Advocacy - National Council of Jewish Women St. Louis

NCJWSTL conducts informed and articulate advocacy efforts to support government and social policies that improve the lives of women, children, and families.

We use the Fast Democracy® legislative bill tracking platform to stay up-to-date on these policies.

The Issues:

Health of Women, Children, and Families

Education

Democracy

Anti-Hate

Health of Women, Children, and Families

NCJWSTL conducts informed and articulate advocacy efforts to support government and social policies that improve the lives of women, children, and families.

Human Trafficking

We support policies to improve the detection and prosecution of sex trafficking and labor trafficking and to provide services for survivors.

Economic Justice

Pay equity for women isn’t just a woman’s issue. Minimum wage increases, equal access to non-predatory credit sources, as well as ensuring workers have the ability to organize are all issues that impact families' economic security.

Bills Related to the Health of Women, Children, and Families

Ways to Get Involved:

Abortion Campaign Restore Your Right to Decide:
End Missouri's Abortion Ban Today!

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Human Trafficking Coalition

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Healing Hearts Bank

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Kids Community Closet

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Education

NCJWSTL conducts informed and articulate advocacy efforts to support government and social policies that improve the lives of women, children, and families.

School Funding

Adequate funding for public schools and improved access to quality early childhood education is essential to the future of Missouri children.

Bathroom Accessibility

NCJWSTL strives to create equitable educational environments for all students, regardless of race, religion, gender identity and socioeconomic level.

Sports Equity

NCJWSTL believes that all students should have the right to play the sport of their choice as the gender they identify.

Accurate and Age-Appropriate Information in Schools and Libraries

Missouri students need to access scientifically accurate and age-appropriate information.

Bills Related to Education

Ways to Get Involved:

Right to Read Coalition

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Back to School Store

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Kids Community Closet

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Democracy

NCJWSTL conducts informed and articulate advocacy efforts to support government and social policies that improve the lives of women, children, and families.

Voting Rights

Throughout its history, NCJWSTL has worked to expand voting rights, drive voter turnout, educate on the issues, and engage advocates.

Initiative Petition Process

NCJWSTL works to ensure that the initative petition process in Missouri is fair and ensures that every Missourian has an equal say.

Separation Religion/State

NCJWSTL advocates against measures that weaken the separation between religion and state and works to ensure that taxpayer dollars never fund discrimination.

Fair Courts

Federal, state, and local courts impact women, children, and families every day. Court decisions impact every aspect of our lives and the issues we hold dear. That's why ensuring a fair and independent judiciary is essential.

Judicial Appointments

Ensuring that appointments to courts at all levels are fair and balanced jurists is critical to all the issues NCJWSTL works on.

Bills Related to Democracy

Ways to Get Involved:

Courts Matter Missouri

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Notary Project

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Anti-Hate

NCJWSTL conducts informed and articulate advocacy efforts to support government and social policies that improve the lives of women, children, and families.