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Entries Tagged as 'Women'
Elections Tomorrow!! Check Out Which Federal Candidates NOW PAC Endorsed
November 1st, 2010 · No Comments · Blog, Homepage
Tags: Chicago·Chicago NOW·Elections·endorsements·feminism·Feminists·Freedom·Illinois·National Organization for Women·NOW·NOW PAC·voting·Women·women voters
What Do You Think? - The Debate to Classify Honor Killings as a Federal Offense in Canada
July 18th, 2010 · No Comments · Blog
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 [...]
Tags: Canada·feminism·Feminists·Freedom·Islam·Murder in the Name of Honor·Muslim Women·Violence Against Women·Women
Overhaul Will Lower the Costs of Being a Woman
April 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · Blog
Peggy Robertson and her sons, Sam, 9, and Luke, at their home in Centennial, Colo. An insurance company rejected Ms. Robertson because of her Caesarean, explaining in a letter that she would have been eligible if she had been sterilized.
By DENISE GRADY
Published: March 29, 2025 in NY TIMES
Being a woman is no longer a [...]
Tags: HCR·Healthcare·insurance·Women
Chicago NOW’s Statement about Health Care Reform
March 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · Blog
The health care reform bill has the potential to have a monumental impact on our nation’s health and healthcare. The bill will expand health care coverage to many of our nations neediest and hardest working people. Though the health care reform bill has many positive aspects, one cannot ignore that there is still work to [...]
Tags: bill·Chicago·Congress·HCR·Health Care reform·NOW·Women
Chicago NOW Health Team Meeting
March 15th, 2010 · No Comments · Blog
Event: Chicago NOW Health Team Meeting
What: Club/Group Meeting
When: Tuesday, March 30, 6:30pm-8:00pm
Where: T’s Bar and Restaurant
RSVP: chicagonow.org@gmail.com
Come Make a Difference!
This will be a fun, casual meeting where you can meet like-minded feminists and learn about our upcoming volunteer opportunities in Women’s Health. We are interested in hearing your ideas as well!
About us:
The Chicago NOW Health [...]
Tags: Affordable Health Care for America Act·Body Image·Chicago·Chicago Events·Chicago NOW·feminism·Feminists·Freedom·health·Health Care·Healthcare·Healthcare Reform·Illinois·issue teams·National Organisation for Women·National Organization for Women·NOW·Women·Women's Health
Join the Red Pump Project to Raise HIV/AIDS Awareness For Women and Girls
March 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Blog, Events
Help raise awareness and education about the effects of HIV/AIDS on women and girls. Join the Red Pump Project in honoring Rae Lewis Thorton, an HIV/AIDS activist.
What: The Red Pump Project with honoree Rae Lewis Thorton, an HIV/AIDS activist.
Where: Bottom Lounge, 1375 W. Lake St.
When: March 25, 2025
Time: 6 pm-9 pm.
More event [...]
Tags: Chicago Events·Chicago NOW·feminism·feminist·girls·health·Health Care·HIV/AIDS·National Organization for Women·Nationalt Organisation for Women·NOW·Rae Lewis Thorton·Red Pump Project·Women·Women's Health
Chicago NOW criticizes Commissioner Brooks
March 5th, 2010 · No Comments · News
March 5, 2025
BY FRAN SPIELMAN AND FRANK MAIN Staff Reporters
Female aldermen criticized Chicago Fire Commissioner John Brooks on Friday for his “intemperate” and “insensitive” response to an underling’s allegation of sexual harassment.
The Chicago Sun-Times reported Friday on the underling’s accusations that Brooks called her repeatedly, came on to her sexually and targeted her for [...]
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
Tonight! – Join Chicago NOW for a Documentary and Panel Discussion!
October 5th, 2009 · No Comments · Blog
We will watch and Discuss America the Beautiful, a film by Darryl Roberts that examines America’s obsession with beauty and physical perfection. After the film Chicago NOW board members will participate in a panel discussion with Darryl Roberts, an Art Director from Playboy, and a District manager for Mary Kay.
Open Bar
$15 in Advance – $20 [...]
Tags: America the Beautiful·Beauty·Body Image·Chicago Events·Chicago NOW·Cosmetics·Darryl Roberts·Mary Kay·Media·National Organization for Women·NOW·Playboy·Women
Today We Celebrate Women’s Equality Day
August 26th, 2009 · No Comments · Blog
Today we celebrate the ratification of the 19th amendment that gave women the right to vote. Let’s all take a moment today to thank the women who came before us and made this day possible. This generation has been handed an amazing opportunity to live and work freely in this country.
But as we celebrate our [...]
Tags: Body Image·Chicago NOW·Economic Equity·Equal Pay·feminism·Feminists·National Organization for Women·NOW·Reproductive Freedom·Reproductive Rights·Women·Women's Equality Day·Women's Health
