Find resources, organizations that support women

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Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Our America: Women Forward | Official Trailer
Watch the powerful, emotional stories of women across America determined to build a better world. Challenging the status quo, shifting the balance of power, and using their ingenuity to help transform their communities.

Here are the local and national organizations that are working to support women in our community:



LOCAL



ACLU of North Carolina



The work of the ACLU is centered around the First Amendment, equal protection, due process, privacy and representing groups and individuals that continue to struggle for civil liberties



BLOOMHERE



BLOOMHERE is a nonprofit organization that provides women survivors of abuse, addiction, prostitution, and trafficking a safe place to live and the space and resources to heal. They support the well-being of women so they may nurture their own resilience, and provide opportunities for them to grow into a life of economic independence through their justice enterprise.



El Centro Hispano



El Centro Hispano is dedicated to strengthening the community, building bridges and advocating for equity and inclusion for Hispanics/Latinos in the Triangle.



El Pueblo



El Pueblo specializes in leadership development for both youth and adults among Wake County's growing Latinx community.



Hope Renovations



Envisioning a world where all women can support their families, and seniors can stay in their homes their whole lives.



LGBT Center of Raleigh



The LGBT Center of Raleigh serves, empowers, and advocates for the well-being of diverse LGBTQ+ communities.



March of Dimes



The March of Dimes works to influence activities in each state, by service voices for the needs ow pregnant women, infants, children and their families.



North Carolina Asian Americans Together



North Carolina Asian Americans Together (NCAAT) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization committed to supporting equity and justice for all by fostering community among Asian



Americans and allies in North Carolina through civic engagement, leadership development, grassroots mobilization and political participation.



North Carolina Black Alliance



The North Carolina Black Alliance addresses policy and systemic policy change as well as youth and leadership development.



Raleigh Professional Women's Forum



The mission of the Raleigh Professional Women's Forum (RPWF) is to provide a forum for accomplished, professional women to enhance their personal and professional development through education, interaction, and mutual support. It establishes an ongoing standard of excellence, promotes leadership, and recognizes the achievements of its members.



SHE NC



SHE NC is a North Carolina 501c3 Non-profit organization that strives to create opportunities through learning, networking, and experience for women at different levels in their careers. The organization is based in Raleigh.



Dress for Success



The mission of Dress for Success is to empower women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire, and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. The Women's Center: https://www.wcwc.org/ The Women's Center is a multi-service crisis intervention and assessment center, located in downtown Raleigh. Through tireless outreach, they work with each individual woman to break the cycle of trauma, abuse, violence, and homelessness and assist her in realizing a fulfilling dignified life, achieving self-sufficiency, and obtaining safe affordable housing.



Women NC



Women NC empowers the next generation to advance center equality in North Carolina. Its vision is to create a world



Women Who Code Raleigh/Durham



Women Who Code inspires women to excel in technology careers.



NATIONAL



Education


Girls Who Code


American Association of University Women


Girls For Gender Equity


Teach A Girl To Lead


Spark Movement



Domestic violence



The National Domestic Violence Hotline


1-800-799-7233


National Coalition Against Domestic Violence


RAINN


1-800-656-HOPE (4673)


The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women


WomensLaw.org



Women of color


National Latin@ Network for Healthy Families and Communities


Women of Color Network


Casa de Esperanza


National Indigenous Women's Resource Center



LGBTQ+


GLAAD


The Trevor Project



"Our America: Women Forward" is special series celebrating women across this country through stories of their perseverance, resilience, triumph, hope, achievement, strength and power. We will break down the disparities that challenge progress and the systemic sexism at the root of it all. You'll meet mothers, daughters, sisters and friends; innovators, teachers, gamechangers, power players, explorers, athletes and everyday heroes. The stories will begin to air on Eyewitness News at 4pm on March 8 and will culminate in a one-hour documentary that will air Saturday, March 13.



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