President: Erin Radford Erin has been a DC NOW member since 2008, though a long time feminist! She moved to DC in 2004 after completing her MA in International Studies and Diplomacy from the School of Oriental and African Studies of the University of London. She works in the Middle East and North Africa department of an international labor rights organization and is a proud member of the Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) local 2. Program Coordinator: Carmen Rios Carmen is a student at American University and committed feminist activist. Outside of her work on-campus with Women's Initiative and Queers and Allies, she has interned for the Feminist Majority Foundation, THE LINE Campaign, and the Domestic Violence Resource Project, and will be working with the Institute for Women's Policy Research this summer. She blogs for BUST Magazine and is working with HollaBack! on social media. She is excited to be on the DC NOW leadership and is dedicated to the organization's success. Chapter Treasurer: Stacey Lantz Stacey moved to DC in 2008 to begin her M.A. in Women’s Studies at G.W.U. and joined NOW that same year. Much of her previous work, volunteer experience, and programming has focused on raising awareness about rape and sexual assault both on college campuses and in the global community. She is excited to be a part of NOW so that she can diversify the feminist activities and populations on which she focuses. Elisabeth joined NOW in 2005 while interning at the National Action Center. She moved to DC in 2006 after graduating from Indiana University. She is excited to work to improve rights for women and girls in the District. | DC NOW is the Washington, DC Chapter of the National Organization for Women, one of the largest, most comprehensive feminist advocacy groups in the United States. For over 40 years, NOW has worked to advance reproductive freedom, promote diversity and end racism, stop violence against women, win lesbian rights, achieve constitutional equality, and ensure economic justice.
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