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August 26, 2020 Originally published in Jewish Philanthropy By Sheila Katz On August 26th, 1920 – exactly 100 years ago – the 19th Amendment was certified, at long last securing voting rights for women. The past 100 years have included important steps for women starting with suffrage and extending to…
December 6, 2019 Washington, DC – The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) celebrates the passage of the Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 4) in the House of Representatives. Jody Rabhan, NCJW Chief Policy Officer, released the following statement: “For the past 125 years, NCJW has educated and engaged our…
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Contact: Amanda Lang Director of Marketing and Communications 917.886.0336 cell FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Supreme Court Rules Out Defending Democracy in Partisan Gerrymandering and Defers on Census Count Case June 27, 2019, Washington, DC – The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) today decried the Supreme Court’s decision in two cases involving partisan gerrymandering — the North Carolina case, Rucho v. Common Cause, and…
Faith Williams, Senior Manager of Government Relations walks readers through five reasons why Congress must finally pass the Voting Rights Advancement Act.
Contact: Amanda Lang Director of Marketing and Communication alang@ncjw.org 917-886-0336 February 26, 2019, Washington, DC – The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) welcomed the introduction of the Voting Rights Advancement Act (HR 4) by Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL) , which would restore Section 4 of the 1965 Voting Rights…