Canada is currently debating whether or not to add Honor Killings to the Federal Criminal Code. Some say this is a milestone, others say that murder is already illegal and a special classification would unfairly target Muslims and immigrants.
Take a look at the articles below and tell us what you think.
The Truth About Honor [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Violence Against Women'
What Do You Think? - The Debate to Classify Honor Killings as a Federal Offense in Canada
July 18th, 2010 · No Comments · Blog
Tags: Canada·feminism·Feminists·Freedom·Islam·Murder in the Name of Honor·Muslim Women·Violence Against Women·Women
Membership Meeting: Bylaw Vote & Teen Violence Forum
May 17th, 2010 · No Comments · Events
Tuesday, May 25th
7:00-8:30pm
Center on Halsted- John Baran Senior Center
3656 N. Halsted St.
Everyone is invited to join Chicago NOW for an informative, interactive, and inspiring evening addressing teen violence.
Chicago Police Officer Erin Carlquist and Yesenia Maldonado, Director of Programs from Between Friends,
will lead the panel in discussing the specific steps and actions our community can [...]
Tags: Chicago·Chicago Events·Domestic Violence·feminism·Feminists·teen violence·Violence Against Women
Fearing conservative social policies, womens’ groups start offensive against Brady
March 10th, 2010 · No Comments · News
By Adrian G. Uribarri
March 09, 2025
If state Sen. Bill Brady’s race against Gov. Pat Quinn comes anywhere as close as his campaign against Kirk Dillard, then one thing is for sure: It won’t be womens’ groups that push him over the edge.
Nearly eight months before the general election, advocates for abortion rights and equal-pay legislation [...]
Tags: Abortion·Beth Kanter·Bill Brady·Chicago·Chicago NOW·Chicago Progressive Radio·Citizen Action·Domestic Violence·feminism·Feminists·Freedom·Governor Quinn·health·Health Care reform·Healthcare·Michelle Staeger·National Organisation for Women·National Organization for Women·NOW·Personal PAC·Planned Parenthood·Reproductive Freedom·Reproductive Justice·Reproductive Rights·Terry Cosgrove·Violence Against Women·Women's Health
An Open Letter to Scott Lee Cohen
February 10th, 2010 · No Comments · Blog
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 [...]
Tags: Chicago NOW·Domestic Violence·National Organization for Women·Scott Lee Cohen·Violence Against Women
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
Sen. Al Franken Succeeds in Passing an Amendment to Protect Victims of Sexual Assault!
October 7th, 2009 · No Comments · Blog
A female employee of Halliburton/KBR was gang raped by her co-workers in Baghdad and then locked in a shipping container when she attempted to report the crime. She was allowed to return home due to intervention by her US Representative, Ted Poe. However, due to a clause in her Halliburton/KBR contract, she was unable to [...]
Tags: Al Franken·Baghdad·Chicago NOW·Halliburton·Iraq·KBR·Rape·Senate·Senate Amendment 2588·Sexual Harassment·Violence Against Women
Murder in the Name of Honor - Rana Husseini Book Signing
September 17th, 2009 · No Comments · Blog
October 19th @ 7 pm
The Book Cellar
4736 N. Lincoln Avenue
Sponsored by:
Amnesty International USA
Chicago NOW
Jordanian journalist Rana Husseini, who has written extensively about honor killings of women (women killed by male relatives because of perceived “unchaste” sexual behavior) will be in the U.S. to promote her new book Murder in the Name of Honor. She will [...]
Tags: Amnesty International·Chicago·Chicago NOW·Feminist Literature·Honor Killings·Islam·Islamic Law·Murder in the Name of Honor·National Organization for Women·NOW·Rana Husseini·Sexuality·The Book Cellar·Violence Against Women
Ratify CEDAW – Call Your Senators August 26th!
August 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Blog
The United States remains the only democracy in the world that has not ratified the CEDAW treaty, putting our country in the company of nations such as Iran, Somalia and Sudan. One hundred eighty-six countries, over 95 percent of United Nations members, have ratified CEDAW. It provides a fundamental framework for ending international violence against [...]
Tags: CEDAW·Chicago NOW·Equality·feminism·Feminists·Freedom·health·Healthcare·Human Rights·National Organization for Women·NOW·UN·United Nations·Violence Against Women·Women·Women's Equality Day·Women's Health
Anthony Abbate – 2nd Status Hearing & Recap
August 19th, 2009 · No Comments · Blog
The second status hearing for Anthony Abbate was held this morning at 10am. Here is a wrap up of the few key decisions made:
Anthony Abbate has filed an appeal to overturn his criminal conviction. An appeal could affect the use of the criminal conviction in the police review board trial. The prosecution has been given [...]
Tags: Anthony Abbate·Chicago·Chicago NOW·Chicago Police·feminism·Feminists·Judge John Fleming·National Organization for Women·NOW·Violence Against Women·Women
