Today we celebrate the 130th birthday of our partner organization, National Council of Jewish Women! We are so proud of NCJW’s historical and recent accomplishments advocating for women, children, and families, and love making great change alongside you! Happy Birthday! #NCJW130

URGE is hosting an all-staff retreat from August 14 through August 18 to build, grow, and learn together. In order to give this our full attention, you won't see us too much on your feed until August 21👀

We're looking forward to coming back refreshed and stronger than ever!✊🏽

URGE staff will be observing a week of intentional rest from July 31-Aug 4.

We're hoping to come back refreshed and rejuvenated to continue fighting for reproductive justice✊🏽

Check out this article on the Ohio ballot initiative that features a quote from our ED Kimberly Inez McGuire.

More required #FreeThePill reading! 📚

Dr. Daniel Grossman for New York Times Opinion on the long road to the first-ever OTC birth control pill, how youth activists played an integral role in this approval for *ALL AGES* & what's next for ensuring affordability + access: ow.ly/Rmcg50PgB4n

Not to be that girl, but today’s #FreeThePill win would not have been possible without young people. Even the FDA experts noted how impactful the testimonies of young people were in their decision to #FreeThePill

‼️ Breaking news‼️ We just made history: in a GROUNDBREAKING advancement for #repro health, the U.S. FDA just approved Opill, the FIRST-EVER over-the-counter birth control pill. #FreeThePill

Reproductive Justice demands the human right to parent children in safe and sustainable communities bc everyone should have access to the things they need to take care of their families. We have partnered with R.O.S.S. Montgomery to host a Self Care Carnival, see y'all there!🧼

🚨BREAKING: Our campaign has officially submitted the signatures required to place 'The Right to Reproductive Freedom with Protections for Health and Safety Amendment' on the 2023 General Election ballot.

This is a HISTORIC day for Ohio.
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✨Women hold 2/3s of the outstanding student loan debt nationwide, and Black women have the highest student debt among any group (in part because of wage inequalities!)

Student loan relief is a racial and economic justice issue. #CancelStudentDebt