February 10, 2026
Dear Mr. Cohen,
Thank you for requesting a meeting with the Chicago Chapter of the National Organization for Women to discuss the future of your political career. Chicago NOW has been a stalwart defender of the rights of women and girls since 1967. We appreciate that you recognize that fact enough to reach out [...]
Entries Tagged as 'National Organization for Women'
An Open Letter to Scott Lee Cohen
February 10th, 2010 · No Comments · Blog
Tags: Chicago NOW·Domestic Violence·National Organization for Women·Scott Lee Cohen·Violence Against Women
Anti-Violence Groups Blast Cohen Candidacy
February 9th, 2010 · No Comments · News
From Progress Illinois, Adam Doster, Friday February 5th, 2010, 4:25pm
A broad coalition of anti-violence and women’s groups held a press conference in Chicago to discuss the recent revelations about the Democrat lieutenant gubernatorial nominee’s history of violence and harassment. Due to their nonprofit status, most of the [...]
Tags: Chicago NOW·National Organization for Women·Progress Illinois·Scott Cohen
Scott Lee Cohen Steps Down
February 8th, 2010 · No Comments · Blog
Scott Lee Cohen, the elected candidate for Lieutenant Governor, was arrested for assaulting his girlfriend in 2005. His ex-wife also listed both physical and sexual abuse in her divorce papers. Illinois needs leadership that is capable of making effective policy decisions to end violence against women and girls. We applaud Scott Lee Cohen’s decision to [...]
Tags: Chicago NOW·Illinois·Lieutenant Governor·National Organization for Women·Scott Lee Cohen
Anthony Abbate Trial Summary
December 13th, 2009 · No Comments · Blog
The Chicago Chapter of the National Organization for Women is pleased to report that the Police Review Board has decided that Anthony Abbate will be discharged. While this is not the ideal punishment for a violent felon, we are pleased that the board recognizes that Abbate is not fit to serve in this city. [...]
Tags: Anthony Abbate·Chicago·Chicago NOW·Chicago Police·feminism·Feminists·Judge John Fleming·National Organization for Women·NOW·Police Review Board·sexism·Violence Against Women
Anthony Abbate Trial Summary
November 17th, 2009 · No Comments · Blog
Chicago NOW attended today’s long overdue police review board trial of Anthony Abbate. The entire proceeding lasted from approximately 10:45am to 3pm. I was able to see Anthony, Karolina and several other key witnesses and we learned some new and interesting details.
The transcript and video of the trial will now be turned over to the [...]
Tags: Anthony Abbate·Chicago·Chicago NOW·Chicago Police·feminism·Feminists·Judge John Fleming·National Organization for Women·NOW·Police Review Board·sexism·Violence Against Women
Sign a Petition to Protect a Woman’s Right to Choose!
November 13th, 2009 · No Comments · Blog
From our friends at Planned Parenthood…
When it passed a historic health care reform bill, the House also adopted the Stupak amendment, a dangerous piece of legislation that would ban abortion from private and public insurance plans for millions of American women. Fortunately, the fight for women’s health didn’t end in the House, and our sharp [...]
Tags: Abortion·Chicago NOW·feminism·Feminists·Freedom·Harry Reid·health·Healthcare·Nancy Pelosi·National Organization for Women·NOW·President Obama·Reproductive Freedom·Reproductive Justice·Reproductive Rights·Stupak Amendment·Women·Women's Health
October 11th - National Equality March in Chicago
October 8th, 2009 · No Comments · Blog
When - Sunday, October 11, beginning at 1:00pm.
Where - Daley Plaza - under the Picasso
Chicago NOW will join with activists from all over Chicago to demand equality for LGBTQ individuals. <a href=”http://www.lgbtchange.org/”>Click here for more information</a>!
Tags: Chicago·Chicago Events·Chicago NOW·Coming Out Day·Equal Marriage·Equality·feminism·Feminists·Freedom·Illinois·Lesbian Rights·LGBT·LGBTQ·National Equality Day·National Equality March·National Organization for Women·NOW
