Women's Issues Action Team 

About Us

Our primary areas of focus in 2021-2022 include passage of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)in North Carolina as well as in the US Senate through SJR6 and affordable, accessible healthcare for North Carolinians, particularly women and children. We are collaborating with multiple organizations to raise awareness of the need for ERA ratification in NC and its publication to our US Constitution. 
We are working with organizations throughout the state to advocate for Medicaid Expansion passage and for women’s reproductive rights.  We monitor and respond to local and regional women’s issues as they arise.
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Contact Bridget Tarrant

Current Program Goals

• Assist with the passage of Medicaid Expansion in NC by end of 2021 by educating the public and freshmen legislators, meeting with NCGA legislators, and promoting partnering organizations events on this issue.  
• Assist with passage of single payer healthcare in the US by working with partnering organizations across the country, amplifying their message, and providing educational opportunities in the need for same. 
• Assist with ratification of the ERA in NC and at the federal level by working with partnering organizations to provide education, amplify messaging and meeting with NCGA legislators to promote this issue. 
• Monitor and respond to local and regional women’s issues as they arise

Presentations

Women's Suffrage - Click here for brochure

​Partners

NHC Resiliency Task Force – https://www.nhcbouncesback.org/
NC Justice Center, Health Advocacy Project  https://www.ncjustice.org/
ERA-NC Alliance  https://www.era-nc.org/
ERA Coalition  https://www.eracoalition.org/
North Carolina Council for Women and Youth Involvement  https://ncadmin.nc.gov/about-doa/divisions/council-women-youth-involvement
NHC Commission for Women https://diversity.nhcgov.com/community-outreach/commission-for-women/
UNCW-CHHS https://uncw.edu/chhs/
Planned Parenthood  https://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-south-atlantic
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The Women’s Issues Action Team meets the first Thursday of the month at 1:00pm

We welcome visitors and new members. 
Would you like further information?  Add your name to email list?
​Contact Bridget Tarrant, Chair