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Eliminate the Statute of Limitations for Reporting Sexual Violence
Feb 22, 8:00-9:00am Press Conference for Eliminating the Statute of Limitations for Reporting Incidents of Sexual Violence
Join us and Rep. Ilhan Omar as we introduce a bill to eliminate the statute of limitations for reporting incidents of sexual violence. The press conference will include a statement from Rep. Ilhan Omar and members of both Break the Silence MN and Reviving the Islamic Sisterhood for Empowerment. We stand with survivors, and we need our legislators to stand with them, too.
4th Annual Women's Memorial March - MMIW
Feb 14, 9:00am 4th Annual Women's Memorial March: Protect Our Life Givers
We know that issues of environmental justice and justice for indigenous peoples are not separate, but deeply interconnected. Be a part of the movement calling for awareness for MMIW. #WaterIsLife #ProtectOurLifeGivers #ProtectOurSacredWaters #MMIW
Join the MMIW March - All in Solidarity of MMIW. We'll be alongside many communities across Turtle Island to honor missing and murdered indigenous women.
Stand Against Permitless Carry - Welcome Back to the Capitol Lobby Day
Did You Know?
11: American women are 11 times more likely to be murdered with a firearm than women in any other developed nation.
16: A woman in the U.S. is fatally shot by her current or former intimate partner every 16 hours.
80: 80 percent of people killed by firearms annually in the U.S. by intimate partners are women.
53: The percentage of intimate partner murders that involve a fatal gunshot.
1 in 3: The number of women living in domestic violence shelters in California who were threatened or harmed with a firearm by their domestic partners.
Help us send the message - loud and clear - that we stand against 'Stand Your Ground' and won't permit permitless carry
Stand Against Permitless Carry - Welcome Back to the Capitol Lobby Day
Did You Know?
11: American women are 11 times more likely to be murdered with a firearm than women in any other developed nation.
16: A woman in the U.S. is fatally shot by her current or former intimate partner every 16 hours.
80: 80 percent of people killed by firearms annually in the U.S. by intimate partners are women.
53: The percentage of intimate partner murders that involve a fatal gunshot.
1 in 3: The number of women living in domestic violence shelters in California who were threatened or harmed with a firearm by their domestic partners.
Help us send the message - loud and clear - that we stand against 'Stand Your Ground' and won't permit permitless carry.
Get Out and Caucus! Tuesday, Feb 6 - 7:00pm
TUESDAY, FEB 6 - 7:00PM
There’s a lot at stake for Minnesota this election year and it starts with precinct caucuses. Make sure they #HearYourVoice regarding who gets elected to represent you! Please arrange to go with your neighbors tomorrow night and share this post to help folks plan for caucusing.
Sex Trafficking Prevention Bill
A bill that needs to get a hearing this session and be voted in - a Sex Trafficking Prevention Bill aimed at bringing sex trafficking awareness into the school curriculum. Proposed by an enterprising group of Hopkins High School students (Girls United MN), this bill has bipartisan support.
Call for a clean DREAM Act
Since the September announcement to rescind DACA, effective March 5, 2018, no bills have been passed to offer protection to the 800,000 DREAMers.
Save Net Neutrality
Act now to save Net Neutrality. The FCC will vote on repealing net neutrality on Friday, Dec. 14.
Submit your comments on Birth Control
Access to birth control is being limited. Submit your comments now to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to help keep open access to birth control.
Demand the resignations of Rep. Cornish and State Sen. Schoen
I’m asking for the immediate resignation of Rep. Tony Cornish and Sen. Dan Schoen and you should too.
Puerto Rico still needs our help
It is so important to shed light on the truth of what is going on in Puerto Rico. Activist and artist Maria Isa helped us understand how the island is really doing.
Equal Rights Amendment: Next steps
We enjoyed a great evening learning about the Equal Rights Amendment at this month’s Third Thursday! Thanks to MSP NOW for hosting and to the great panel of speakers from ERA MN and NOW.
Keep your hands off our birth control
Last week, the Trump administration made it harder for women to get birth control by allowing employers, colleges and universities to drop birth-control coverage from their health plans for religious or moral objections. Tell the administration how you feel about this ruling.
People's Rally for Justice
Women’s March Minnesota is proud to partner with the People’s Justice Coalition as they host the People’s March for Justice!
Demand a Clean DREAM Act
In March 2018, an estimated 1,500 people will begin to lose current DACA status every day. To prevent this, Congress must act to pass the Dream Act into law.
New Gun Regulations Introduced
Following the mass shooting in Las Vegas, a number of new bills on gun regulation have been introduced. Here are a few of them. Let’s help them get through!
Trump sets historically low cap on refugee admissions
With 65.6 million people forcibly displaced across the world—twice as many as 20 years ago—Trump cut the 2018 refugee admissions to the U.S. to 45,000 after minimal consultation with Congress. It's time to contact your representatives!
Send aid to Puerto Rico
Urgent humanitarian aid is needed in Puerto Rico. A coalition of individuals and groups in Minnesota have banded together to send relief efforts: Coalition de Boricaus en Minnesota. A drive is underway to fill a plane with supplies that will leave Wednesday morning from MSP. We need your help. Send resources or donate—help in whatever way you are able.