The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) is a grassroots organization of volunteers and advocates who turn progressive ideals into action. Inspired by Jewish values, NCJW strives for social justice by improving the quality of life for women, children, and families and by safeguarding individual rights and freedoms.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 7, 2020 Media Contact: Sarah Garfinkel, West End Strategy Team sgarfinkel@westendstrategy.com; 202-765-4290 National Council of Jewish Women Statement on New Title IX Rule This week, the Department of Education released a new Title IX rule that will go into effect August 14 governing schools’ responses to…
Contact: Amanda Lang Director of Marketing and Communications 917.886.0336 cell FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NCJW Welcomes Senator Feinstein’s VAWA Reauthorization Bill November 13, 2019, Washington, DC – The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) hails Senator Dianne Feinstein’s (D-CA) measure to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which would directly…
Contact: Amanda Lang Director of Marketing and Communications 917.886.0336 cell FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NCJW Applauds House Passage of VAWA Reauthorization April 4, 2019, Washington, DC – The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) hails the House of Representatives for passage of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 (HR…
Contact: Amanda Lang Director of Marketing and Communications 917.886.0336 cell FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Reintroduction of EACH Woman Act Would Revolutionize Human Rights March 15, 2019, Washington, DC – The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) welcomes the reintroduction of the Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance Act (EACH…
Contact: Amanda Lang Director of Marketing and Communications 917.886.0336 cell FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Trump Transgender Military Ban Disgraces Democracy March 13, 2019, Washington, DC – The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) denounced the decision by the Trump administration to effectively ban transgender people from serving in the armed forces.…
Judge Kavanaugh’s confirmation deals a devastating blow to the confirmation process, and to women and all survivors of sexual assault. The expectation that the Supreme Court will deal fairly and dispassionately in the foreseeable future regarding the cases brought before it, has been seriously compromised.
