{"id":36,"date":"2024-04-15T08:27:55","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T08:27:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communityorganizer20.com\/?p=36"},"modified":"2024-04-15T08:27:55","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T08:27:55","slug":"inspiring-organizations-and-campaigns-for-international-womens-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communityorganizer20.com\/inspiring-organizations-and-campaigns-for-international-womens-day\/","title":{"rendered":"INSPIRING ORGANIZATIONS AND CAMPAIGNS FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN\u2019S DAY"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
I grew up in a household where women\u2019s rights was a topic of conversation frequently. My mother worked tirelessly to support women running for political office (and eventually working for the first female mayor of Houston, Texas), bring the never-passed Equal Rights Amendment into law, and invest in women. I remember her flying to the\u00a0World Conference on Women in Nairobi, Kenya\u00a0in 1985 and returning more fired up than ever to fight for international women\u2019s rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This has been a year in which women have spoken out in a way I haven\u2019t witnessed since that time. Hillary Clinton was nominated by her party to run for the presidency, and she spoke vocally and often about equal pay for women, workplace issues for women, and a woman\u2019s right to be everything she wants to become. Transgender rights became a topic of conversation. We witnessed millions of women worldwide participating in the January 21st\u00a0Women\u2019s March. The movie Hidden Figures about three African-American female scientists working at NASA during the Space War era was nominated for an Academy Award for best movie. And let\u2019s not forget Senator Warren\u2019s\u00a0#NeverthelessShePersisted. Women are pushing against the status quo of social norms and unspoken or spoken offenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today is International Women\u2019s Day. There are numerous actions around the world that in which you can participate, and I encourage you to do so. You will find some on the\u00a0International Women\u2019s Day website\u00a0, but go to any nonprofit organization working on women\u2019s issues today and you\u2019ll find more. The most prominent of the actions has been a call for a work strike, or\u00a0A Day Without Women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In honor of International Women\u2019s Day, here are a few of the organizations, online campaigns, and ideas empowering women and girls that inspire me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amy Poehler\u2019s Smart Girls<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n