Upcoming Events
32nd Annual Susan B. Anthony Awards
Wednesday, February 15, 6:00 PM The NOW-NYC Susan B. Anthony Awards honors grassroots activists dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls and advancing equality. Learn more about this year's event! Location: Paul, Weiss, 1285 Avenue of Americas, NY, NY 10104 (bet 52 & 51 Streets) Subway: B, D, E to 53rd St | 1, 2 to 50th St | N, Q, R to 49th St RSVP Required: Donate online | contact@nownyc.org | (212) 627-9895
................................................................................................................................... Divorce and Separation Legal Clinic
Hosted by The Service Fund Held every 2nd Friday and 3rd Monday of the month Next Dates: Monday, January 23, 6:30 PM | Friday, February 10, 12:00 PM You do not have to go through divorce alone. A matrimonial law attorney will answer your questions and provide information about divorce in New York State. $15 suggested donation. You must call to register 212.627.9895. ................................................................................................................................... Employment Discrimination Legal Clinic
Hosted by The Service Fund Held every 1st Monday and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 5:30 PM Next Dates: Monday, February 6 | Wednesday, February 15 Are you being discriminated against at work? An employment lawyer will help you to determine whether you have a case and will offer advice for how to proceed. $25 suggested donation. You must call to register 212.627.9895.
................................................................................................................................... Head to Heal: Yoga for Violence Survivors & Advocates
Held at the NOW-NYC Office: 150 West 28th Street, Suite 304 (at 7th Ave) YOU MUST email contact@nownyc.org to confirm workshop dates Head to Heal is a specialized yoga program for women seeking healing from violence. A 60 minute vinyasa class, followed by a 15-30 minute cool-down and discussion (optional) will be offered for survivors of violence, supporters, and those who work on their behalf. Classes are taught by volunteer certified yoga instructor, Rebecca Rafelson. Please call 212.627.9895 or email brielle@nownyc.org for more information.
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Suddenly Single: Divorce & Separation Financial Clinic Hosted by the Service Fund Next Date: TBA Suddenly single? Get the guidance you need to help you take control of your finances during a divorce or separation, and start planning for your future. Financial expert, Cindy Thompson, covers the ins and outs for women going through or considering divorce. Learn how to get a handle on your cash flow, budget and bills, and develop tools and action steps for financial independence. Through this triennial NOW-NYC event, you can get the most out of your investments and empower yourself to make smart financial decisions! $15 suggested donation. You must call to register: 212.627.9895 Learn: Understanding How Assets Get Divided in Divorce
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Activist Night!
Tuesday, March 13, 6:00pm Details to come! To RSVP send an email to contact@nownyc.org or call 212-627-9895 Location: NOW-NYC Office at150 West 28th Street, Suite 304 (at 7th Ave) .................................................................................................................................. Abortion Clinic Defense
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays, 8:00 AM -12 PM Stand up against protesters that are trying to intimidate women from accessing health care outside of women's health clinics in the outer boroughs. We need volunteers on weekdays and weekends to escort women into clinics and give them pro-choice support. Whether you can go for 2 hours, or 4, contact us to sign-up today. Training will be provided. Email: contact@nownyc.org | Call: 212-627-9895 to set up your shift. ...................................................................................................................................
NOW-NYC Partners in Advocacy
SHE IS HEARD - A Giving Voice Ceremony Monday, February 2, 8 - 9:30 PM Five Angels Theater | 789 Tenth Avenue, NYC Join Shaggae's Song Performing Arts Collective for an evening with THE KENA ANAE BAND, Ethiopian American dance and select scenes from Antu Yacob's MOURNING SUN, a love story exploring child brides & the fistula epidemic through the eyes of a young, bright girl in the Bahr Dahr region of Ethiopia. Click here for more details & tickets!
Athena Film Festival at Barnard College Friday, February 10 - Sunday, February 12 | $12 Adults / $7 Students The Athena Film Festival is a joint partnership between Barnard College, The Athena Center for Leadership Studies at Barnard and the acclaimed Women and Hollywood. We know film is a medium known to almost all people in nearly every part of the world. And films have power. They create conversation. They reveal truths. They inspire. Through feature films, documentaries, and shorts, the Athena Film Festival will explore what makes a leader. Learn more! Volunteer at the Festival!
Reimagining Equality: A Lecture with Anita Hill Monday, February 27, 2012 Register online here. This event is free of charge, but registration is required to attend.
For the entirety of her career, Anita Hill has been committed to securing justice and equality. Over twenty years ago she ignited a national discussion on sexual harassment with her testimony at the Clarence Thomas confirmation hearings, and she has continued to broaden the conversation around race, class, and gender through her publications and teaching. This spring, we are pleased to bring Professor Hill to Barnard as the 2012 Helen Rodgers Reid Lecturer, a series that was inaugurated in 1975 to honor distinguished women in public life who have shown significant commitment to improving the lives of all women. Professor Hill will share her most recent work, Reimagining Equality: Gender, Race, and the American Dream. Exploring cultural ideas and ideals about the home as a site of social and economic security, she will discuss how our definition of the American Dream is tied up in the concept of "home," and what this means in our current climate of mortgage foreclosures and an ever-widening income gap. The event will be followed by a book signing. ...................................................................................................................................
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