NCWU Resources

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Agenda Assemblies

Each even year, the NCWU member organizations produce a "Draft Agenda" that forms the basis for local discussions around the state. These local meetings inform citizens on the issues, and collect information on local priorities that will inform NCWU efforts at the start of the new legislative session.

• Video introducing the project
• Planning for 2008 Agenda Assemblies
• Summary of the 2006 Agenda Assemblies
  • 2006 Draft Agenda
  • Agenda Building Book - a howto guide

Reports on the Legislative Sessions

NCWU has released summary reports on the long sessions of the legislature. See below for reports from our member organizations on the short session.

• 2007 Report Card
• 2005 Report Card
• 2003 Report Card

Other NCWU information

Calendar

NCWU has developed a rich set of e-mail lists to support its communication on issues related to its goals. More about NCWU e-mail lists...

The NCWU monthly meetings, at noon on the fourth Monday of the month at Interact in Raleigh are a good source of advocacy information. All are welcome. See the calendar for details.

NCWU positions

Women's Legislative Agendas

These documents have been presented to the Legislators at Women's Advocacy Day in Raleigh.

• 2008 Legislative Agenda
• 2007 Legislative Agenda
• 2006 Legislative Agenda
• 2005 Legislative Agenda
• 2003 Legislative Agenda (under our old process, the statewide "agenda" was limited to the top 5 issues from the previous year's Draft Agenda)

Draft Agendas

These documents, prepared by member organizations of NC Women United, form the basis for the biennial Women's Agenda Assemblies. The feedback from those meetings and other information from member advocates is now used to produce the "Women's Legislative Agenda" (see above).

• Women's Draft Agenda, 2006 - for 07-08
• Women's Draft Agenda, 2004 - for 05-06
• Women's Draft Agenda, 2002 - for 03-04
• Women's Draft Agenda, 2000 - for 01-02 (from NC Equity).

Legislative Report Cards

These documents show how the legislature as a whole performed on issues called out in our Agendas and related actions.

• Report on 2007 Legislative session
• Reports on 2006: Equality NC, NCCADV
• Report on 2005 Legislative session
• Member organizations' reports on 2004
• NCWU Report Cards on the 2003 Legislative Session.

Other topics

• NCWU released a survey of Emergency Contraception in the state's Emergency Rooms and continues to provide updated information on that.
• NCWU was a cosponsor of the 2004 March for Women's Lives. [NC info.]

Other resources

NCWU Background

• January 2006 Newsletter (2005 summary)
• History: 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001
• Minutes
• NCWU Governance

Writing to your Legislator: Why and How

Training for Women in Public Service

The NC Center for Women in Public Service, www.nccwps.org, offers one-day workshops and an intensive three-weekend summer institute for women interested in elected or appointed public office. It is sponsored by two NCWU members, the Women's Forum of NC and Peace College.