Women’s Forum of NC
Links
Community
organizations whose goals are similar to those of the Forum's
- General Federation of Women's Clubs of NC
- NC Women United
- NC Coalition Against Domestic Violence
- The NC Center for Women in Public Service
- NC Coalition Against Sexual Assault
- League of Women Voters of NC
- NC Council for Women/Domestic Violence Commission
- The Women's Center of Fayetteville
- The Women's Center of Wake County
- Women's Resource Center in Alamance County
- Interact of Wake County
News archive
archive of news links from this web site's front page
- News story on primary win for Elaine Marshall who is a member of the Forum.
- Gender and Elections in NC analysis from Public Policy Polling
- The Forum has reissued its 1996 report. This report documented the gender inequities on boards for government, foundations, and corporations.
- WSJ article: Why Are Women-Owned Firms Smaller Than Men-Owned Ones?
- Member Bertha "B" Holt was interviewed on WUNC.
- The NC Center for Women in Public Service was co-founded by the Forum.
- Update on May meeting and names of new officers.
News
Forum responds to Perdue’s decision
Forum President Pat Orrange was interviewed by News and Observer columnist Barry Saunders about the implications of Beverly Perdue’s decision not to seek re-election. Link to N&O Column from Jan. 30.
Cynthia O’Neal Memorial Service
Forum president Pat Orrange announced the death to the members with this message: “It is with the deepest regret that I inform you that Cynthia O’Neal, a member of our Board, passed away on Wednesday. Cynthia was a valued, insightful, energetic Board member and will be greatly missed.”
A memorial service will be on Friday, February 3 at 11 am at First Baptist Church of Raleigh, 101 S. Wilmington St.
Forum members learn about new Women’s Leadership Academy
Guest speakers at the Dec. 5 luncheon for members in the Triangle were Teresa Pierrie, the new principal of the soon to open Wake Women’s Leadership Academy and Julia Taylor, the incoming Dean of the Academy.
This event was one of a series of local meetings sponsored by the Forum. Contact us to learn more.
