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“Here’s to the future because we got through the past.”  –  Salt-N-Pepa What does 2021 hold for The Womxn Project? Broadly, we intend to mobilize, energize, and lead! Here’s just a taste of what to expect from us: Insurance coverage bans for abortion services are soooo 2020 (you know, tragic and synonymous with racial injustice). We want to close the gaps in access … [Read more...] about Commit To Change In 2021

Dear Friends and Community, When I think of our work here at The Womxn Project, it’s the force of an informed and passionately dedicated community that is the most powerful resource in the fight for a more just and equitable future. Activism starts and ends with people. Relationships are not just why we do this work, but relationships are also how we do this work. We exist … [Read more...] about Hi! Sending some love

Throughout this election cycle, there has been a lot of conversation about what it looks like to build collective strength and shift power. We know that this cannot happen without a legislative process that allows for meaningful input from members of the public. We have to make sure that the people we elected pay attention to the challenges facing our communities, and that they … [Read more...] about WANTED: A Safe, Open, Accessible Legislative Process

We have all been crying and celebrating, but we did want to take a moment to reach out. Joe Biden will be the next president of the United States and Kamala Harris will be the first woman and the first woman of color to be the Vice President. This matters. It means we get to try to rebuild and push back on Trump’s agenda of hate and fear. It means women of color who have … [Read more...] about Voters Decided – now comes the work to rebuild!

This week, Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed and sworn in as the next Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. We now wake up knowing that many of the rights we hold dear – abortion access, voting rights, healthcare access, climate justice, LGBTQ+ equality, racial justice, and so much more – face very real threats. That means that State based actions are even MORE important, which we … [Read more...] about We will persevere, we will persist, this is our future together

We have gathered some important information to assist you with your plan to VOTE.   1.VOTE BY MAIL: Below is a sample of information available from the Secretary of State's website for vote by mail. Review info here for: receipt of mail ballot application by the Secretary of State Mail date of ballot Receipt of Ballot by Board of Education Acceptance of Ballot … [Read more...] about Elections in Rhode Island- final days

The Womxn Project has been busy. In fact, people are saying we look like we are everywhere. Well, we kinda are because we see how we can help put the pressure on (or asked to help do so). Between going to Susan Collins' office in Maine to projecting and rallying at the Supreme Court in Washington DC, we are learning a lot more along the way. We've learned that COVID is … [Read more...] about Our “GOP Burn Book” and other efforts to stay active

As the Senate is just wrapping their first day on the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett, The Womxn Project’s Stephanie Olarte is sharing all of our very real concerns about the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett. Did you know? → Barrett wants to strike down the Affordable Care Act, which has been vital to people with disabilities. → She backs Trump administration’s “public … [Read more...] about Disability rights at risk with Amy Coney Barrett