is Connected by Justice & Intersectionality: Facing the Realities of Race in America. Click here to register ... While we have seen some advancements in attitudes towards race in recent years, incidents of racial injustice are still too prevalent in the American social landscape. To help establish a less precarious future for women of color, this year's Summit will include discussions focused on the critical and intersectional issues of reproductive [...]

The Future of Abortion Care, sponsored by the MIdwest Access Project

Please join the Midwest Access Project and their host The Mayer & Morris Kaplan Family Foundation for this important in-person program:  "The Future of Abortion Care: Filling the Gaps -- Training Providers in Reproductive Health" featuring MAP co-founder and board member Lorie Chaiten, JD. Click here to register ... Access to abortion care in the United States is facing extreme challenges. The harms caused by state abortion bans have been aggravated by the Supreme Court’s refusal to block them. In December the Court heard a case to consider overruling Roe v. Wade. Please join Midwest Access Project for a discussion [...]

The 2022 Election: Personal PAC’s Chicago House Party

Provided upon RSVP

Please join Personal PAC in Chicago on the evening of Thursday, March 10th, for their first house party of the 2022 season, focusing on the 2022 election. Click here to get your tickets ... This in-person event about the critical upcoming 2022 election will feature a conversation with honored guests, Dr. Allison Cowett, Medical Director at Family Planning Associates, former Personal PAC Board Chair and candidate for State Representative Eileen Dordek, and Personal PAC Board Chair Natalie Federle. Tickets start at $25 and support Personal PAC’s work to advance and protect reproductive rights in Illinois. Space is limited.  The address [...]

Jane’s Army: Why Abortion Access is Expanding in Mexico and Ending in America

Online

Click here to register ... Click here to learn more about Jane's Army ... Everyone has been talking about Texas’ recent ban on abortion, and what it means for those in need of care. While the U.S. Supreme Court debates (and continues to allow Texas’ S.B. 8 to remain in effect), advocates and providers are doing their best to care for Texans. Verónica Cruz is one of these activists. Although she’s working in Mexico, not Texas.  Visit Las Libres to learn more. Now that Mexico has declared that abortion is no longer a crime, Verónica and other activists are working [...]

Movers & Shakers: CFW’s 2022 Impact Awards

Online

Please join the Chicago Foundation for Women for Movers and Shakers, their 2022 virtual awards celebration honoring local leaders making a difference in the lives of women and girls. Featuring a presentation of the Rev. Willie Taplin Barrow Emerging Leaders Award for innovative work benefiting Black women and girls in the Chicago region to Girls Like Me. Attend virtually for only $30.  Don't miss this chance to support the Chicago Foundation for Women and all the many causes it funds. Check out all the distinguished awardees and register for the event here.    

There’s only one YOU on Earth, with Mary Lou Edwards

Online

We're excited to welcome famed Chicago feminist and children's book author, Mary Lou Edwards, to our next chapter Zoom meeting on Wednesday, March 23, at 7 p.m.  Click here to register ... Mary Lou will talk about her new book, Only One Me On Our Big Blue Marble. Her book, primarily geared for pre-teen girls, is a plea for self-acceptance -- a message for women of all ages. The first half of her story is true. Mary Lou lived it. The second half is how she wished the event had unfolded. Sadly, that is not how it played out. Thanks to [...]

Fighting For A More Perfect Union: The ACLU Virtual Luncheon

Online

Please join the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois for Fighting For A More Perfect Union, their 2022 virtual luncheon, where we will come together as a community to celebrate and support the ongoing work to defend civil rights and civil liberties. Get your tickets here ... Featuring Keynote Speakers David Cole and Aziz Huq in Conversation In his role as the ACLU's national legal director, David Cole directs a program that includes approximately 1,000 state and federal lawsuits on a broad range of civil liberties issues. He manages 140 ACLU staff attorneys in New York, Washington, San Francisco, and North [...]

National NOW’s Feminist State of the Union, with Christian Nunes & Ellie Smeal

Online

Focusing on issues including constitutional equality, economic justice and voting rights, National NOW is pleased to announce its upcoming Feminist State of the Union event on March 31st at 6:30 PM Central time.  Don't miss this opportunity to hear the famed Ellie Smeal, president of the Feminist Majority Foundation and Christian Nunes, president of NOW. Click here to register ... In the past year, the U.S. has experienced seismic cultural and economic changes, many that have tested our values and threatened to unravel the very fabric of our country. While all Americans continue to face significant challenges, it’s critical to [...]

“Fannie Lou Hamer’s America” Documentary screening and Q & A

Online

Please join Illinois NOW for this special presentation of FANNIE LOU HAMER'S AMERICA, an exciting new documentary, and  featuring a Q & A with Monica Land, the movie's producer, and Joy Davenport, its director. It's a free, online event.  Click here to register on EventBrite. Fannie Lou Hamer was a leader in the civil rights movement, founder of the Freedom Democratic Party in Mississippi, and the organizer of Freedom Summer, a volunteer-based campaign launched in the summer of 1964 in order to register as many Black voters in Mississippi as possible. FANNIE LOU HAMER’S AMERICA, a documentary produced by her [...]

Jane’s Army “Ask the Experts”: Plan B, the Abortion Pill, and Surgical Abortion

Online

Jane’s Army is preparing for the fight against anti-choice extremism in Illinois this election season & we hope we can count on you to join us. Please register today at https://tinyurl.com/JA-AskTheDoc. On Monday, April 18th, Jane’s Army is hosting, “Ask the Experts: Plan B, The Abortion Pill & Surgical Abortion” with guest speakers Dr. Sobia Ansari, Khadine Bennett & Dr. Alison Cowett. Please join us for this free event to learn more about the differences between Plan B (emergency contraception), medication abortion (the abortion pill), and surgical abortion & why it matters in the fight to protect access to contraception [...]

Anushay Hossain speaks on ‘The Pain Gap: How Sexism & Racism in Healthcare Kill Women”

Online

We’re excited to welcome Anushay Hossain, author of The Pain Gap: How Sexism and Racism in Healthcare Kill Women. This new, highly acclaimed book is described as "a meticulously researched exploration of the women's health crisis through real tales of healthcare trauma and medical misogyny." Our online Illinois NOW presentation hosted by the N/NW Suburban Chicago Chapter of NOW is on Wednesday, May 11, at 7 p.m.  Co-sponsored by Compassion & Choices, the national nonprofit focused on improving care and expanding choice at end of life. Register at tinyurl.com/now-paingap. Anushay Hossain is a writer and a feminist policy analyst focusing [...]

Planned Parenthood of Illinois Annual Celebration

Please join us as we come together to celebrate the unwavering dedication of the Planned Parenthood of Illinois (PPIL) community. Despite unparalleled threats to sexual and reproductive health care, we will always provide comprehensive and compassionate health care, education, and advocacy, no matter what. Click here for more information and to get your tickets. Honoring Carolyn Moon with the Champion of Care Award.   Carolyn is a former board member and lifelong supporter of PPIL. Her quiet strength and passion have built strong connections and support for the Central Illinois communities that we proudly serve.  We look forward to celebrating her leadership [...]

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