Advocacy

WomenNC advocates for the support of women’s human rights in terms of its mission statement.

About WomenNC – Summary

Legislation

1. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)

• CEDAW – Read More Here

2. Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
3. Elimination of Human Trafficking
4. Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)

Collaboration with Other Organizations on Women Related Issues

American Assoc. of University Women (AAUW)	InterAct of Wake County
Maya Angelou Intl. Women’s Health Center – Winston Salem	NC Coalition Against Sexual Assault (NCCASA)
NC Women United (NCWU)	Partners Against Trafficking Humans (PATH)
Pretty and Pink Foundation	United Nations Assoc. – Wake County (UNA-Wake)
UNWomen – NC Chapter	Women’s Human Rights Intl. Assoc. (WHRIA)

Community Impact

1. Organizing Symposiums and Speaking Engagements to Educate People in NC on Global and Local Status of Women

• Since 2009 presented to thousands of people at events such as …

AAUW Convention	Cary Rotary Club
Church Women United	Presidential Lecture Series at Meredith
Maya Angela Intl. Women Health Conf.	NC Assoc. of Women Attorneys (NCAWA)
NC Council for Women & Youth Involvement	NOW Convention
NC Universities (NC Central, Meredith, NCSU, UNC-CH, Shaw, Duke, Bennett)	Soroptimist International
TedExNCSU	UNA-Wake
UN Women	Women Business Owners Network (WBON)
and many more…

2. International Film screenings

• Neda, Peace Train to Beijing: The Fourth World Conference on Women and Yesterday

3. Media Interviews or Articles on Women Related Issues

BOOM!	CarolinaWomen (under Organizations tab)
INDYWeek	News & Observer
Shaw University radio station	St. Augustine’s Radio Show
Triangle Events Magazine	UNC-TV
WRAL – Tarheel Talk	ABC11
and many more…

4. Social Media

• Blogs, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube