AZNOW – Arizona National Organization for Women

About Us

A few words about us

The Az-Team

AZNOW uses a variety of strategies in advancing women's rights and addressing NOW's core issues. Through our legislative, educational, and political work, we strive to effect change on different levels and in diverse ways. Our state coordinators/board members focus on specific issues while our general members are welcome to contribute in any way they would like (learn more about membership here).

AZNOW is the umbrella chapter for the local NOW chapters in Arizona, however, each chapter functions as its own entity.

We welcome you to visit any of our local chapters, located in Tucson, Phoenix, and Flagstaff, or inquire about how to start one near you!

You can learn more about the National Organization for Women (NOW), by visiting now.org

Our POLICY SPOKESPERSON

Laura Terech

Hello and welcome to aznow.org. My name is Laura Terech and as our Policy Spokesperson, I am delighted to welcome you to our new website and encourage you to explore all its features. Please check out the calendar to view upcoming events in your area. Here you’ll find information about what AZNOW is, what NOW is, and get to know a little more about our officers. Our blog/news posts, PAC, and conference pages contain information on how to join, request a political endorsement, attend our annual conference, and much more. If you need any additional information about me or AZNOW, please feel free to shoot me an email me at policyspokesperson at aznow.org. We’re here for you!

Get active NOW

Laura Terech our legislative representative has created a Linktree page where you can contact your representatives, create letters to the editors of various papers, and join an action team or phone bank. This is something that you can do NOW to make an impact on issues that affect you.

Our Board Members

Our Core Issues

Our Six Core Issues

Defending Reproductive Rights and Justice

We believe reproductive rights are issues of life and death for women, not mere matters of choice. We fully support access to safe abortion, to effective birth control, to emergency contraception, to reproductive health services, and to comprehensive sex education for men and women.
Improving LGBT+ Rights

We are committed to fighting discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in all areas of life, including employment, housing, public accommodations, health services, child custody, and military service.
Winning Constitutional Equality

We are steadfast and unwavering in our pursuit of a promise of equal rights in the U.S. Constitution. The progress we have made must continue and not depend on legislation that can be (and has been) weakened or repealed by local or federal legislators.

Ending Violence Against Women

NOW is unique in its approach to the issue of violence against women, emphasizing that there are many interrelated aspects to the issues of domestic violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, violence at abortion clinics, hate crimes, bias against survivors of violence, and the violence often intertwined with poverty.
Championing Racial Justice

We condemn racism and the double burden of race and sex discrimination inflicted on women of color. Seeing human rights as indivisible, we are committed to identifying and fighting against those barriers to equality and justice that are imposed by racism.
Securing Economic Justice

We advocate for a wide range of economic justice issues affecting women, from the glass ceiling to the sticky floor of poverty. These include welfare reform, livable wages, employment anti-discrimination, pay inequity, social security reform, and pension reform, to name a few.

Two States
One Date

Earlier this year Arizona and Virgina were on the verge of making history for becoming the threshold 38th state to ratify the ERA. Join us in congratulating Virgina for ratifying the ERA! We will continue to work in Arizona to do the same! Visit our ERA Task Force to support!

Support ERA Task force AZ

The ERA Task Force AZ is a coalition of groups and individual volunteers working to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment in Arizona. They have been working tirelessly as sentinels at the Arizona Capitol building, attending events, rallies, and even operating a lemonade stand to raise funds. They put forth their best effort in raising awareness throughout the State about ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.

"Support ERA Task Force AZ here.

Contact A Chapter Near You

Central Phoenix-Inez Casiano NOW Chapter

PO Box 32336
Phoenix, AZ 85064
Email: centralphoenixnow at gmail.com
Website: http://centralphoenixnow.org

Tucson NOW Chapter

PO Box 1164
Tucson, AZ 85702
Phone: 520.276.8123
Email: nowofsoaz at gmail.com
Website: http://www.tucsonnow.org

Sun Cities/West Valley NOW Chapter

17540 N. Avenue of the Arts
Surprise, AZ 85378
Phone: 623.972.6273 or 623.693.3051
Email: info at aznow-scwv.org
Website:http://www.aznow-scwv.org

East Valley NOW Chapter

Meetings Address:
Library Room LB11
1833 W Southern Ave.
Mesa, AZ 85202
Phone: 602.935.8105
email: noweastvalley@gmail.com
website: eastvalleynow.org

Get in touch with us

"Now is our time" - Sheryl Sandberg.

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AZNOW Welcomes you!

About Us

A few words about us

Our POLICY SPOKESPERSON

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