Category: Women’s Issues

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  • 2024 Legislative Priorities

    2024 Legislative Priorities

    The 2024 General Assembly session begins Wednesday, January 10 and ends March 9. Our power as an organization is in the people who take action with us, and thanks to you we've buil ...

  • This Monday: Day without Child Care Listening Session in Newport News

    This Monday: Day without Child Care Listening Session in Newport News

    What: Listening session on child care needs When: Monday, May 8 at 1 p.m. Where: Grissom Library, Grissom Meeting Room, 366 Deshazor Dr, Newport News, VA 23608 Newport Ne ...

  • 2023 Power Analysis

    2023 Power Analysis

    The annual Power Analysis conference was held in person this year for the first time since 2019! We were all happy to be together again at Massanetta Springs. 40 members of the Sta ...

  • First Gender Justice Workshop!

    First Gender Justice Workshop!

    Over the weekend, 40 members of Virginia Organizing met in Harrisonburg for our first workshop on dismantling patriarchy and working toward gender justice. Over the three days, par ...

Black Women and Health Care in Virginia

Black Women and Health Care in Virginia

Photo credit: Billy Schuerman/The Virginian-Pilot/TNS Barbara Jefferson Harris, a leader in the Norfolk Chapter and Virginia Organizing's State Governing Board treasurer, courageo ...

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Letters to the Editor on rural internet access and what it means to be pro-life

Letters to the Editor on rural internet access and what it means to be pro-life

Members of our chapters write letters to the editor for their local newspapers every month. It's one of the many ways we raise our voices about the change we want to see in our co ...

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Virginia Organizing Condemns SCOTUS Abortion Decision

Virginia Organizing Condemns SCOTUS Abortion Decision

A Disaster for Women's Rights and Health Care, Especially for People of Color Richmond, Va. — After the release of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Or ...

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A Day without Childcare – Virginia Organizing to Hold Rally for Childcare Providers and Families in Newport News

A Day without Childcare – Virginia Organizing to Hold Rally for Childcare Providers and Families in Newport News

Hampton Roads Chapters Participate in National Day of Action for Childcare Providers and Parents What: Rally for Childcare When: Monday, May 9 at 11:30 a.m. Where:  ...

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ReflectUS

ReflectUS

We have partnered with the national women’s representation coalition, ReflectUS, to increase the number of women in political leadership roles. ReflectUS has two great opportuniti ...

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Make the Child Tax Credit Permanent

Make the Child Tax Credit Permanent

We’re working to make the expanded #ChildTaxCredit permanent, because pandemic or not, sometimes working hard isn’t enough to pay all the bills. Add your name if you think Congres ...

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Virginia Organizing Calls for Investigation of Sexual Assault Allegations against Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax

Virginia Organizing Calls for Investigation of Sexual Assault Allegations against Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax

Charlottesville, Va.—The State Governing Board of Virginia Organizing has called for a full investigation of the sexual assault allegations brought against Lieutenant Governor Jus ...

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Trans Day of Remembrance

Trans Day of Remembrance

Today is Trans Day of Remembrance, when we honor the lives of those who have been killed in violence against transgender people. We also ask you to take action to protect the righ ...

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2017 Mid-Year Report Now Online!

2017 Mid-Year Report Now Online!

Click here for a downloadable PDF version of our mid-year report to see more photos and accomplishments!   Virginia Organizing could not do our work without your support, and ...

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Report: Closing Wage Gap Would Help VA Women, Kids

Report: Closing Wage Gap Would Help VA Women, Kids

Published by Public News Service. RICHMOND, Va. – How many moms asked for equal pay for Mother's Day? In a new report, the Institute for Women's Policy Research compared incomes o ...

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