women's rights
As part of a larger effort by North Carolina Republicans to restrict abortion coverage in the state (including HB 854: Abortion-Woman's Right to Know Act), North Carolina House Bill 910 ("Gov't Health Plans/Limited Abortion Coverage"), sponsored by Rep. Stephen LaRoque of Lenoir County, would restrict abortion coverage under health plans offered by local governments to their employees. The bill would also limit abortion coverage under the state health plan for teachers and state employees.
Carrboro mayor Mark Chilton and Chapel Hill mayor Mark Kleinschmidt testified against the bill at the General Assembly on Wednesday, arguing that decisions about employment benefits for town employees should be left to the local governments.
The Women's Agenda Assembly is a forum for women's issues in our county. Our objective is to discuss four main issues: access to health care, civic participation and equality, economic self-sufficiency, and violence against women. Please register to hear about these issues and discuss them with your peers!
A statewide nonprofit, NC Women United, drafts a general women's agenda with detailed policy proposals for each installment of the forums, and coordinators and committee members plan assemblies at the local level. We recommend that you take a look at the Draft Agenda prior to the assembly.
We are still looking for volunteers for this event! We have the following needs:
- Facilitators: Guide discussion among groups of 10 (training provided!)
- Scribes: Record discussion from small groups.
- Registration: Help set up the event and check in participants.
Questions? Contact The Women's Center (919)968-4610Date:
Thursday, October 28, 2010 - 2:00pm to 4:30pm
Location:
New Hope Camp and Conference Center, 4805 NC 86
The Orange County Commission for Women is
co-sponsoring the event with local organizations as part of North Carolina Women
United's "Women's Agenda Assembly
process."
The 2008 Agenda Assembly marks
the 20th anniversary of these events in North Carolina. Across the state, women
hear from local experts on issues like health care, education, the economy,
equal political representation, immigration and violence against women.
Participants discuss the issues, prioritize them, and set the agenda for policies
addressed by local and state leaders. It's democracy at its best; your
voice will count! Our goal is to
include over 100 women in the process this year.
- >What:2008 Women's Agenda
Assembly: "Women, Power, Change"
- When: Thursday, October 2,
6:00-9:00pm
- Where: Southern Human Services Center,
2501 Homestead Road in Chapel Hill.
Candidates and community
organizations are invited to attend and bring information to share. The event is
non-partisan.Pre-registration is
encouraged. Fill
out the form. Distribute
the flyer via your networks.
Food served starting at 6:00pm. Speakers start at
6:30pm and include experts from across Orange County and the Triangle area.
Transportation is provided from
Hillsborough. Simultaneous interpretation to Spanish also provided. Registration
is FREE. Contact Pam Reynolds at 919-960-3875 for more information or to turn in
a registration form.
Date:
Thursday, October 2, 2008 - 2:00pm
Location:
Southern Human Services Center 2501 Homestead Rd, Chapel Hill
IPAS is a locally-based international women's health and reproductive rights organization. The following message came today:
IPAS has been sponsoring WUNC and we have a short announcement that is read on-air. Recently, WUNC decided that the phrase 'reproductive rights' which we use in our announcement was in violation of FCC regulations because it advocates for a particular position that is not universally endorsed. They admit that this is a conservative interpretation of the regulations, but nonetheless they will not let Ipas use this phrase in its on-air announcement.
I have been arguing with them to make the case that reproductive rights is not a euphemism for abortion and that, indeed, the whole point of rights is that they are universally held, e.g. the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. I doubt that my arguments will be successful.
I know that many of you are supporters of WUNC and I think some questions from listeners on this policy might help open their eyes to this issue.
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