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
- Interact of Wake County
- League of Women Voters of NC
- The NC Center for Women in Public Service
- NC Coalition Against Domestic Violence
- NC Coalition Against Sexual Assault
- NC Council for Women
- NC Women Matter
- NC Women United
- The Women's Center of Fayetteville
- The Women's Center of Wake County
- Women's Resource Center in Alamance 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.
- The NC Center for Women in Public Service was co-founded by the Forum.
- WSJ article: Why Are Women-Owned Firms Smaller Than Men-Owned Ones?
- Member Bertha "B" Holt was interviewed on WUNC.
- Update on May meeting and names of new officers.
News
Jan Allen receives the Susan Hill award
On April 18, NARAL Pro-Choice North Carolina honors long time Forum member Jan Allen is honored with its Susan Hill award.
The award, named for a tireless advocate for women’s reproductive health recognizes Allen’s decades long commitment to womens’ rights – “a lifelong activist with deep roots in North Carolina politics and the reproductive rights movement”.
More [...]
NC Women’s Advocacy Day
The NC Women United Women’s Advocacy Day is scheduled for Tuesday, April 9 at the Legislative Building in Raleigh.
This will be a tremendous opportunity to hear from experts in the field, engage with advocates and legislative allies, and learn about what the General Assembly is doing around women’s issues.
The keynote speaker will be Kim Gandy, president and CEO of the National Network to End Domestic Violence, past-president of the National Organization for Women, and one of the country’s leading feminists.
Spring 2013 Meeting: Focus on Civil Rights
The Forum will meet April 19-20 in Greensboro.
