Resources

Women's Organizations

National NOW

NOW's goal is to take action to bring about equality for all women.

The Feminist Majority and the Feminist Majority Foundation

FMF utilizes research and action to empower women economically, socially, and politically.

National Women's History Project

Recognizes and celebrate the diverse and historic accomplishments of women by providing information and educational materials and programs.


LGBT Organizations

Freedom to Marry Coalition

Freedom to Marry is the gay and non-gay partnership working to win marriage equality nationwide.

Human Rights Campaign

HRC is a bipartisan organization that works to advance equality based on sexual orientation and gender expression and identity to ensure that GLBT Americans can be open, honest and safe at home, at work and in the community.


Civil Rights Organizations:

ACLU

We work daily in courts, legislatures and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States.

Amnesty International USA, Women's Human Rights Program

Amnesty International USA's Women's Human Rights Action Network works closely with women around the world and in the United States to end discrimination and violence against women.

NAACP

Ensuring the political, educational, social and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination.

National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights

Works to promote a just immigration and refugee policy in the United States and to defend and expand the rights of all immigrants and refugees, regardless of immigration status.


Violence Prevention:

Family Violence Prevention Fund

The Family Violence Prevention Fund works to prevent violence within the home, and in the community, to help those whose lives are devastated by violence because everyone has the right to live free of violence.

INCITE! Women of Color Against Violence

INCITE! Women of Color Against Violence is a national activist organization of radical feminists of color advancing a movement to end violence against women of color and their communities through direct action, critical dialogue and grassroots organizing.


Reproductive Rights:

Alan Guttmacher inst

The Guttmacher Institute is a nonprofit organization focused on sexual and reproductive health research, policy analysis and public education.

NARAL Pro-Choice America

One of the leading national advocates for personal privacy and a woman's right to choose.

Planned Parenthood Federation of America

Planned Parenthood believes in the fundamental right of each individual, throughout the world, to manage his or her fertility, regardless of the individual's income, marital status, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, or residence.


Legislators:

Senator Russ Feingold

Senator Herb Kohl

The House of Representatives

White House


Other:

The Truth About George


Wisconsin:

9to5, National Association of Working Women

9to5, National Association of Working Women is a national, grassroots membership organization that strengthens women's ability to work for economic justice.

Action Wisconsin

Advancing and protecting the civil rights of Wisconsin's LGBT citizens and families.

ACLU of WI

American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin is devoted to defending civil liberties wherever they are threatened in our state.

Coalition for Comprehensive Sex Education

The CCSE is a statewide coalition of member organizations and individuals working to guarantee comprehensive sex education in Wisconsin public schools.

Community Shares of Wisconsin

Connects donors with the organizations they care about through workplace giving and cooperative fundraising for our member agencies.

League of Women Voters of Wisconsin

The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin (LWVWI), a nonpartisan political organization, encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.

NARAL Pro-Choice Wisconsin

Wisconsin's leading organization dedicated exclusively to political advocacy for reproductive freedom.

Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin

Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin provides accessible health care services, sexuality education, and advocacy for legislation that protects reproductive rights throughout the state.

Wisconsin Alliance for Women's Health

Working to unite, coordinate and amplify the voices of Wisconsin women's health supporters.

Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence (WCADV)

The mission of the WCADV is to eliminate domestic violence by changing societal attitudes, practices and policies about women from diverse groups, their children, and violence. This is accomplished through education, advocacy and social action.

Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault (WCASA)

The Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault (WCASA) promotes the social change needed to end sexual violence in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin State Legislature

Track legislation, find out who your legislator is, track committee hearings, and more!

Wisconsin Women = Prosperity

An economic development initiative, a broadband movement whose very existence catalyzes progress for women in diverse situations, inviting citizens to make their own contributions toward building a sustainable economy in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Women of Color Network

The Wisconsin Women of Color Network is an organization of women of color who believe in helping each other to achieve our fullest potential.

Wisconsin Women's Network

The Wisconsin Women's Network is a statewide coalition of member organizations and individuals working to improve the status of women in Wisconsin.

Women's Medical Fund

Helping to ensure access to safe, legal abortions for Wisconsin's neediest women.