The Hamilton Co. (IN) Chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW) is committed to grassroots activism to promote the equal rights of women and girls.
Indiana, USA
Joined May 2017
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NOW Hamilton County retweeted
Don't miss @BirthrightFilm's LIVE streaming conversation on Women's Bodily Autonomy tomorrow, 3/22 @7pm ET to talk women's repro health. Feat. panelists @tarahdemant @michelebgoodwin @brigitte_amiri + moderator & filmmaker Civia Tamarkin. Tune In! ow.ly/NndQ30j5wh0
NOW Hamilton County retweeted
In ’17, 58% of US women lived in hostile or extremely hostile state re: #abortion; only 30% lived in a supportive state. More: Gu.tt/statetrends2017 #statepolicy
If we truly want to bring and foster innovative startups here (esp. in tech), this needs to change indystar.com/story/news/2017… @BlairMiloLP
Sex education, paid leave, equal pay, redistricting, and maternal mortality rate are just a few bills on the list that impact women! iga.in.gov/legislative/2018/…
ORR claimed that it denied Jane Poe’s abortion request based on her own best interest. A new document makes it clear that wasn’t true: Jane's abortion was denied because Scott Lloyd and the Trump Administration oppose abortion no matter what the circumstances are. #JusticeforJane nitter.gq/o_ema/status/943909113…
We have won some hard-fought battles, but many still lay before us. We must not be complacent, and we must fight burn out - the work continues each day. ow.ly/gcHb30hcui5
Hamilton County's #wagegap between men and women is 30%! This is unacceptable, and we look forward to the introduction of a Fair Pay for Women bill in the upcoming legislative session. ow.ly/tUV130hctJa
Day 13 of the #ActivistAdventCalendar encourages you to take the 2018 Indiana Legislative survey. Let our reps hear what you think about top issues for next year's legislative session. ow.ly/5ks930h3mfA 1. Click reps name 2. Click box that says "What Issues Matter to You"
For our #ActivistAdventCalendar action for day 12, reach out to our reps to ask them to vote no on #HR38, the Conceal Carry Reciprocity bill - this bill is bad for victims of domestic violence. Find some easy phone/email scripts here to get you started ow.ly/2rsc30h3lXa
#ActivistAdventCalendar day 11 - attend our monthly #WriteOurReps party tonight! We will be focusing on drafting messages encouraging our reps to reup the funding for #CHIP, the Children's Health Insurance Program. ow.ly/RdCE30h3lmH
It is day 10 of the #ActivistAdventCalendar, and today we encourage you to attend the FINAL Hamilton County NOW chapter mtg. of the year! ow.ly/ZSve30h3lj6
Excited to be at the #Fishers town hall this morning to hear from our state senators
For #ActivistAdventCalendar day 9, we encourage you to attend the public town hall being held in Fishers this morning! Take the chance to speak to reps. from #Fishers and #Noblesville directly about issues impacting women in these Hamilton County cities. ow.ly/AEwd30h3l04
Ridiculous nitter.gq/Rewire_News/status/939…
Heavily edited videos targeting Planned Parenthood (from 2015) were debunked by:
• 13 states
• 3 congressional committee investigations
• 1 Texas grand jury
Jeff Sessions may open a new criminal investigation anyway rewire.link/2j8Otly by @chgrimaldi
Day 8 of the #ActivistAdventCalendar: Encourage others to sign up for #healthinsurance during this last week of #ACA enrollment (deadline is 12/15 ow.ly/7bVI30h3jWV !
Are you #readytorun? ow.ly/GOfb30h5jw2
Day 7 of the #ActivistAdventCalendar encourages you to reach out to your local city council to encourage an independent redistricting process for Indiana to fight #gerrymandering ow.ly/FyLE30h0koF. Big thanks to @CITYOFCARMELIN for already passing such a resolution!
If the kids in this article get it (and are the ones that are supposedly being "protected"), why doesn't the school get it? nitter.gq/indystar/status/938395…
How some say this Washington Township school’s dress code blames girls for boys’ bad behavior.
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We remember well when Black people were denied service at lunch counters and interracial and interfaith couples were turned away. Businesses should be #OpenToAll. No #LicenseToDiscriminate. #MasterpieceCakeshop
We hope that these brave women breaking their silence, and being recognized for their bravery, will continue to encourage women to share their stories, and bring about real change ⚡️ “TIME names 'The Silence Breakers' as Person of the Year”
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