National Organization for Women
of
New Jersey
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National NOW PAC has endorsed several candidates
for Congress in New Jersey
Click here for NOW PAC's voting guide: New Jersey
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Back Row: Jennifer
Armiger, Leadership VP; Laurie Pettine,
Secretary; Maretta Short, President; Ivy Brown,
Affirmative Action VP.
Front Row: Lorraine
Petrie, Membership VP; Terri Fasano,
Administrative VP; Stacey Gregg, Action VP. |
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Issues
Active NOW
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McCain's Choice
A Woman is keeping me up at night.
NJ Department of Labor Publishes
Proposed NJ Family Leave Regulatiions
Press release announcing the Nat'l PAC's endorsement
July 4, 2008
UPDATE ON
FAMILY LEAVE INSURANCE
BILL COST ASSESSMENT BEGINS JANUARY 1, 2009
Universal Health Care
OPEN LETTER TO OUR
U.S. SENATORS
NOW-NJ President Asks
Senators
To Support National
Health Care
for all (HR 676)
July 1, 2008
When Black Women Are Raped
Why are such rapes underreported and what damage does this do?
Boys as Boors
The ugly behavior of the male fans at Jets games.
Family Leave
Insurance
Expanding the current TDI (Temporary Disability Insurance) into
a family leave insurance system would require that workers make
only a small additional payment into the TDI fund. See
Family leave is good for business for more information.
The new
New
Jersey Abortion Access Fund
New Jersey has never had an indepen- dent abortion fund.
Such a fund is being formed now! |
Organizational Information
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NOW-NJ is the umbrella organization serving the local NOW
chapters in NJ. The NOW-NJ Board of Directors consists of
representatives from each local chapter. The local
chapters work to eliminate discrimination and harassment in the
workplace, schools, the justice system, and all other sectors of
society; secure abortion, birth control and reproductive rights
for all women; end all forms of violence against women;
eradicate racism, sexism and homophobia; and promote equality
and justice in our society.
NOW's Priority Issues
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Calendar of NOW-NJ Events
Local NOW Chapters in New Jersey
About NOW-NJ
Task Forces:
NOW-NJ Foundation
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Press Releases & Speeches
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August 21, 2008
NO! THE RAPE DOCUMENTARY
FILM SCREENING HELD IN ESSEX COUNTY.
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December 12, 2007
By Maretta J.
Short,
NOW-NJ President
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June 30, 2007
No Excuse for Imus
NOW President
Maretta J. Short takes
on the false analogy between Imus's actions and those of
rappers.
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July 26, 2007
National Organization for Women Calls for Moratorium on
Immigration Raids
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WBAI "Joy of Resistance" Multi Cultural Feminist Radio with Fran
Luck and Maretta Short
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December 27, 2007
Rambunctious Pro-Choicers,
etc.
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Play Download
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November 29, 2007
Women in Politics,
etc.
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May 30, 2007
IMUS’ FIRING WAS JUST AND DESERVED
By Maretta J.
Short
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May24, 2007
Testimony: Family Leave Insurance, Senate bill
2249
By Maretta J.
Short
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January 27, 2007
Press Release
NOW-NJ Making
Black History First
Click here to download
NJN's story about Maretta Short (5.8 meg)
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Referrals
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NOW-NJ can not make
referrals.
The League of Women
Voters can.
Check out their
Women's Guide
or call their
hotline: 800-322-8092. |
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NEWS ARTICLES OF INTEREST TO FEMINIST
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Click here to see the list of
articles
Updated July 14, 2008
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COMING EVENTS
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Lecture by
Antonia Juhasz
“The Tyranny
of Oil”
Saturday,
Nov. 15, 2008
NJ Peace
Action’s
51st
Annual Soup Luncheon
flier1
flier2
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2008 NOW-NJ
State Conference
“$trategizing for Economic Ju$tice”
Saturday,
November 8, 2008
9am - 4pm
Rutgers
University - Cook Campus
Conference
Information
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September 6, 2008
NOTE: Updated Time & Place
Sponsored by NOW-NJ Foundation,
NOW-NJ Combating Racism TF, and the Women of Color and Allies
Essex County Chapter
Save the
Date for Film Screening
“NO!”
The Rape Documentary
Produced
and Directed by Aisha Shahidah Simmons
Click to
preview:
http://notherapedocumentary.org
NOTE:
Updated Time & Place
Click to Download Flyer
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Past Events --
Photos & Reports: |
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JUNE 19TH, 2008
NOW-NJ COSPONSORS
NATIONAL DAY OF PROTEST AGAINST
Health Insurance Corporations
More information:
Newark
Rally
Philadelphia Rally
National NOW Talking Points
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Saturday, April 26, 2008
NOW-NJ CO SPONSORS
Conversations on Race
and Voting
9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Liberty Science Center
Liberty State Park
222 Jersey City Boulevard
Jersey City, New Jersey
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Sunday, April 13
2 PM - 3:30 PM
ERA Education Fund, Inc.
presents a March History Month’s program of
Women’s Rights Are Human Rights
“LOOKING BACK and MOVING FORWARD”
Click Here for details
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April 11-12, 2008
Economic Justice Summit
NOW Foundation, Institute for
Women's Policy Research, and the National Council of Negro Women
are convening an
Economic Justice Summit in
Atlanta.
Submit workshop proposals and
research papers now, and register
online.
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March 10, 2008
Middlesex County NOW Forum:
Women in
the NJ Workplace
Speakers:
Sharon
Taylor
Sr. VP, Prudential Ins
Dr. Sindy
Paul
Medical Director, NJ Dept of
Health
Jeannine
LaRue
VP of Public Affairs, Rutgers
Click Here for details
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Sat.,
March 1, 2008
"Peace, Justice, and the
Fight against Racism and Sexism"
Guest Speaker: Maretta
Short,
NOW-NJ President
Poetry by Amina Baraka
Marc's Place Coffee House
Click Here for more information
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Sat., January 19, 2008
Second Annual Peace
Conference ." Rutgers University Law School, Newark, NJ.
8 am to 4 pm
More details here
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Sunday, January 6, 2008
NOW-NJ President, Maretta
Short, and Senator Loretta Weinberg to discuss the Mandatory HIV Testing
Bill for pregnant women and newborns. Sunday, January 6th at
12 PM on My9
The "New Jersey NOW" program
with Anchor Mike Gilliam.
Hosted by My9 News.
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December 12, 2007
Stand For
Justice Rally:
Human
Rights for
Women in
Prison
Click Here
for details
Click Here
for Maretta's Statement
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December 10, 2007
Family
Leave Insurance
Lobby Day
8:30 am -
4:00 pm
Click Here
for details
Click Here for 4
Actions to support
of Family Leave Insurance
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NOVEMBER 11, 2007
NOW-NJ MINI
STATE
CONFERENCE
SUNDAY, 1:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.
MONTCLAIR, NJ
Click Here for more info
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Sunday, November 4, 2007
12:30 PM
NOW-NJ President, Maretta
Short
will be featured on "Real
Talk",
hosted by My9 News
Anchorwoman Brenda Blackmon. The topic is "Women in
Politics and the Record Number of Women Running for office in
New Jersey."
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October 20, 2007
Race Still
Matters:
The
Conference
Essex County College
Click
Here for the flier
Click Here for the web page
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October 17, 2007
Women in NJ
Politics
Panel Discussion with Women
candidates and office-holders from Middlesex County
Click here for the event flier
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September 20, 2007
Abortion
Rights:
Where do we
go from here?
Panel Discussion with
Middlesex County NOW, the
ACLU, and Planned Parenthood
Click
here for the event flier
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Newspaper Article 8/26
Another Article 8/30
Pictures from the March
August 25, 2007
Newark, NJ
People's
March for Peace, Equality, Jobs, and Justice
NOW-NJ
Participation Information
Official NOW-NJ Flier
Click here for even more information
Click here for the July Press Release
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July 28, 2007
NOW-NJ Combating Racism Task
Force, Women of Color and Allies, Essex Chapter, and Morris County
Chapter
Rally at
Morristown City Hall to End Raids Against Immigrants
News article before the rally
Pictures of the rally
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July 13-15, 2007
NOW National Conference
&
Young Feminist Leadership
Institute
Detroit, Michigan
Click here
for more information
Click
here for pictures taken at the conference
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