The Division on Women develops, promotes, and expands women’s rights in the areas of poverty and welfare, employment and wages, work and family, the economic and social aspects of healthcare, violence against women, and women’s civic and political participation in …

NOW New Jersey Our purpose is to act through intersectional, anti-racist grassroots activism to promote feminist ideals, lead societal change, eliminate discrimination, and achieve and protect the equal rights of all women and girls in all aspects of social, political, and economic life.

Mar 12, 2025 · The New Jersey State Federation of Women's Clubs is the largest volunteer women's service organization in the state. It is a member of the General Federation of Women's Clubs and provides opportunities for education, leadership training, …

The New Jersey Women’s History Project is an educational resource for students, teachers, and those interested in learning more about the history of women in New Jersey. Utilizing digital scholarship, historical research methods, and blended and experiential learning techniques, the project aims to research, document, and curate the ...

The NJSWC represents a stronger, unified voice advocating for the issues that matter most to women business owners in New Jersey and beyond. Your membership helps us champion your interests and ensure that your voice is heard by policymakers and influencers.

New Jersey ranks 23rd among the 50 states in the proportion of women serving in its legislature. Women of color make up 53.7% of all women in the New Jersey legislature: 70.0% of women in the Senate and 48.4% of women in the Assembly.

Women’s most valuable work in history may be their continuous fight towards equality and freedom, through movements such as women’s suffrage, the fight to own property, have equal wages, and for reproductive rights, along with other feminist ideas.

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Mar 6, 2025 · Read More: 38 Women Community Leaders Making a Difference in Montclair, New Jersey Beatrice Hicks (1919-1979) Beatrice Hicks was the first woman engineer to be hired by Western Electric. She spent three years at the company’s location in Kearny, New Jersey.

Incorporated in 1975, National Organization for Women of New Jersey is a state-wide grassroots women’s rights activist organization consisting of thousands of members, activists, and allies. NOW New Jersey has eight local chapters throughout the state, each autonomous and self-governed, on campuses and in the local community.

Black Women New Jersey (BWNJ) is dedicated to empowering and uplifting Black women in New Jersey and beyond. Our mission is to create a supportive community that creates personal and professional growth through mentorship, advocacy, and collaboration.

Mar 12, 2025 · As the world celebrates Women’s History Month this March, New Jersey honors the influential women with roots in the Garden State. They have left their mark on society with groundbreaking accomplishments, inventions, or philanthropic actions. Without these New Jersey women, the modern world would be a different place. Clara Barton (1821-1912)

This report originated from the survey released by the New Jersey Advisory Commission on the Status of Women (NJACSW) in 2022. The purpose of this survey was to identify the top three most pressing challenges New Jersey’s women are facing; and to advocate, promote and support equality for women.

A current breakdown of women in New Jersey government, including details on cabinet members, women in legislative leadership, women committee chairs, and county and municipal officeholders.

To protect and strengthen women's health in New Jersey by fostering healthy families and communities for all. We strive to improve health care quality by promoting evidence-based service delivery that prioritizes equity, accessibility, innovation, and integration.

We support women holistically, tackling personal and professional challenges. Our 360° Support Series covers topics like menopause, mental health, work-life balance, stress management, and more to help professional women thrive daily.

Northern New Jersey NOW (NNJNOW) is an organization of female activists that fight for issues that focus on women. Our main focuses include economic equality, abortion rights, reproductive freedom, and other women's health issues.

Business, athletics, the arts, and medicine are only a handful of the areas in which New Jersey women contribute to their home state and the larger world. For brief biographies of some of these remarkable women, browse the tabs below.

The Women’s Project of New Jersey was initiated in October 1984 to publish the first comprehensive reference volume on women who were both representative and notable in New Jersey’s history. Its mission expanded to promote the understanding of “the role of women in the history and culture of our state."

We're working to grow the number of women serving in elected office at the state and local level by building a diverse network of moderate Republican and Independent women throughout the state and expanding the pool of women considering public office. We are a network of women supporting women.

Mar 13, 2025 · Among the speakers were area politicians and activists, including Red Bank council members Kristina Bonatakis and Laura Jannone, Monmouth County League of Women Voters president Evelyn Murphy, and Kaitlyn Wojtowicz, vice president of Public Affairs for the Planned Parenthood Action Fund of New Jersey.

Mar 13, 2025 · YWCA Northern New Jersey will bring together thought leaders, entrepreneurs and community advocates for its upcoming Women’s Leadership Conference ... “We are at a pivotal moment where women’s voices and leadership are needed more than ever,” said YWCA Northern New Jersey CEO Helen Archontou. “Our Women’s Leadership Conference is an ...

Mar 10, 2025 · New Jersey will be well represented when the National Women's Soccer League's 2025 season begins. Of the 13 players with ties to New Jersey, Utah has three: Paige Monaghan from Roxbury, Emily Gray ...

Mar 12, 2025 · Story Links 2025 Jersey Mikes Women’s #AEPlayoffs Championship Preview BOSTON – Two of the most storied programs in league history match up on Friday evening at 5 p.m. in the Jersey Mike’s America East Women’s Basketball Championship, as UAlbany hosts Vermont. Friday's game will be broadcast on ESPNU and ESPN+. Links to video and live …

Mar 13, 2025 · Women's Basketball | March 13, 2025. Story Links. NAISMITH RELEASE; Also a semifinalist for Naismith Defensive Player of the Year, USC sophomore guard JuJu Watkins has today been named a semifinalist for the 2025 Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy Women's College Player of the Year. As the Trojans await the reveal of the 2025 NCAA Tournament bracket on …

A final farewell in New Jersey for a Newark detective gunned down on the job, allegedly by a teenager. Thousands of men and women paid tribute to Detective Joseph Azcona. NBC New York’s Adam ...