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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.

Happy #DisabilityPrideMonth! People with disabilit

Happy #DisabilityPrideMonth! People with disabilities are often marginalized within larger movements for change. So, here is your reminder that disability rights are human rights. Feminism must include all people with their many identities. #DisabilityRights #DisabilityPride

Yesterday's #SCOTUS decision was a certainly a mom

Yesterday's #SCOTUS decision was a certainly a moment of relief for individuals fighting to protect #ReproductiveRights, but we can't forget the many barriers that make a safe and affordable abortion inaccessible to those who seek one. #MyBodyMyChoice

We're starting an occasional series that spotlight

We're starting an occasional series that spotlights our former scholars, and we're kicking it off with this awesome woman! ⠀
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Naila just graduated from NC State with a degree in Biomedical Engineer and Global Health Development. As a USAID Donald M. Payne Fellow, she has the next seven years of her life mapped out. She's off to get a Master's Degree in Environmental Health at Harvard and will then serve five years in the USAID Foreign Service. ⠀
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As a WomenNC scholar last year, she studied the state of trans-inclusive healthcare at the UNC system universities. She enjoyed designing her very own research paper - something that is rare for undergraduates - and growing her research skills. ⠀
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Congratulations on all your accomplishments, @segulenaila23!

#Juneteenth commemorates the arrival of Union sold

#Juneteenth commemorates the arrival of Union soldiers in Galveston, Texas, who informed Black slaves of their freedom on June 19th, 1865 - more than two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation should have freed them. ⠀
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Delayed justice for Black people is pattern of American history and continues to occur today. Racialized disparities in access to education and healthcare, voter suppression, and police brutality should not be challenges for Black people in 2020 and yet they are.⠀
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#BlackLivesMatter #Juneteenth2020

The @eracoalition is hosting a town hall this Thur

The @eracoalition is hosting a town hall this Thursday at 5pm ET on the impact of the #EqualRightsAmendment on the rights of women and girls of color. It's a great educational opportunity, so use the link in our bio to register!

Meet the NC House of Representatives' newest Membe

Meet the NC House of Representatives' newest Member, Vernetta Alston!⠀
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An attorney by trade, @vernettaalston spent the past two and a half years serving on the Durham City Council. In April, she was appointed by Governor Cooper to represent District 29.⠀
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As we continue to discuss racism and how it fuels inequalities in our criminal justice system, this month WomenNC spotlights a woman who champions #CriminalJusticeReform. Before holding public office, Alston fought racial bias in the state's death penalty system and worked to uphold the constitutional rights of prisoners. In 2014, she helped exonerate North Carolina's longest-serving death row inmate at the time.⠀
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As a City Council member, Alston supported many policies that seek to eliminate racial injustice in Durham. Among them, she backed expunction and police reforms to help protect communities of color from discrimination and disparate impact. ⠀
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When it comes to women, Alston is committed to championing them and their rights. In an interview with @lillianslist, she explained that her identities as a woman, a member of the LGBTQ+ community, and a parent motivate her to protect reproductive freedom and gender equity while serving in the House. ⠀
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Check out the link in our bio to learn more about Representative Alston!

Today would have been Breonna Taylor's 27th birthd

Today would have been Breonna Taylor's 27th birthday. Celebrate her by making it a day of action. Artwork by @arielsinhaha.
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Here are three actions we urge you to take:⠀
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1. Sign the petition demanding #JusticeForBreonnaTaylor (linked in bio)⠀
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2. Donate directly to her family's GoFundMe (linked in bio)⠀
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3. Get #SayHerName and #BirthdayForBreonna trending on social media by posting, resharing, and liking content with these hashtags.

Today is #MomsEqualPayDay. Per @equalpay2dayorg, U

Today is #MomsEqualPayDay. Per @equalpay2dayorg, U.S. moms earn on average 30 cents less than U.S. dads, but this pay gap is even wider for women of color. All moms deserve better, but this year we call attention to Black moms, who are often the primary breadwinners for their families and are leading much of the current organizing against police violence and racism. ⠀
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#MomsEqualPay #FrontlineMoms #BlackLivesMatter #GenderPayGap #WageGap

Today WomenNC is participating in #blackouttuesday

Today WomenNC is participating in #blackouttuesday to express our solidarity with Black Americans and to amplify their voices. Please consider donating to EmancipateNC (link in bio) or other organizations pursuing racial justice.

It’s #PrideMonth! WomenNC values the importance

It’s #PrideMonth! WomenNC values the importance of intersectionality to a truly inclusive feminism. Women carry with them many different identities that affect how they experience world, and this reality guides our work. Check out the research of former scholars @josh_m_king and @segulenaila23. ⠀
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Josh King: https://buff.ly/2ySieio⠀
Naila Segule: https://buff.ly/3gJuJxR

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