We are an innovative, passionate, and diverse group of individuals dedicated to advancing women's rights and supporting women's issues.
"I do not wish women to have power over men, but over themselves" ~Mary Wollstonecraft. We have official meetings on the 4th Monday of each month, but we have lots of great and exciting things going on outside of that. Membership:
You do not have to be an ECU College Democrat's member to be involved with this caucus: membership is open to all faculty, staff, and students, and community members ar
06/05/2013
New Study Confirms Obamacare’s Birth Control Mandate Will Reduce Abortion Rate A new study focusing on low-income women in St. Louis, MO concludes that expanding access to free contraception — just as the health care reform law does through its provision to provide birth control without a co-pay — leads to significantly lower rates of unintended teen pregnancy and abortion. Re...
04/26/2013
The Va**na Monologues was a huge success!!!! Congrats to everyone who participated.
It was wonderful to work with ECU My Voice on this wonderful and empowering project!
04/17/2013
Congratulations to Women's Caucus members Angel, Tyrajia, Kathleen and officers Logan, Puja, Ebony, and Maddie.
Who are all now members of the ECU College Democrats Executive Board. Good Luck!
04/04/2013
At our meeting this coming Monday we're going to be talking about the NC General Assemblies recent attempts to suppress the student vote and what we can do to fight back. We're also going to be talking about SB 132, SB 308, and the most recent SB 675 three bills that are designed to make a woman's access to accurate reproductive health information, and reproductive health care more difficult.
On top of that we'll briefly discuss the Steubenville R**e Case and our reactions to the case's most recent developments.
Join Us this Monday in Bate 1011 at 7pm!!
04/03/2013
Our Women's Caucus officers posing for a group shot today at the ECU College Democrats Advocacy events today on "I need LGBT Rights because..." and "Students against voter suppression".
04/03/2013
Sign Progress North Carolina's petition against SB 666 that would put a $2,500 tax Penalty on students who are registered to vote at an address other than their parent or guardian!
Progress North Carolina In an attempt to keep college students from voting in NC, Senate Republicans Bill Cook, Norman Sanderson, Ronald Rabin, Neal Hunt and Shirley B. Randleman have filed the aptly-numbered Senate Bill 666, which would eliminate the $2,500 dependent child tax deduction for parents if their child votes in...
Who Am I?
1. I attended George Washington University, Rutgers School of Law–Newark, and the University of Houston
2. I have appeared in the documentary films, Maxed Out and Michael Moore's Capitalism: A Love Story. I have also appeared numerous times on television programs including Dr. Phil and The Daily Show.
3. I was appointed by United States Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to chair the five-member Congressional Oversight Panel created to oversee the implementation of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act
4. On September 14, 2011, I declared my intention to run for the Democratic nomination for the 2012 election for the United States Senate seat of my state.
5. I am the first woman ever elected to the U.S. Senate from my state.
6. I was sworn in by Vice President Joe Biden
7. I have written several books, including All Your Worth: The Ultimate Lifetime Money Plan and The Two-Income Trap: Why Middle-Class Mothers and Fathers Are Going Broke (Co-authored by my daughter)
8. I reside in Cambridge, Massachusetts
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03/27/2013
"We should not tell people who they can love or who they can marry." Sen. Kay Hagan
Like & share to thank Senator Kay Hagan for supporting marriage equality
03/27/2013
Great News for North Carolina, Senator Hagan came out today in support of Marriage Equality!!! Share this article on your timeline and pages and tweet about it so we can spread this exciting news statewide!
http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/03/27/2783263/us-sen-kay-hagan-declares-her.html
U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan declares her support for gay marriage | State Politics | NewsObserver.com North Carolina’s Democratic senator said Wednesday ‘we should not tell people who they can love or who they can marry.’