Cape Cod Women for Change has joined the newly formed Indivisible Mass Coalition’s (IMC) Intersectional Women’s Rights Action Team of state-wide organizations. We are beginning our efforts by launching our Summer of Re-SISTERS with a focus on Women and Labor!
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Wednesday, May 5th, a case before the Massachusetts 1st Court of Appeals has the potential to continue or kill the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) – you can watch the presentation of these oral arguments live!
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On May 5th, a case before the Massachusetts 1st Court of Appeals has the potential to continue or kill the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), but is this the only decisive action on the amendment? But what does that mean? Why is it in court in MA? Is it still viable? Is it up to Congress? Is it up to the courts? Is it up to the President? What can we do?
CCWfC has joined a Coalition of grassroots women’s groups in MA that is evolving from an idea to group with purpose and intent. There is power in numbers and we can do so much when we are all working together.
We’ve had several requests for information about this year’s Women’s March. With changes in organization, this may be a reorganizing year for some, but there are events happening all over the country! National Events Saturday January 18, and local events Sat and Sunday (January 19) For those of you who are not in the Cape Cod area, find a march
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Join us in Hyannis the day before the House takes it’s vote on the impeachment of Donald J Trump. We will join a national movement to rally for impeachment, because nobody is above the law!
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Please share this post, encourage friends and family to join a rally, help us fill locations! TUESDAY DECEMBER 17! The date has been set! Times and locations organized. All over the country and in our own backyard people will take to the streets to demand Congress vote to Impeach. We will be taking to the streets on Tuesday! Cape Cod
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Join us in Hyannis the day before the House takes it’s vote on the impeachment of Donald J Trump. We will join a national movement to rally for impeachment, because nobody is above the law!
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It’s time for action! It’s time for, at the very least, an ‘impeachment inquiry’ to begin. In case you missed it, or if you want to review it, watch Mueller’s full statement here. Nine minutes. Worth your time. From the national Indivisible Group: Wednesday morning, Special Counsel Robert Mueller made his first public statement in two years since starting his
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Help spread the word! Share this post, download a flyer to share, and/or share the graphics at the bottom of the page on social media. We are joining a national network of protests on Thursday at 5pm. There are three protest rallies scheduled on Cape Cod and one on Martha’s Vineyard. Details below. To find an event near you, anywhere
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BE THE DRAGON! By Laurie Veninger Recently, I have been reading Rebecca Traister’s Good and Mad, about the amazing history of the women’s movement and the often unspoken anger that propels it. It is not new to me that women are viewed and judged differently to men; that a woman speaking passionately is often deemed hysterical; that a wronged woman
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Around the country, Monday, Feb 18, there are actions taking place to protest Trump’s National Emergency. To find a rally near you – check here. On Cape Cod: Indivisible Outer Cape will gather at noon in front of Provincetown Town Hall. Lower Cape Indivisible will host a rally at noon at the Orlean’s Rotary. Falmouth Progressives will host a rally
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November’s Ballot Question #3 is putting transgender equality at risk in Massachusetts. Question #3 seeks to overturn a law passed by our legislature and signed into law by the Governor in 2016. A “YES” vote will keep this law in place. But there are so many rumors and all kinds of misinformation out there. Join us! Ask your questions; get
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(You can help immigrants here in MA – see this post: Call to Action! Immigration, time-sensitive quick and easy action you can take to protect immigrants in MA) As a member of *Indivisible, we want to share a new federal policy statement they just released: Our two primary *policy* goals: (1) Stop a bad immigration bill from passing. This Thursday
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AFTER THE MARCH. Now what? Get involved. Two events this Sunday will include chances to take action, do some networking, and have some fun. Both events will include opportunities to fill out postcards that will be sent to legislators. We are approaching the deadline to get two bills we support – An Act to End Child Marriage in MA and
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We have events coming up in the fall that we need help organizing, advocacy that needs to be shared and we want to hold our first general meeting in September or October, one we are considering a postcard party for women where we will fill out and mail postcards to legislators at all levels of government advocating for the legislation and issues that are important to women and families.
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The opportunities to learn and lead, to get involved, are starting up again this fall. Our sister organization, Indivisible Outer Cape is holding an ACLU Forum, a chance to learn about how you can help defend our democracy and use your voice to advance Massachusetts legislation.
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What now? We watch. We wait. We remain vigilant. The ACA needs fixing. Either Congress works in a bipartisan way (more likely in the senate) or Trump can take actions and make problems worse, increase costs, inflame destabilized insurance markets ….
Start the next steps by joining our brothers and sisters from Lower Cape Indivisible Sat (7/29) – Then, what’s next?
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See more updated/recent post re: getting involved here. Next meeting, August 23rd, at 6:30, more information below. We have heard from many of you that you are interested in doing more. This is how you can be more involved: We need your help, your voice, your emails, and if you are interested, we could use your help with organizing and
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To all of you who made calls, clicked through and read our posts, read other groups calls to action, made calls, shared with friends, and remained persistent, it worked. Advocacy, speaking out, speaking up, communicating with legislators, works. And, if you have yet to make a call, you can see now that it makes a difference. There is more to
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We must support our Senate Democrats who are filibustering Sessions. Even if he is appointed, we must put GOP senators on notice!
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