Jackson Area NOW

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NOW is the largest, most comprehensive feminist advocacy group in the United States. Our purpose is to take action to bring women into full participation in society.

Website: http://www.nowms.org
Location: Jackson, MS
Members: 34
Latest Activity: Apr 28, 2010

About NOW

(From NOW National Website) The National Organization for Women (NOW) is the largest organization of feminist activists in the United States. NOW has 500,000 contributing members and 550 chapters in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Since its founding in 1966, NOW's goal has been to take action to bring about equality for all women. NOW works to eliminate discrimination and harassment in the workplace, schools, the justice system, and all other sectors of society; secure abortion, birth control and reproductive rights for all women; end all forms of violence against women; eradicate racism, sexism and homophobia; and promote equality and justice in our society.

NOW's Top Six Priority Issues

Advancing Reproductive Freedom
Promoting Diversity & Ending Racism
Stopping Violence Against Women
Winning Lesbian Rights
Achieving Constitutional Equality
Ensuring Economic Justice

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Comment by Stacey Aldridge on January 15, 2009 at 11:42am: http://www.loungelist.com/events/liberty-ball-party
LIBERTY BALL PARTY!!

Thursday, January 22, 2009
Time: 6:30pm - 11:30pm
Location: Hal & Mals - Red Room
Street: 200 South Commerce St
City/Town: Jackson, MS

Description!!!FREE EVENT!!!!

Come out and celebrate the right to choice with us at the Liberty Ball Party! Women & Men dress to impress or just wear what you wore to work - from togas to ballgowns to flipflops!

18+ Free admission, Food, Cash Bar, Donations accepted to the Magnolia Fund, Door Prize, DJ & Dancing, and tons of fun!

Pannel discussion at 6:30pm, Ball at 7:30pm.

INVITE ALL YOUR FRIENDS! Celebrate safe legal access to abortion and the continuation of reproductive freedom in the future.

Comment by Stacey Aldridge on November 18, 2008 at 9:37pm: Hi all!
I hope some of you can come out to this, it's during work hours which I know makes it difficult for some of us.
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http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=35145237401

On Wednesday, November 19th, a public hearing will be held on HB 520, a detrimental piece of anti-choice legislation that would endanger Mississippi teens.

Planned Parenthood will testify against the legislation.

For more information on our opposition to this bill, please click here:
http://prochoicemississippi.org/content/view/98/1/

We defeated this legislation during the 2008 session, and we need your help to keep the bill from being introduced in 2009.

We need a strong pro-choice showing at this hearing - please attend if you are able.
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Comment by Ashley J on November 11, 2008 at 12:02pm: YEAH NOW!

Comment by QUEEN on October 19, 2008 at 10:47pm: yes stacey please send me something

Comment by Stacey Aldridge on October 17, 2008 at 11:50pm: anyone who wants more info and doesn't feel like reading up on the national website, email me jacksonareanow@gmail.com and i can send you a pdf of one or more of our brochures.