The Feminist Majority and the ERA Coalition invite you to join... The Feminist Majority & the ERA Coalition invite you to join... Eleanor Smeal President, Feminist Majority Katherine Spillar Executive Director, Feminist Majority; Executive Editor, Ms.* Dolores Huerta President, Dolores Huerta Foundation* Dr. Michele Bratcher Goodwin Executive Producer, Ms. Studios* Dee Martin Feminist Majority, […]
On August 20, 1619, 20 enslaved Africans arrived in Jamestown, Virginia. The 400-year journey that followed would change a nation and the world. 1619: The Journey of a People is a dynamic theatrical and lecture experience featuring Playwright, Professor, and Performer, Ted Williams III. This one-man show packs generations of history into an abridged performance. 1619: The Journey […]
Once again, Will County NOW will be conducting it's annual period products drive in support of Period Action Day on October 12th. Starting mid-September we will be placing collection boxes in Libraries across Will County. Period Products (in un-opened packaged) needed: Sanitary Pads (all sizes) Tampons (all sizes) Panty Liners Menstrual Cups (all sizes) Period […]
Chicago Humanities is honored to welcome Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson as she welcomes the public into her life and world, tracing her family’s ascent from segregation to her confirmation on the highest court Join us on September 15 as she discusses her groundbreaking memoir, Lovely One. Justice Jackson pulls back the curtain, marrying […]
First hour is the LEF meeting, followed immediately by the State Council Meeting. Contact Susan at nowillinois@gmail.com for meeting details.
Check the Will County NOW Facebook group for details or email admin@willcountynow.org.
We will be writing postcards to be sent to voters in several swing states. The postcards are already addressed & stamped, all you need to do is add a couple of lines encouraging the voter to actually go out and vote. Snacks & drinks will be provided. Email admin@willcountynow.org if you are interested.
PERIOD ACTION DAY (PAD) was started in 2019 by PERIOD., and originally named National Period Day. In 2020, it was renamed to Period Action Day and now serves as a global day of advocacy to celebrate the impact of youth activists in the menstrual equity movement and propel the movement forward with calls to action […]
The College of DuPage Women's Study Committee in collaboration with Illinois NOW will be hosting a film screening and panel discussion of Still Working 9-5, a documentary that examines the 40-year evolution of gender inequality and discrimination in the workplace since the 1980 release of the classic seminal comedy, 9 to 5, starring Jane Fonda, […]
