WOMEN OF COLOR AND ALLIES (WOCA)

ESSEX COUNTY CHAPTER

And

NOW - NJ Combating Racism Task Force

VISION STATEMENT

“Women of Color and Allies “ (WOCA) is a multi-racial, multicultural chapter of the National Organization for Women based in Essex County, NJ, and open to both men and women.

As a chapter, we are committed to the struggle to achieve political, social and economic equality for all women, regardless of race, class, religious nationality or sexual orientation.,

We fight to remove barriers in housing, employment, education, health care and reproductive choice; and encourage the development of increased socioeconomic opportunities to enable women around the world to reach their full potential as human beings.

We actively condemn racist and sexist welfare/workfare legislation, police brutality, and sweatshop labor at home and abroad with the clear understanding that the struggle for women’s equality is part and parcel of the larger struggle against racism and economic inequality.

This shared vision drives the work of the “Women of Color and Allies” chapter of NOW-NJ at all organizational levels and we pledge to all women around the world our unwavering commitment to ending sexist, racist and economic oppression.  We presently host the meetings for the NOW-NJ Combating Racism Task Force.

WOCA Contact information:

Maretta J. Short, President
Press contact:

Wocanow@yahoo.com

NOW-NJ Combating Racism Task Force:

Barbara Foley, Chairwoman

now-nj-crtf@topica.com

Members of the Combating Racism Task Force at the Rosa Parks Honoring event on March 30, 2007: