API women won a major immigrant rights victory last week when officials within the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a proposed rule change that would allow undocumented immigrants to stay in the US while they apply for a waiver to remain with their families until they receive permission to obtain a green card.  They would [...]

Today on Tuesday, December 6, 2011, Miriam Yeung, Executive Director of the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum, will be the sole witness to oppose the Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) in a Congressional Hearing. This legislation deviously attempts to use communities of color as foils to place a race- and sex-selection abortion ban by using [...]

“Georgia is on my mind.” On September 28-29, 2011, the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum will stand alongside the National Domestic Workers Alliance and over two dozen organizations (women’s delegation) in Georgia to bring visibility to the impact of Georgia’s new HB87 law, a copycat of Arizona’s SB 1070 legislation on women, children and [...]

The National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum is the only national, multi-issue Asian and Pacific Islander (API) women’s advocacy organization in the United States. We are building a movement to advance social justice and human rights for API women and girls in the U.S. by increasing the leadership, power and visibility of API women and [...]

NAPAWF-Chicago Reproductive Justice Project Coordinator Opening – Aug. 15 Position Summary: The Chicago, IL chapter of the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum seeks an energetic consultant to help develop and implement a groundbreaking Asian and Pacific Islander (API) Reproductive Justice (RJ) focused community survey project. The two-fold purpose of the project is to: Better [...]

With the urgent need to raise the debt ceiling before August 2nd 2011, negotiations over the 2012 federal budget is being used as a trillion dollar bargaining chip; but this fiscal battle is more than just dollars and cents. The negotiations happening now threaten to unravel the safety net that has protected generations of Americans. [...]

We’re hiring! Do you know of any fierce NAPAWF sisters or allies who want to work for social justice and human rights for API women and girls? If so, our Brooklyn office is looking for an Administrative Assistant. The position is currently available, so send them our way! Full details of the job can be [...]

It is with great excitement and pride that we welcome the newest member of the NAPAWF family! After a two hour labor, Alexandra was born on 3/10/11 at 8:43pm to proud parents, Miriam Yeung, Executive Director and Abby Shaw. She weighed 6lbs 15oz and was 19.25 inches long. As you can see, she is a [...]

The National Governing Board of the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum seeks energetic, visionary, fabulous, fierce nominations for new board members. Read our official announcement here! NAPAWF’s Mission Founded in 1995, NAPAWF’s mission is to build a movement to advance social justice and human rights for Asian and Pacific Islander (API) women and girls [...]

The campaign runs an entire month (Jan 22-Feb 22) to commemorate the Roe vs. Wade decision and is dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of trusting women when it comes to their health, their families, and their communities.