March for Our Lives Washington, DC Saturday • March 24, 2018 Seats Still Available on Bus to Washington! CWM has filled one bus, but there are still a few seats open on Bus #2 Be a part of this historical movement. Leaving Charlotte Friday evening March 23 and returning early Sunday March 25. Click Here for details …
Will you be a Bystander or Change-Maker? Did you march last year thinking it was a one-time event? A boisterous, happy, peaceful event that made friends out of strangers and gave you hope? Most of us marched in 2017 hoping that our political system would correct itself. But then we saw the new Administration’s growing disregard of human …
Mayor Vi Lyles has proclaimed that 3/8/18 is Charlotte Women’s Day! Take pride in the strong, authentic leadership of women in Charlotte area communities. “Equality for women is progress for all…” Wear purple today in support of International Women’s Day! “WHEREAS, Charlotteans proclaim that equality for women is progress for all; and WHEREAS, Charlotte will intentionally promote women’s …
The Charlotte Women’s March organization is fully committed to equal rights for all transgender people. In fact, there is a working group devoted to addressing issues involving LGBTQ individuals. Our position is that everyone is hurt when any marginalized group is targeted in the political or cultural cross hairs. Transgender men and women are too …
Last month’s anniversary of the Women’s March on Charlotte afforded us the opportunity to reflect on who we are, why we march, and what we want to accomplish. YouTube Video of Remarchable Women 2018 We get asked this question a LOT, and it’s an important one. Each of us has our own reasons, but one …
Our hearts go out to the surviving students, their families and the families of the victims of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. We are in awe of your courage in speaking truth to our elected leaders in a time of such pain and anguish. We honor your bravery in …
Join the CWM Women’s Health Committee Jane McDermott Shaefer and Mickie Hall are co-chairs of the Women’s Health Committee. The overarching committee purpose is to support women’s health, specific activities include: Promote reproductive rights, through legislative action on bills at federal and state level; Identification and dissemination of volunteer activities; Support and develop candidates for …
#PowertothePolls… what does that mean for the Charlotte Women’s March Social Justice Committee in 2018? Kay Etheridge and Laura Meier, Co-Chairs of CWM’s Social Justice Committee, will continue building relationships in the community in order to have a diverse force behind this year’s mission of “Power to the Polls.” They are collaborating with several groups …
Everyone is talking about RemarchableWomen and we couldn’t be more thrilled. If you’d like to see if you or your sign made the news follow these links: WCNC showed up and reported on our march in this story: ‘Remarchable’ women’s march draws crowds to uptown Charlotte. Click here. WFAE did interviews and stories: 2017 Women’s …
Thousands at Women’s March in Charlotte: ‘Fired up, ready to go’ by Ann Doss Helms and Lavendrick Smith, Charlotte Observer, Jan 21, 2018 A crowd estimated at more than 5,000 people filed into uptown Saturday for the second annual Women’s March in Charlotte. They packed into First Ward Park to hear two hours of speakers, …
Charlotte mayor: Equal pay a focus as activists gather for ‘Remarchable Women’ event this weekend By Erik Spanberg – Charlotte Business Journal, January 19, 2018 Voter participation and political awareness are the main themes for the “Remarchable Women” event in uptown Charlotte this weekend. Mayor Vi Lyles told CBJ another item must be added to the list: equal pay for equal work. …
Charlotte women’s march offers new twists Saturday. Here’s what you need to know. by Ann Doss Helms, Charlotte Observer, January 18, 2018 A year ago, organizers of the Charlotte women’s march were as shocked as anyone when an estimated 10,000 people packed the streets. “Maybe we’ll get 100 people,” Autumn Watson told her husband when …
In Charlotte, thousands of angry women marched. That was only the beginning. by Jim Morrill, Charlotte Observer, January 19, 2018 To say Susan Harden was moved by last year’s Women’s March in Washington may be an understatement. “The enormity of what I experienced had a pretty profound impact on me,” says Harden, 50. “I was …
Charlotte Women’s March: Year One by Mary Hopper On January 21, 2017, we marched. Then we got down to work populating eight committees to address pressing issues, building communication channels to keep in touch, linking with over 100 like-minded groups for events and ongoing collaboration, and building a structure to sustain us for what we …
Pink hats, clever signs, huge crowd – can Charlotte Women’s March do it again? BY ANN DOSS HELMS, Charlotte Observer, DECEMBER 31, 2017 In January 2017, thousands of people marched through uptown Charlotte into history, becoming part of the Women’s March movement that swept the globe in the aftermath of President Donald Trump’s inauguration. Now the question …
SOMETIMES BEING ONE OF THE CROWD IS A GOOD THING Check out the photo gallery from Charlotte’s December Celebration of Women Elected to Office Gala, co-sponsored by Charlotte Women’s March and Black Women’s Caucus. Read more (below gallery) on how to Join the Crowd! (Hover cursor over photos and names will appear… where we are …