How are Wake County's public schools' reproductive health education policies a barrier to females' empowerment and violation of health rights? How has the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated housing insecurity within the state of North Carolina for women of color, in particular, single Black mothers? What legislative actions must the county take in order to begin to address this instability tor those in Durham? What has Durham done in the past to address this problem? To what extent does the …
Shop WomenNC merch to show your love!
General Services, a nonprofit group, provides acts of service for other nonprofits and has graciously designed short and long sleeve t-shirts and crewneck sweatshirts for WomenNC! There are several designs and colors to choose from and customers can add a donation when purchasing. Plus, WNC receives a portion of the proceeds! Show your love and support for WNC by purchasing some branded gear with the button below! This is a limited time opportunity for the next three weeks only, so get it …
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Wendee Wechsberg: How to Impact Women’s Issues Globally
Dr. Wechsberg discusses her work for HIV patients of color, pregnant mothers with Zika, young Egyptian school girls and the history of patriarchal societies, and so much more on the TrailBlazers Impact podcast. …
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Women’s (In)Equality Day – August 26, 2021
Join WomenNC and ERA-NC Alliance on Thursday, August 26th at the NC General Assembly as we celebrate women's right to vote and demand ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. 10am - Noon NC General Assembly Building 16 W. Jones Street, Raleigh …
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Black Women’s Equal Pay Day and the ERA – August 3, 2021
Join ERA Coalition/Fund for Women's Equality to commemorate Black Women’s Equality Day and explore how discrepancy in pay for Black women can be solved! You will not want to miss hearing from the likes of Fatima Goss Graves and Monifa Bandele, leaders at the TIME’S UP movement, Jen Klein, Co-chair of the White House Gender Policy Council and other esteemed speakers. Register here. …
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WomenNC’s partnership with UNC School of Public Policy
Did you know that in addition to our Leadership Training program and our Cities for CEDAW initiative, WomenNC partners with the UNC School of Public Policy to provide research and policy recommendations that mitigate gender disparities across the state? Most recently, working with WomenNC on a their capstone project, five UNC public policy undergraduate students explored how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted childcare access, maternal well-being, and labor force participation in Mecklenburg, …
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WomenNC’s Kendra Scott Summer Fundraiser
Saturday, June 19th 1-3 pm in-store and 12 am June 19- 11:59 pm June 20 online. Support Women and Girls in NC: Shop! WomenNC is partnering once again with Kendra Scott of Durham for a summer fundraiser. For two hours in-store and 48 hours online, when you purchase items from Kendra Scott they will donate a portion of the sales to WomenNC in support of our Leadership Training program. Consider supporting TWO women-owned companies by gifting beautiful jewelry to friends, family, or …
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Intern Spotlight: Ava Smith
Ava Smith is a women’s rights advocate and WomenNC’s Social Media Manager. "I stand for equality and raising voices that have been silenced." Ava started her work with WomenNC as a social media intern last fall. She was inspired by WomenNC’s commitment to gender equality and dedication to women’s empowerment. In her role, Ava monitors the news and reads scholarly articles for developments and current insights on gender issues at a local, national, and global scale. She then creates and …
Three important and generous grants awarded to WomenNC!
We are pleased to announce that WomenNC has recently received 3 important and generous grants that will move us forward with renewed resources to support our next cohort of scholars to improve the lives of women and girls in North Carolina. WomenNC has received generous general operating support funding from the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation for “state-level systematic change.” WomenNC will use the funds to hire an Outreach Coordinator who will build the advocacy component of our Leadership …
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Critical Conversations Part II: Sex Trafficking in North Carolina
Thursday, April 22 at 12pm Please join us on Facebook LIVE for Part II of our Critical Conversations during Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) on sex trafficking in the state. Together with NCCASA, WomenNC hosts panelists from The NC Human Trafficking Commission, The NC Council for Women and Youth Involvement, and The NC Coalition Against Human Trafficking. Panelists: Courtney Dunkerton (she/her), Anti-Human Trafficking Specialist for North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual …
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Notable North Carolina Women: Charnessa Ridley
Charnessa Ridley is the Associate Director of the Campus Violence Response Center at UNCG. The CVRC provides confidential advocacy therapy services to any member of the UNCG community who experiences violence. She is deeply committed to gender-based violence prevention and supporting those who experience harm. Charnessa also serves as the President of North Carolina Women United, a coalition of progressive state and local organizations working to achieve the full political, social, and …
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Critical Conversations Part I: Sexual Assault Awareness and Resources in the Pandemic
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. We invite you to join us in the first of our two critical conversations about the pandemic's impact on sexual assault rates, the availability of resources in the state, and prevention strategies. WomenNC has partnered with the North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault (NCCASA) for this "Lunch & Learn" on Facebook live THIS Thursday (4/8) at 12 pm EST. Guest speakers include: Leah Poole, Rural Sexual Assault Specialist from NCCASA, …
