The following proposed amendments to the Oregon NOW Bylaws and Operating Rules were presented to the Oregon NOW board, which voted to recommend that these amendments be voted on at the Oregon NOW Annual Meeting & Conference on April 15. Per the bylaws and operating rules, the Oregon NOW Bylaws and Operating rules may be
With just under two weeks remaining in the Oregon legislative session, there’s still time to make sure that your legislators hear from you about what’s important to you. Oregon Gun Laws Strengthened: Last week, the Oregon legislature passed HB 4145, which closes a loophole in Oregon’s gun laws (the “boyfriend/girlfriend loophole”) that allowed convicted domestic abusers and stalkers to
Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with and learn from NOW members and supporters from around the state. Register here! We’ll have a full-day conference on Sunday, April 15 from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (agenda available soon). Optional no-host events will take place on the evening of Saturday, April 14 for attendees arriving the
Oregon NOW is hiring! The Executive Director of Oregon NOW is responsible for the overall leadership and management of Oregon NOW. The position is part-time (30 hours/month) with flexible hours and location. In its next Executive Director, Oregon NOW seeks an individual who is committed to NOW’s priority issues and the intersectionality at the core
On Feb. 6, a 51-page report was released that describes State Senator Jeff Kruse’s pattern of harassing women with unwanted groping, touching, and inappropriate comments. Not only does Senator Kruse have a history of harassing women, but the investigation found that after he was warned to stop, his hugging and unwanted touching of women actually increased. Despite mounting
Oregonians believe that everyone deserves access to affordable health care. This Tuesday, the message from Oregon voters was clear: everyone deserves access to affordable health care. Oregon NOW was proud to be a part of the amazing coalition of 175 organizations that came together to protect and support health care, and we know that many NOW members were
Oregon NOW is proud to support #YesOn101 in the January Special Election. A YES vote protects healthcare access for vulnerable Oregonians, including 400,000 children. Join other NOW members in spreading the word about Measure 101 by knocking on doors and making phone calls over the next three weeks: yesforhealthcare.org/RSVP
Here’s to smashing the patriarchy in 2018! 2018 is off to a busy start for Oregon’s NOW chapters! Several chapters are participating in marches on January 20. See below for more information and check out this list of planned women’s marches and events, including in Brookings Harbor, Coos Bay, Corvallis, Eugene, Grants Pass, Medford, Newport, Portland, Roseburg,
Usually we send these emails to ask you to take action on an issue, but today on #GivingTuesday we are asking you to take action to support Oregon NOW. Your voices and grassroots activism are critical to making changes in our society, but Oregon NOW also needs your financial support. Every single donation you make, no
In solidarity with the many women bravely coming forward with personal experiences of sexual harassment and assault, Oregon NOW wrote a letter to the editor (“Rape culture at the Capitol: Letter to the Editor“) on the need to change the culture at the Oregon state capitol — and The Oregonian’s editorial board agrees (“Oregon Capitol
