DC-NOW
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Washington DC chapter of the largest US feminist organization, National Organization for Women. http://facebook.com/DCNOW/. https://linktr.ee/washingtondcnow
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Lesson from History: Congress Ultimately Does Not Want to Manage D.C.’s Minute Issues
By: Miriam EdelmanUnderstanding history is crucial to advocacy. Before D.C. gained its current limited home rule in the early 1970s, leaders who were appointed by the President governed Washington, D....
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Our chapter president Rose Brunache has been elected VP of National NOW, with Kim Villanueva as National NOW President. They will be the first all women of color National NOW Presidency. They won by a landslide with 76.9% of the vote. Wish them luck!
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Veteran Grassroots Activists Elected President of NOW - National Organization for Women
Veteran Grassroots Activist Leader Kim Villanueva Elected President of NOW DC NOW Leader Rose Brunache Elected Vice President WASHINGTON— July 28, 2025—National Organization for Women (NOW) members ha...
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July 30, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Our chapter president Rose Brunache has been elected VP of National NOW, with Kim Villanueva as National NOW President. They will be the first all women of color National NOW Presidency. They won by a landslide with 76.9% of the vote. Wish them luck!
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July 2, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Today is the 53rd anniversary for Title 9. Title 9 required all educational institutions that received federal dollars to treat women and girls equally to men and boys. Listen to a podcast we did 3 years ago on the 50th anniversary.
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Interview with Sherry Boschert and Title IX | DC NOW Podcast | 04.14.2022
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June 23, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Today is the 53rd anniversary for Title 9. Title 9 required all educational institutions that received federal dollars to treat women and girls equally to men and boys. Listen to a podcast we did 3 years ago on the 50th anniversary.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYdy...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYdy...
Vote for Kim-Rose for National NOW President and VP
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June 13, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Vote for Kim-Rose for National NOW President and VP
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It is not too late to read out June book pick. RSVP below for more details.
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June Book Club: "The Selected Works of Audre Lorde" | DC NOW
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June 6, 2025 at 7:28 PM
It is not too late to read out June book pick. RSVP below for more details.
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Don't forget to register for the hybrid National NOW conference. All voting is online. This year we will vote for by-laws, resolutions, and the new President and VP. And like always, there will be wonderful speeches and workshops.
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2025 National Conference Registration - Member
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May 29, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Don't forget to register for the hybrid National NOW conference. All voting is online. This year we will vote for by-laws, resolutions, and the new President and VP. And like always, there will be wonderful speeches and workshops.
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March 22, 2025 at 5:34 AM
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NEW: Our statement on Trump’s EO to dismantle the Department of Education ⬇️
March 21, 2025 at 8:42 PM
NEW: Our statement on Trump’s EO to dismantle the Department of Education ⬇️
Come out for our joint happy hour/bingo night fundraise early April. Playing cards are only $1. Funds go to support our chapter:
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DCNOW Bingo Night fundraiser | DC NOW
DCNOW Bingo Night fundraiser
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March 22, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Come out for our joint happy hour/bingo night fundraise early April. Playing cards are only $1. Funds go to support our chapter:
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Save the date! We will have a summer pot-luck cook out !! RSVP below:
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DCNOW Summer Pot-Luck Cook-out | DC NOW
DCNOW summer cook-out. Bring side dishes.
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March 22, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Save the date! We will have a summer pot-luck cook out !! RSVP below:
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Our second session for our March/April book is fast approaching. RSVP below:
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Book Club: "Century of Struggle" by Eleanor Flexnor, Chapters 13-24 | DC NOW
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March 22, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Our second session for our March/April book is fast approaching. RSVP below:
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The institutional Democratic Party is guided by an almost pathological level of conflict avoidance in almost every direction. “What can we do to make the least number of people mad?” is just a bankrupt way to operate.
March 13, 2025 at 10:23 PM
The institutional Democratic Party is guided by an almost pathological level of conflict avoidance in almost every direction. “What can we do to make the least number of people mad?” is just a bankrupt way to operate.
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Aileen Hernandez ( 05/23/26 – 02/13/17) was a Black union organizer, civil rights activist, and women's rights activist. She was president of the National Organization for Women (NOW) between 1970-1971, and was the first woman to serve on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in 1964.
March 11, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Aileen Hernandez ( 05/23/26 – 02/13/17) was a Black union organizer, civil rights activist, and women's rights activist. She was president of the National Organization for Women (NOW) between 1970-1971, and was the first woman to serve on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in 1964.
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URGENT: Did you know if the SAVE Act passes, nearly 69 million women will not be eligible to vote if their current name does not match the name on their birth certificate?
We have a lot of feelings on this violation of our voting rights and want to hear your thoughts too.
#DisruptNOW2025
We have a lot of feelings on this violation of our voting rights and want to hear your thoughts too.
#DisruptNOW2025
March 7, 2025 at 12:28 AM
URGENT: Did you know if the SAVE Act passes, nearly 69 million women will not be eligible to vote if their current name does not match the name on their birth certificate?
We have a lot of feelings on this violation of our voting rights and want to hear your thoughts too.
#DisruptNOW2025
We have a lot of feelings on this violation of our voting rights and want to hear your thoughts too.
#DisruptNOW2025
Join #DCNOW for a movie night!! We will watch the movie "Rule Breakers"-- a movie about a all girls robotics team in Afghanistan.
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Movie: "Rule Breakers" | DC NOW
Join us to watch this just released movie about a girl's robotics team in Afghanistan!
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March 12, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Join #DCNOW for a movie night!! We will watch the movie "Rule Breakers"-- a movie about a all girls robotics team in Afghanistan.
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Join DCNOW for a brainstorming session to help develop policies for us to lobby for. Tea and snacks will be provided.
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Tea and lobby day brainstorming session 1/2 | DC NOW
A meeting to go over legislative and lobby day brainstorming. One of two sessions.
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March 12, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Join DCNOW for a brainstorming session to help develop policies for us to lobby for. Tea and snacks will be provided.
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