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The Charlotte Women’s Movement, along with Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, the ACLU of North Carolina, the Reproductive Rights Coalition, the ...

BY GINA NAVARRETE, Opinion Contributor, Charlotte Observer Equal Pay Day is March 24 this year. This date changes year by ...

Update on 2021 Women's March The Charlotte Women’s Movement strongly believes that doing what is best for our community means ...

On Wednesday, January 20, 2021, watch Kamala Harris make history! Join us at 11 a.m. for an online inauguration watch ...

Getting Elected: Laura Meier's Transformational Journey to County Commissioner Charlotte Women’s Movement is grateful for the leadership and dedication of ...

The State Board offers the following tips for Election Day voters: On Election Day, polls across North Carolina are open ...

You did your civic duty and voted early, or will be voting Tuesday Nov 3, but our work, even then,  ...

THE ERA: There are incredible equality advocates in each state working to educate voters of our need to fix the ...

by Mary HopperVoting seems very different this year.  At 79 years of age, many of them spent being active in ...

Charlotte March to the Polls Marching together seemed so right as we’ve all worked together over these past four years ...

Rally on Oct. 17 to Honor the Legacy and Work of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and to Get Out The Vote ...

She Votes Now #SheVotesNow is a project created by three amazing young women, Lanvy Phan, Jacqueline Dinh and Jordan Henderson ...

by Mary Hopper First thank you for taking the time to be educated on the judge races. As you may ...

Note: To find other articles on this website about local election information search Election 2020. In the upcoming November 2020 election, ...

CALL TO ACTION 36 Republican Senators went on the record in 2016 opposing an election year vote on a new ...

Join Us in Paying Tribute to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg It is a somber day for our country. Like many ...

Virtual Non-Partisan Political Forum Meet the candiates and ask questions Saturday, October 3 2PM – 5PM • Governor • NC ...

Meet the #SheVotesNow CWM Women Suffragist Team. Several months ago, in the midst of the chaotic Covid summer of 2020, ...

by Kathleen Mundle How do you plan to cast your vote in the upcoming federal, state, and local elections... Mail? ...

Thursday September 3 • 6:00 pm Click here to register in advance for this meeting. After registering, you will receive ...

Join the League of Women Voters and its coalition partners for this virtual discussion all about the Gender Pay GapCome ...

Siobhan Kenney is a trail runner living in Truckee, CA. Inspired by the nation-wide Black Lives Matter protests that erupted ...

This pandemic and economic collapse, along with the recent wave of police brutality and racist murders, have forced this nation ...

A Message from League of Women Voters, Fair Districts North Carolina, and Flush Gerrymander: It’s getting ready to happen again! ...

A Message From Democracy NC Early Voting for the 2020 Primary Election kicks off Thursday February 13th — and you ...

by Laura Meier, Co-President, Charlotte Women’s Movement Photo by Lisa Stockton Howell We knew that the Women United March (WUM) ...

PLEASE NOTE OUR RESCHEDULED DATE!2020 Primary Political ForumsThursday, February 13, 2020 from 6:00-8:30pPresidential, U.S. Senate, 9th & 12th Congressional Districts, ...

...and we used our powerful voices at Women United March 2020 Ramona Halloway - Photo by Tracy Watts You just ...

Thank you to everyone who marched, everyone who spoke, everyone who carried a sign, everyone who volunteered, everyone who donated, ...

Candid photo gallery from the 2020 Women United March! (to view as a slideshow, click on an image then scroll) ...

Charlotte Observer Opinion, January 24, 2020 by Gina Navarrete The question is not “why are women still upset, why do ...

Join in…use YOUR power…turn your activism into action…by connecting with our wide variety of community partners, organizations doing good and ...

This year’s Women United March features a wide variety of speakers who use their power to make positive changes in ...

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade 2020 Previous Next MLK Weekend EventsLast year, we permanently renamed our march the Women ...

Women United March 2020 Frequently Asked Questions Women United March, January 25, 2020, First Ward Park Sponsored by Charlotte Women’s ...

YES! There will be a women's march in Charlotte in 2020!The 2020 Women United March will take place in uptown ...

Since 1983, Habitat Charlotte has strived to ensure everyone in our community has a safe and decent place to live ...

Laundry Day Workshop - Saturday, February 1, 2-4 PM - Levine Museum of the New South As women*, our voices ...

With the dawning of a new decade, CWM is birthing a new name, logotype and image that more accurately reflects ...

Successful and safe marches don't happen on the fly. Some of the significant costs of putting on the march are: ...

On Thursday evening December 12 CWM, Queens of Charlotte Mecklenburg, The League of Women Voters of Charlotte Mecklenburg, and National ...

The Women United March is in full planning mode. Similar to last year, the Charlotte Women’s March is partnering with ...

by Sonia Sonseca C. It is well known that culture is a powerful vehicle to transmit values in whatever the ...

AS WE CLOSE OUT THIS YEAR, we’re looking for donors to help us continue our transformational work in 2020. Warm ...

Charlotte Event Honors Trail Blazersby Mary HopperOn Sunday afternoon, October 27, Mayor Pro Tem Julie Eiselt took time off from campaigning ...

2019 STATE CONFERENCE – THE TIME FOR JUSTICE IS NOW There are many examples of injustice around us: women’s health ...

Join Unity in Community to speak out against hate by joining the STOP THE HATE RALLY.  This peaceful non-partisan event ...

Come out and help make history happen in Stanly County. Let's be one diversified voice! Date: January 11, 2020 Time: ...

CHARLOTTE WOMEN’S MOVEMENT seeks to raise awareness and galvanize action on equity for all women with a focus on our ...

In partnership with Hannah Hasan and the Epoch Tribe, CRAN (Charlotte Reproductive Action Network) is proud to announce Black Mama: ...

Charlotte Women’s March (CWM) is Rebranding and We Need Your Help As we march forward into 2020, Charlotte Women’s March ...

We must take a united stand in Charlotte-Mecklenburg. Over recent weeks, racist and hate-filled messages have been sent to elected ...

The League of Women Voters of Charlotte Mecklenburg invites you to register for 2019 Civics 101 23 YEARS OF CITIZEN ...

Advocates for Immigrant Rights (AIR) Court Observer Project Training Saturday, August 24 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. First United Methodist ...

On Thursday, July 18th 140 community members gathered at International House for the “Trump vs Immigration” panel co-sponsored by Charlotte ...

How can I help? Many of you asked this question after the Trump V. Immigration discussion last week. If you ...

Charlotte leaders condemn racism they saw in Greenville: ‘We will not tolerate it’ by Jim Morrill, Charlotte Observer, July 19, ...

Panel Discussion Thursday, July 18, 2019 6:30-8:00 pm At International House 1817 Central Ave, Charlotte, NC Want to be able ...

"We TRUST Women" - This large black sign is one of the first things you see when you pull into ...

Stop HB370, A Request for Support As many of you may be aware, the legislative proposal House Bill 370 - ...

A letter from the co-president of CWM, Laura Meier: As the Charlotte Women’s March movement trudges along, so do the ...

Please join us for a presentation and discussion June 27th Keynote Speaker Ralphine Caldwell Executive Director of LISC Charlotte 7:00 ...

Newly energized on behalf of the rights of women after the latest tomfooleries by certain elected officials? IF SO, WE ...

Imagine a world where patients get to go their doctor's appointment without someone calling them fornicators and whores at 100 ...

Tuesday, May 21, Noon-1PM Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center Tuesday, May 21st, at noon local time at statehouses, town squares, and ...

Charlotte Women’s March joins other community groups in asking Governor Cooper to veto House Bill 370. HB 370 Require Sheriff ...

CWM joins other organizations in a letter to our NC Representatives and Senators, urging them to expand Medicaid eligibility to ...

CWM's Spring Workshop: A Poverty Simulation with co-sponsors Habitat for Humanity and Crisis Assistance Ministry WHAT: POVERTY SIMULATION WORKSHOP WHEN: ...

​Volume 4 Number 2 April 2019 “There’s nothing complicated about equality.” Alice Paul, Ph.D. (1885-1977) Written by author of the ...

Hitting Close to Home: A Community Conversation About Immigration in Charlotte Charlotte Women’s March is proud to be a co-sponsor ...

Join us at Reel Out Charlotte Queen City's LGBTQ Film Festival April 28-May 5 at Camp North End A full ...

We at Charlotte Women’s March have found ourselves both pleased and a little overwhelmed by our new role. CWM was ...

A Message from Democratic Women of North Carolina (DWNC) and Planned Parenthood South Atlantic (PPSA) Greetings, The NC Senate Judiciary ...

Charlotte Women's March joins local voices calling for transparency North Carolina Voices Calling for Transparency – A Letter to Sean ...

One of the issues the Executive Board of The Charlotte Women’s March is focusing on this year is Gerrymandering. Gerrymandering ...

Charlotte Women’s March and Habitat for Humanity Team up for a Women Build Day: May 18, 2019 CWM has 15 ...

One more state. Not one more generation. North Carolina has historic chance to secure equal rights for all with ERA ...

The League of Women Voters Charlotte Mecklenburg presents Civics 101 beginning February 25, 2019 Civics 101 is a 5-week, one-evening-per-week ...

Health Care Justice: Improved Medicare for All Sunday, February 10, 2019 • 3 PM to 5 PM Queens University Belk ...

Women United March 2019 Speeches ******We can't wait for Women United March 2020! For updated information and volunteer links please ...

by Gina Navarrete and Laura Meier, co-presidents of Charlotte Women’s March The following article appears as an Op Ed in ...

We are pleased to announce the following schedule of events and speakers for the Women United March, January 26, 2019: ...

Stop By Our Table! Airing Out the Dirty Laundry Project Women United March January 26 Behind every sign is a ...

Women United March January 26, 2019 Sponsored by Charlotte Women’s March & National Coalition of 100 Black Women – Queen ...

Join Us and Show Your Support! Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. believed in celebrating and promoting the worth of every ...

Women United March Saturday, January 26, 2019 11a - 3p, First Ward Park in Uptown Charlotte In an effort to ...

by Emily Etheridge This is what democracy looks like! More than 180 guests chanted that refrain at the annual Celebration ...