ABOUT WPC-NJ President's Welcome Mission Board of Directors Related Links President's Welcome  Welcome to the Women's Political Caucus-New Jersey website!WPC-NJ is New Jersey's only multi-partisan women's political organization dedicated to empowering women through involvement in the political process. Our mission, since 1971, has been to increase women's participation in the political process and create a power base to achieve equality for all women. Simply stated, WPC-NJ is New Jersey's authoritative voice for women involved and interested in the politics and governance of the State of New Jersey. WPC-NJ carries out its mission by supporting progressive women candidates for both elective and appointive office. We sponsor campaign training for candidates, along with education and training programs for those who want to become involved, but are not ready to run for office themselves. The Caucus also provides information, training and support for women who aspire to appointive offices. We make financial contributions to women candidates who support the goals of the WPC-NJ through our political action committee (WPCNJ-PAC). Our Republican, Democratic and WAGG (Women Advocating for Good Government) Task Forces supply woman-power and campaign expertise to assist women running for elective office. Members of the WPC-NJ maintain visibility at the state and local levels through testimony before legislative committees on issues important to women and their families. Twice each year, WPC-NJ recognizes and honors those who have made a significant contribution to the political empowerment of New Jersey's women through our PASSION*POWER*PROGRESS Honors dinner in the fall (November 27, 2008 this year), and the spring Barbara Boggs Sigmund reception (March 13, 2008), which benefits our PAC. A recent study conducted by the Center for the American Women and Politics of the Eagleton Institute of Politics of Rutgers University confirmed that women legislators of both parties are more likely than men of either party to work on legislation specifically intended to benefit women. For more than thirty-five years, the Women's Political Caucus has worked to expand women's sphere of political influence. We invite women - and men - who share our vision to join us in this effort. Sincerely, Sharon L. Weiner, Esq. President Mission The Women's Political Caucus-New Jersey (WPC-NJ) is an affiliated chapter of the National Women's Political Caucus, a multi-partisan grassroots organization dedicated to increasing women's participation in the political process and creating a women's political power base to achieve equality for all women. WPC-NJ and NWPC recruit, train, and support pro-choice women candidates for elected and appointed offices at all levels of government. Board The multi-partisan WPC-NJ Executive Board for 2008-2009 includes:
Related Links American Association of University Women www.aauw.org Center for American Women and Politics www.cawp.rutgers.edu Emily's List www.emilyslist.org Equal Rights Amendment www.equalrightsamendment.org Feminist Majority Foundation www.feminist.org Institute for Women's Policy Research www.iwpr.org League of Women's Voters of the United States www.lwv.org March for Women's Lives www.marchforwomen.org NARAL Pro-Choice America www.prochoiceamerica.org National Association of Women Business Owners www.nawbo.org National Council for Research on Women www.ncrw.org National Organization for Women www.now.org National Women's History Project www.nwhp.org National Women's Political Caucus nwpc.org New Jersey Association Women Business Owners www.njawbo.org NJ Right to Choose www.righttochoose.org New Jersey Women's History http://scc01.rutgers.edu/njwomenshistory/index.htm NOW/NJ www.nownj.org Planned Parenthood www.ppfa.org Rutgers University Women's Political Caucus www.eden.rutgers.edu/~wpcnj US Dept of Labor Women's Bureau www.dol.gov/wb Veteran Feminists of America www.vfa.us WAGG www.waggnj.org White House Project www.thewhitehouseproject.org Wish List www.thewishlist.org Women's Fund www.wfnj.org Women Leaders Online www.wlo.org Yale Women's Campaign School www.wcsyale.org |
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