Events for January 2022

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 [...]

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 ...

Please join members and supporters of Chicago NOW as we raise a virtual glass to celebrate two extraordinary Chicago leaders for their dedication to transforming the lives of local women and girls.  Be inspired by activism stories and insights from our amazing honorees at Chicago NOW's our annual fundraising event, Women Who Dared. Click here to register ... We will be presenting the Dawn Clark Netsch Public Service Award to Natalie Scruton Federle, General Counsel, Sermo, and the Vernita Gray Community Advocate Award to Adrienne McCue, President & Executive Director, Step Up For Mental Health. Your gift will enable us to [...]