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Who is NOW of Greater marion county?
Our Mission
NOW of GMC is an intersectional, multi-strategy organization that takes a holistic approach to women’s rights. We champion racial justice, LGBTQ+ rights, economic justice, reproductive rights, constitutional equality, the end of violence against women, and climate justice. Through educating, mobilizing, and convening a network of grassroots members, we advocate for policies that promote an anti-racist and intersectional feminist agenda.
*Feminist— advocating equality for women.*
National Organization for Women (NOW)
The National Organization for Women is the largest organization of feminist grassroots activists in the United States. NOW has hundreds of chapters and hundreds of thousands of members and activists in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. NOW activists do extensive electoral and lobbying work and bring lawsuits to bring about systemic change. We also organize mass marches, rallies, pickets, non-violent civil disobedience, and immediate, responsive actions. NOW’s actions have established the organization as a major force in the sweeping changes that put more women in political posts; increased educational, employment and business opportunities for women; and enacted tougher laws against violence, harassment, and discrimination.
Community Solidarity
NOW of Greater Marion County is a group dedicated to standing in solidarity, through community engagement, with those in the struggle for equality and equity. This mission attracts women and men of diverse backgrounds and asks us to look at the systemic oppression in our lives and determine actions that will bring about change for us all.
Please, reach out, we want to build strong alliances and stronger communities.
Latest Actions
Put abortion on the ballot!
Put abortion on the ballot!
Put abortion on the ballot!
We did it! So far, we have 20,000 more petitions than needed.
But Republican Attorney General Ashley Moody filed a legal brief asking the high court to kill the amendment, arguing that its use of the term "viability" is an attempt to "hoodwink" voters.
The seven conservative-leaning justices- five appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis- are widely expected to uphold the ban. That would pave the way for the six-week abortion ban DeSantis signed into law in April to go into effect.
We will ask people of conscience to meet us at the Ocala Courthouse at 110 NW 1st Ave. Ocala, Florida 34475, the day after the decision is handed down, to voice our opinion that everyone should have the right to make their own reproductive health decisions.
Justice for aj Owens
Put abortion on the ballot!
Put abortion on the ballot!
On Friday, June 2, 2023, Ajike "Aj" Owens, a devoted and loving mother of four, was tragically and unjustifiably murdered in an attempt to protect her children from racism and violence.
Amendment 4!
Put abortion on the ballot!
Amendment 4!
We received official notice today from the Secretary of State. The amendment to limit government interference is official! We got our number! Now, all eyes are on the Supreme Court of Florida to let us vote Yes on 4 in ‘24!