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NOW-NYC is proud to be the founding chapter of NOW. Since 1966 we have been advocating for the women and girls of New York City through public education, grassroots organizing, lobbying, action, and advocacy.
We work to promote reproductive health, achieve economic empowerment and end discrimination and violence against women.
Learn more about our work in these areas.
The Service Fund of NOW-NYC
NOW-NYC's charitable sister organization, the Service Fund, delivers educational forums on key women's issues and has been providing direct services and referrals to women for the past 25 years. The Service Fund's Project Access program currently benefits over 1,000 women per year across the five boroughs of New York City and its surrounding areas by providing a free call-in HELPLINE and free to low-cost Legal and Financial Clinics in the areas of Divorce, Custody, Employment Discrimination, and Financial Empowerment. Especially in desperate or dangerous situations, such as domestic violence or stalking, women need a place they can turn to for immediate assistance. The Service Fund is there to answer that call. - WEBSITE:
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CONTACT:
212-627-9895
contact@nownyc.org
Specials
Divorce & Separation Legal Clinic
The Divorce and Separation Legal Clinic is a first step for women as they begin the divorce or separation process. Women learn from an experienced matrimonial attorney in a small group setting. Topics covered include: how to get started and key issues to consider, divorce laws in New York State, division of property, custody, child support, legal fees and more. The workshop format allows participants to ask questions relating to their individual situations and to learn from other participants' experiences.
To register you must call 212-627-9895
Daytime clinic - 12:00 pm on the second Friday of every month.
Evening Clinic - 6:30 pm on the third Monday of every month.
Click here for upcoming dates | Clinic here to see the brochure!
A $15 donation is requested. No one is turned away because of inability to pay.
Employment Discrimination Legal Clinic
The Employment Discrimination Legal Clinic addresses employee rights and workplace discrimination issues that women may face, such as sexual harassment, or pregnancy, gender or disability discrimination. Topics covered include: employee rights, how participants can determine if they are being discriminated against, options for dealing with discrimination and harassment, legal remedies, collecting evidence, and filing with the EEOC. Led by an experienced attorney, the session consists of a seminar followed by a question and answer period.
To register you must call 212-627-9895
The clinic meets at 5:30 pm on the first Monday and third Wednesday of every month.
Click here for upcoming dates
A $25 donation is requested. No one is turned away because of inability to pay.
Divorce Financial Clinic
Our Divorce Financial Clinic, which supplements the legal clinic, is held several times each year with a certified divorce financial planner who specializes in addressing the specific questions of women going through or considering divorce.
To register you must call 212-627-9895
Click here for upcoming dates
A $15 donation is requested. No one is turned away because of inability to pay.
Collecting: Tuesday, November 1st through Tuesday, December 13th
The National Organization for Women-NYC Fund’s Annual Holiday Gift Drive provides a brighter holiday season for teenage girls facing violence or hardship in their lives - many are living in local shelters or transitional housing in the NYC area.
Drop off YOUR donations Monday through Friday, 10am to 5pm, at our office (150 West 28th Street, Suite 304 @ 7th Ave) November 1st through December 13th.
Great gift ideas: Hair accessories | Fun bath & body products | Baby clothes or supplies (newborn - 6 mo) | Hair care products | Costume jewelry | Journals/notecards/books | Craft kits or small games | Scarves, hats, gloves, fuzzy socks | Gift cards in $10 increments to places such as Starbucks, Borders, H&M, Forever21, iTunes, Movie Tickets, etc.
**Items should be NEW or unused** **We cannot accept used clothing or linens**
News
June 21, 2010
Q: What is the history of NOW-NYC, how did it get started?
A. The National Organization for Women, New York City chapter, was founded in 1966 as a part of the second wave feminist movement and was a premier organization of its kind. It was created to be a voice for women and has been here in New York City lobbying for women and girl’s rights since its start.
Q: What services does NOW-NYC provide?
A. NOW-NYC and its charitable sister organization, the Service Fund, advocate for the women of New York City to promote reproductive health, secure women’s economic empowerment, and end violence and discrimination against women. The organization delivers educational programs across these areas. They also provide women with a call-in help line and monthly legal clinics. The help line was created to assist women and girls to locate the right resources for their needs in the NYC area and acts as a tool for those to voice their concerns on pressing issues. The monthly legal clinics they run cover divorce and separation and employment discrimination, both functioning as a form of affordable legal help.
Q: What is your position within NOW-NYC?
A. Sonia is the Executive Director of NOW-NYC.
Q: Who is your target market?
A. NOW-NYC’s target market is men and women interested in feminism and promoting equal rights, as well as women in need of low-cost legal help.
Q: What is the biggest challenge in running an organization like NOW-NYC?
A. The biggest challenge for NOW-NYC is to convince people that there are still lots of issues for women and girls that need advocacy, from the number of women being promoted in their professions, to teenage girls being exploited in NYC.
Q: How does your company promote its services?
A. Their services are promoted through their website, helpline, and word of mouth.
Q: Where do you see NOW-NYC going in the next few years?
A. NOW-NYC wants to continue to be a strong voice for women in New York. They will continue to shame advertisers who photoshop already skinny models, making unattainable beauty standards, in turn making girls feel less beautiful. They also plan to continue to fight to improve divorce laws to ensure fair settlements for women, as well as laws that will strengthen penalties against abusers in situations of domestic violence.
Q: What are you working on right now, any new projects or developments?
A. NOW-NYC offers donation-only Yoga classes every Wednesday of the week, serving survivors of violence and their advocates, as well as NOW-NYC members. They also have monthly educational programs focused around women’s needs. These programs range from promoting social awareness through film screenings to improving one’s professional career through business coaching.
Q: How has the economy affected NOW-NYC?
A. NOW-NYC has certainly suffered from a loss of donations during these difficult financial times. Charitable donations seem to be the first thing that people are cutting when times get tough, but it is also a time that more then ever, women need a voice as budgets are being cut and women are out of work. NOW-NYC needs to be that voice making sure that with the budget cuts, women’s groups aren’t being slashed.
Q: What is your inspiration for entering this field of work?
A. Sonia’s inspiration for entering this field of work was that although many steps forward for women’s rights have been taken, lots of steps backward have come with this advancement. There is still so much work to be done for women’s rights, and that’s what continues to motivate Sonia in her day-to-day at NOW-NYC.
Q: Does NOW-NYC have any existing relationships with other Dezer tenants?
A. NOW-NYC hopes to create more relationships with Dezer tenants. Other Dezer tenants in their building have brought holiday donations for the annual gift drive they hold for sexually abused and exploited girls in NYC.
*Please keep NOW-NYC and girls in need on your mind this holiday season. NOW-NYC will be accepting and donating your gifts to local girls. We accept items such as journals, craft kits, games, scarves and gloves, bath and body products, and jewelry. All gifts and donations are greatly appreciated!
May 21, 2010
Please remember NOW-NYC during the holiday season when they will be accepting gifts for donation to local girls in need!
October 7, 2009
Love Your Body Day encourages every women and girl to embrace her own body on her own terms-not the terms set out by the media. Join us in this celebration of healthy mind, body, sex and soul, along with author Mara Altman, who will read from her hilarious and honest new book Thanks for Coming-One Young Woman's Quest for an Orgasm, and sexpert Judith Steinhart, who will answer your most personal sex questions with frankness and humor. In Good Company Loft Space. 16 W 23rd St. @ 5th Ave., 4th floor. Subway: 1,6,R,W,F to 23rd St. Tickets start at $35/ $20 for students. RSVP at 212-627-9895 or email contact@nownyc.org. All proceeds support NOW-NYC and the Service Fund.. www.nownyc.org.