Unitewomen - Org

UniteWomen.org is a national non-partisan 501(c)(3) tax exempt non-profit organization with a mission of ending inequality for women that stems from prejudice and discrimination and to defend and advance the human and civil rights of women and girls. The group has organized several marches, including a march in Jackson, Mississippi, to oppose "32 b... ills introduced this session restricting women's access to health care" Karen Teegarden, President of UniteWomen.org, appeared on The Authentic Woman, along with National Organization for Women President, Terry O'Neill. The two women's rights leaders were interviewed by radio host, Shannon Fisher, about The State of Women's Rights in America. The organization was a partner in the Suffrage Centennial Celebration in 2013, which was a week of events in Washington leading up to a reenactment of the Woman Suffrage Parade of 1913 UniteWomen.org's "Unite Against Rape" campaign raised public awareness of the issues of rape, human trafficking and violence against women. An array of legislators, journalists and celebrities participated in the campaign, including U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine; comedians Roseanne Barr, Margaret Cho, Annabelle Gurwitch and Lois Bromfield; social justice advocate Sandra Fluke; Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle, Ronnie Cameron, musician Courtney Love; social and political commentators Meghan McCain, Alexandria Goddard (the Steubenville blogger), Leslie Salzillo, Kimberley A. Johnson and Tanya Tatum; XoJane writers and editors Jane Pratt, Mandy Stadtmiller, Alison Freer, Marci Robin and Julia Allison; actors Yuri Lowenthal, Pia Glenn and Sharon Gardner; celebrity artist Tormented Sugar; writers Herman Williams, III, Pat Bertram, Michele Rolle and Toni Morrison; executive director of the Military Rape Crisis Center, Panayiota Bertzikis; and celebrity relationship experts Dr. Gilda Carle and Dr. Sheri Meyers. The campaign was co-founded by UniteWomen.org executive committee members Renee Davis, Karen Teegarden, Shannon Fisher and Sarah ...Read More