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Apr 20, 2010

How would you spend YOUR $10,622?

April 20 is Equal Pay Day, which marks the day of the year a woman stops working for free. You read that right! The average American woman works nearly four months more to be paid the same as a man working a comparable job. According to the National Women’s Law Center, the average American [...]

Mar 22, 2010

The moment that couldn’t come soon enough

NAPAWF Statement on the House Vote on Health Reform
Monday, March 22, 2010
Late last night the House of Representatives took the historic step of passing the bill that paves the way for passage of sweeping health insurance reforms that are going to help millions of people in the U.S.
Thank you for taking action to help us [...]

Mar 17, 2010

APIs and the 2010 Census: Why It Matters

Asian and Pacific Islander (API) families will feel the effects of the 2010 census for the next decade. Everyone living in the United States is required by the U.S. Constitution to be counted every 10 years, regardless of citizenship or residency status. In March 2010, every household will receive a census form in the mail [...]

Dec 09, 2009

Nelson Amendment defeated!

Success!
Yesterday, an anti-abortion amendment introduced by Senators Nelson and Hatch was defeated in the Senate by a vote of 54-45.  The Nelson amendment would have mirrored the Stupak amendment that passed in the House, banning abortion coverage in public and private insurance plans that receive federal funds.
Thank you for sending the right message to our [...]

Dec 09, 2009

CCRF Reproductive Freedom Day

Title: CCRF Reproductive Freedom Day
Location: Sacramento, CA
Link out: Click here
Description: Come to Sacramento to learn about current sexual and reproductive health and justice issues, meet other activists from around the state, and tell legislators why reproductive rights are important to you and your community. This year we anticipate a high-energy schedule packed with informative sessions [...]

Dec 09, 2009

NAPAWF Chapter Leader Training

Title: NAPAWF Chapter Leader Training
Location: SF Bay Area, CA
Start Date: 2010-01-15
End Date: 2010-01-17

Dec 04, 2009

On December 2nd, we made our voices heard.

Thank you for standing up for API women and girls on December 2.  All over the country, NAPAWF members took action to send a message to our lawmakers: API women need abortion care, and we won’t stand for health reform that ignores women’s needs.
Thank you for organizing call-in day activities, as NAPAWF’s Seattle chapter did, [...]

Nov 12, 2009

NAPAWF Statement on Passage of the House Health Care Reform Bill

November 9, 2009
The National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF) applauds the House of Representatives for passing a historic health care reform bill on Saturday, November 7, that includes major gains for Asian and Pacific Islander (API) women and girls.  With the House’s reform, insurance companies would no longer be able to discriminate based [...]

Nov 05, 2009

Welcome to the new website!

It’s been a long time coming and we hope you find it useful!
This site has been completely overhauled to reflect the suggestions and requests that came directly from our members. Some of this website’s exciting new features include:

An Action Center that makes it easy to join a campaign, find upcoming events, renew your membership, and [...]

Nov 04, 2009

NAPAWF DC office-warming

Location: NAPAWF DC office | 1322 18th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036
Date & Time: November 6, 2009, 5:30 – 7:30PM
Help NAPAWF warm up its new DC office! We’re now in Dupont!
All members, friends and allies are welcome!