Women's civic participation, COVID relief for survivors, and gun violence prevention: Your civic action to-do list for 8-10-20
Join JWI in our campaign to call out and root out misogyny targeting women running for and holding office. Election after election, we see the media and candidates on both sides of the aisle deploy sexist tropes, propagate disinformation, and undermine equitable representation in politics.
JWI CEO Meredith Jacobs wrote in JTA about the importance of Jewish women standing together against gendered attacks on female politicians. This election cycle, we will break the cycle of bias, injustice, and hypocrisy. Misogyny is hate, and we will vote it out!
3. At the polls and in policymaking, women's civic participation is more important than ever.
In a nutshell: JWI will be hosting a virtual panel to commemorate the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage with groundbreaking Jewish legislators: Congresswoman Elaine Luria, among the first women in the U.S. Navy’s nuclear power program and to serve the entirety of her career in combatant ships; Alma Hernandez, the youngest legislator in Arizona politics; and Annette Taddeo, the first Latina Democrat in the Florida State Senate.
Take action: Register here for this important conversation on Thursday about women in politics and voting rights, past and present.
2. The House, Senate, and White House cannot continue to ignore the needs of survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence in COVID-19 relief bills.
In a nutshell: Congress has provided trillions of dollars in funding to respond to the COVID-19 emergency, but they have provided nothing for survivors of sexual assault, for community-based culturally-specific organizations serving survivors in communities of color, or for tribal victim service programs.
Take action: Use our quick and easy system to urge your senators to prioritize funding for survivors of gender-based violence!
1. This August marks one year since the devastating mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton claimed 32 innocent lives in one weekend. And yet, nearly 40,000 people have been killed by gun violence in America since.
In a nutshell: We must put a stop to gun violence with common-sense reforms, especially given soaring gun sales and rates of interpersonal violence amidst the pandemic.
Take action: We need to elect officials who will protect our communities and address gun violence – make sure you are registered to vote TODAY!
