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Women NC collaborates with several like minded organizations to be more effective and to reduce the redundancy of work.

Our current affiliates are:

USWomen Caucus
Research Triangle Gender Global Center (RTI)
ERA NC Alliance
Cities for CEDAW (National)
North Carolina Women United

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Our mission is to lead North Carolina’s young adults in the elimination of injustice against women and girls.

Betty Binns Fletcher was an American lawyer and Un

Betty Binns Fletcher was an American lawyer and United States Circuit Judge of the San Francisco-based United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit between 1979 and 2012. By the age of 19, Fletcher had graduated with a bachelor degree from Stanford University. Soon after, Fletcher was admitted to Stanford Law School. One year later, she married Robert L. Fletcher and was relocated to New Jersey. After a decade, she resumed her law career at the University of Washington Law School. She has had a momentous career in law in which she became one of the first women to become a partner in a major American law firm and the second woman to be appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

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For our final women’s history month post, we wil

For our final women’s history month post, we will be discussing women in STEM. In the past decade, many efforts have been made to diminish the gender gap in STEM. Yet, the issues still persist, as women of color in particular are prevented from joining such fields. Furthermore, fewer women hold leadership positions than their male counterparts. Women continue to earn less than men, 89 cents to every dollar. Regardless, there have still been some massive changes over the years.

The first women of color to become a NASA astronaut was Mae C. Jemison. She continues to promote equity in the sciences through efforts like the 100 Year Starship. This research project funds young researchers interested in space.

Lise Meitner was an Austrian-Swedish physicist who worked on early radioactivity and nuclear physics research during the early 1900’s. Her research, along with her fellow scientists, into nuclear fission led to the development of nuclear reactors to generate electricity.

Chien-Shiung Wu was a Chinese-American physicist who worked to discover methods for separating uranium. She is often referred to as the “First Lady of Physics.” Maryam Mirzakhani was an Iranian mathematician, known for her work in topics such as hyperbolic geometry and ergodic theory. In 2014, Mirzakhani became the first woman and the first Iranian to receive the Fields Medal.

Alice Ball was an American chemist who developed the “Ball Method” for treating leprosy. She was the first woman and first African American to receive a master’s degree from the University of Hawaii, where she later was a professor.
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REMINDER! Give the WomenNC webinar a watch. Hear a

REMINDER! Give the WomenNC webinar a watch. Hear about the incredible research of these impressive scholars who have worked tirelessly throughout the year. The link is in the bio!

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Dr. Vina Mazumdar (1927-2013) was an Indian academ

Dr. Vina Mazumdar (1927-2013) was an Indian academic and feminist. Mazumdar was a leading figure in the Indian’s women’s movement. From 1971 to 1974, she was a Member Secretary for the Committee on the Status of Women in India. Towards Equality, the report from this committee, described the impact of poverty on the societal growth of women. Mazumdar co-founded the Centre for Women’s Development Studies and the Indian Association of Women Studies.
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Nothing stops WomenNC scholars! Social distanci

Nothing stops WomenNC scholars! Social distancing? Need to work at home? This was no problem for WomenNC scholars. Thanks to WomenNC’s collaboration with United Nations Association-USA (UNA-USA) WomenNC scholars presented their work to a global audience on Wednesday March 18th, as they would have done in person, had CSW64 at the United Nations not been shut down. Not to be deterred, they presented their work and tool questions and comments virtually.

The scholars work, done with “femtors” from RTI International’s Global Gender Center, combines research on gender inequalities in North Carolina, with policy solutions aimed at local governments to improve the status of women and girls.

LINK IN THE BIO

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Join WomenNC on March 18 at 10AM for a virtual pre

Join WomenNC on March 18 at 10AM for a virtual presentation of their research. More information and registration available in the bio.

Scholar Samia Noor is a Public Policy and Documentary Studies student from Duke University. Noor is studying intimate partner violence in Durham, North Carolina. Women are 500% more likely to be shot by an abusive partner if he has a gun. Through her research, Noor proposes implementing a more robust firearm removal policy and initiating a strong domestic violence program in Durham Public Schools.
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Join WomenNC on March 18 at 10AM for a virtual pre

Join WomenNC on March 18 at 10AM for a virtual presentation of their research. More information and registration available in the bio.
Scholar Siani Antoine is a senior at UNC-Chapel Hill, majoring in US History with a minor in African American Diaspora Studies. Her research focuses on oral health disparities in women within rural Eastern North Carolina. She recommends the development of a fluoride mouth rinse program for pregnant women at their OB/GYN office in Region 9, Eastern North Carolina and conduct regional educational programming and training for women and medical professionals (OB/GYNs) to become knowledgeable about oral health during pregnancy.
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Join WomenNC on March 18 at 10AM for a virtual pre

Join WomenNC on March 18 at 10AM for a virtual presentation of their research. More information and registration available in the bio.
Scholar Marjorie Naila Segule is a senior Park Scholarship recipient and University Honors student at North Carolina State University. She is studying Biomedical Engineering and Self-Design Global Health Development. Her research is focused on the state of trans-inclusive healthcare at the UNC System Universities. Her three primary priorities through these studies have been to remove policies and barriers that are detrimental to the physical and mental health of transgender or gender-nonconforming students, increase and improve LGTBQ resources on campuses, and research future developments.
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Join WomenNC on March 18 at 10AM for a virtual pre

Join WomenNC on March 18 at 10AM for a virtual presentation of their research. More information and registration available in the bio.
Scholar Jackie Lanning is a senior Biological Sciences with a concentration in Public Health major from NC State University. Her research is focused on the impact of environmental toxins on maternal and child health in Durham, North Carolina. She recommends the implementation of public health campaigns for residents in high-risk communities and encouraging health-care providers to recommend blood-testing for pregnant women living in high-risk areas in Durham, North Carolina.
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Join WomenNC on March 18 at 10AM for a virtual pre

Join WomenNC on March 18 at 10AM for a virtual presentation of their research. More information and registration available in the bio.

Scholar Leticia Ross is a Master of Social Work student at NC Central University. Through her research on employment experiences for women transitioning from incarceration to Durham, Ross recommends the implementation of intersectional and gender-specific intervention and the expansion of educational opportunities for women in the Durham County Detention Facility.
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