Category Archives: Women’s Rights

Dear Action Ridge Friends,  Below is the AAUW newsletter, sent by Cindy Grau, who attended our last meeting where she gave us good information about AAUW. AAUW and Action Ridge have many initiatives in common and it’s important that we collaborate to effect change.  I’m going to go to the Alice Paul reenactment at 10:30 on March 10thContinue reading “AAUW Newsletter”

The next meeting of Action Ridge will be February 8 at 7:00 PM at the Community Church. We will have two speakers, Bonnie Grabenhofer,  PAC Chairman from the National Organization for Women and Mary Upson,  President of the Park Ridge League of Women Voters. They will be sharing information about their organizations and efforts toContinue reading “Meeting February 8”

Bridging Divides: Cultivating Common Ground for Action Hilary Denk / Heather Cunningham, Co-chairs, Issues Committee This provocative and informative annual event will be held onSaturday, February 10, 2018 at University Center, 525 South State Street, Chicago from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm.  Both a continental breakfast and a boxed lunch are offered. As league members, we are passionateContinue reading “League of Women Voters of Illinois Event”

Please join us for a film screening of Equal means Equal, a documentary about the campaign for the Equal Rights Amendment (view trailer here), followed by a discussion about what it will take to pass this Amendment in Illinois and finally ratify it nationally. When:   Monday November 13 at 7:00 PM Where: Park Ridge CommunityContinue reading “Equal Means Equal Film Screening”

he anti-woman Trump administration just issued rules that threaten reproductive health care. They’re using employers’ religious and moral beliefs as an excuse to discriminate and cut off access to birth control. This is a direct assault on our rights, and we have to take action NOW. Submit a public comment and tell the Department ofContinue reading “Action on Reproductive Rights”