First Friday Vigil for Jobs - Come Stand With Us in Albany, Syracuse, and Tompkins County Each First Friday of the Month to Send a Message to Washington, DC
Albany Location: In front of the Federal Building, Clinton Ave
& Pearl St
Noon - 1:00 pm
Syracuse Location: Federal Building, 100 S. Clinton St.
12:30 - 1:30 pm
This past year, one out of every four families in America has been affected by unemployment. In January 2011, close to 13.9 million persons were officially unemployed, and another 14.8 million persons, the “hidden unemployed,” wanted full-time work but were forced to work part-time or wanted a job but were discouraged and were not actively looking.
The best way to solve this crisis is for the federal government to create a new national jobs program, similar to the innovative work programs created by President Roosevelt during the 1930’s Great Depression. Senator Schumer, as New York’s highest federal official, we urge you take our message to Washington.
Congress and the President must act immediately to:
Pass H.R. 589 to extend emergency benefits for the long-term unemployed who have been jobless for longer than 93-99 weeks.
Resume financial assistance to state and local governments to avoid massive layoffs in health care, education and other essential services and which will disproportionately affect women.
Create “Green Jobs” in the United States and defund foreign wars and military bases.
Modest Recovery Largely Leaves Women Behind
"The deep recession that began in December 2007 officially ended in June 2009. Although unemployment remains high for both men and women, women are losing ground during the recovery." This is according to a report by the National Women's Law Center, January 2011. Read more.
NOW - NYS Women's Employment Task Force Report About Unemployment in New York State
by Noreen Connell, Task Force Chair
So far, joblessness is still affecting more males than females and more
African Americans and Latinos than Whites. But a big factor is marital
status. Single women with children under 18 have doubled the unemployment
rate of married men and married women. Single women with no children present
in the home also have higher rates of joblessness than married workers.
See Report (ppt) When you study these bar graphs, remember that these are "a look back." If
there is a cut in the state government workforce, unemployment rates for
women may increase depending on which services to the public are reduced.
Vigil for Jobs
NOW - New York State Blog ...
When someone tells you that feminism is dead and unnecessary, send them this article
"Title IX has been pigeon-holed as a sports-equity law for schools. Wendy Murphy says an unconscionable case of sex harassment against a Texas cheerleader shows how the widespread misunderstanding of the law hinders justice." Read the entire article.
Oppose the "Cat Food" Commission -- Build the Campaign Against Raising the Retirement Age
Your help is needed to build opposition in Congress against dramatic Social Security benefit cuts we expect will be proposed by President Obama's National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform. Dominated by conservatives, the group has been dubbed the "Cat Food" Commission because of their apparent intention to push millions of people -- especially women -- out of the middle class and into poverty. Learn more about the Commission and what you can do.
Support the
Reproductive Health Act
Marcia A. Pappas, President of Now - NYS, Senator Ruth Hassel- Thompson, and Alberta S. Roesser, President of Rochester NOW, kick off the NOW - NYS Campaign to Pass The Reproductive Health Act.
It is time for the New York Senate Legislature to pass the Governor's Reproductive Health Act. The New York State Senate can pass the most important bill for New York's women since 1970, the Reproductive Health Act, Senate Bill # S5808.
Call Your Senator Today!!!
Tell her/him to support the Reproductive Health Act!
Find your senator's contact information by typing in your zip code in the search box at our Take Action page.
Download and sign our petition supporting the Reproductive Health & Privacy Protection Act. Ask your friends, family and community members to sign our petition. There is power in numbers!
NOW - NYS Protests Mayor Bradley (White Plains, NY)
NOW activists protest White Plains Mayor Bradley who was arrested for abusing his wife, Tumiko. Read NOW's news release, the police report, and emails that Tumiko exchanged with her husband and friends.
Senator Monserrate Expelled from NYS Senate!
Statement from Marcia A. Pappas, President, NOW - NYS, 2/9/10:
Finally, tonight justice was served and women of New York State are the winners. The NYS Senate voted to expel Senator Monserrate at approximately 9:30 pm. For over a year The National Organization for Women - NYS has repeatedly sent the message that anything less than expulsion was not acceptable. Any form of violence against women is not acceptable.
NOW - NYS thanks Senator Sampson for his leadership on this issue and Senator Schneiderman for his superb leadership as Chair of the Special Senate Committee.
Most importantly we thank all our NOW - NYS members and supporters who worked with us to make this happen. A big thank you goes to the following organizations: National Dominican Women's Caucus, The New Agenda, Eleanor Roosevelt Legacy Committee, Free Us Now, and Battered Mothers Custody Conference.
Be a Part of Women's History. Help Us Pass the
Women's Equality Amendment
Do you know that women are not represented in the U.S. Constitution? This past July, NY Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney re-introduced the Women's Equality Amendment which states "Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United Stated or by any State on account of sex."
Donate $10 and sign our signature ad to tell the world that you believe in equality for all women. Donate here (in the Comment box type Women's Equality Amendment) or read more about our signature campaign.
Is your name listed here? See who is and then join us in our support of the ERA.
Violence Against Women is a Hate Crime
NOW - NYS stands in support of NYS Assemblywoman Patricia Eddington's new legislation (A6160/S2788) to make violence against women a hate crime. Read our press release.
Urge the Governor and the NYS Legislature to support this bill. Write a letter to your local media outlets. Take Action. Contact your District Attorney and tell her/him that we need A6160 passed into law. Use this sample letter (Word document).
Disorder in the Courts! Participate in this very important survey
From New York to California, women have suffered at the hands of courts that are biased against women. NOW - New York State is asking custodially embattled parents, lawyers and judges to complete a survey. The survey will be used by NOW - NYS to update its research for legislative purposes. The survey is available as a PDF document or a Word document.
Pass Pay Equity Legislation in New York State
NOW New York State is a member of the NYS Pay Equity Coalition. We are working diligently to make sure that women receive equal pay. The feminization of poverty is an issue that affects women in their everyday lives.
Women continue to make only 77 cents on the $1.00 that their male counterpart makes. It is time for New York State to pass The Fair Pay Act (A-2712/S-3936). This bill has been introduced into the NYS Assembly by Susan John. The NYS Assembly has passed this bill but, it has yet to pass the Senate. Senator Craig Johnson is the prime sponsor in the NYS Senate.
Take action. Print the Petition and send emails to your NYS legislators and Governor Paterson. Go to our Take Action section for a form letter that you can sign and send. We also have posted the Action Tool Kit that has been designed by the Coalition:
Equal Rights Amendment Read why it is time to pass the ERA - Equal Rights Amendment - now! Sign our petition asking New York State legislators to pass the Equal Rights Amendment.
Young Feminists
NOW - New York State has received numerous requests from women on campuses asking how they can start a NOW chapter or a CAN (Campus Action Network). For more information on how you can start a NOW chapter or a CAN, contact us at info@nownys.org or call 518.452.3944
Words To Live By
"Cautious, careful people, always casting about to preserve their reputation and social standing, never can bring about a reform. Those who are really in earnest must be willing to be anything or nothing in the world's estimation, and publicly and privately, in season and out, avow their sympathy with despised and persecuted ideas and their advocates, and bear the consequences." -- Susan B. Anthony
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Finally, tonight justice was served and women of New York State are the winners. The NYS Senate voted to expel Senator Monserrate at approximately 9:30 pm. For over a year The National Organization for Women - NYS has repeatedly sent the message that anything less than expulsion was not acceptable. Any form of violence against women is not acceptable.
Do you know that women are not represented in the U.S. Constitution? This past July, NY Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney re-introduced the Women's Equality Amendment which states "Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United Stated or by any State on account of sex."
