This month we celebrate Pauli Murray. She is the descendent of a North Carolina slave and a slave owner. Her rich life as a lawyer, teacher, poet, feminist and women’s rights activist is a fitting tribute in celebration of Women’s Equality Day. Pauli Murray was born in Baltimore, Maryland on Nov 20, 1910, the fourth … Read more
Meet our KCDW democratic candidates running in the November 8th general election for federal, state and county offices in Kane County. Here’s your opportunity to hear from the candidates about how they will serve you and our county. While you mingle, enjoy a slice of pizza and a soft drink courtesy of the Kane County … Read more
The Supreme Court decision of June 25 that ended the constitutional right to abortion made one thing very clear. The battle for reproductive rights, which began in the 1800s, is not over. And even though American women in eight states lost the right to reproductive freedom, it is up to all of us to organize, … Read more
Lively political discussion awaits when you join fellow Kane County Democrat Women and invited guests on September 8, 2022 from 5-8pm, as we come out to support Democratic candidates. The venue takes place at the Riverlands Brewing Company, 1860 Dean St., St. Charles. Proceeds benefit the work of the KCDW Candidate Action Committee. Tickets include … Read more
Equal opportunity, equal justice and equal treatment of women are on the ballot this November. The Supreme Court with the appointments of Justices Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Coney-Barrett turned over a 50-year precedent and reversed a right that reached into the bedroom of every woman, denying her reproductive freedom. Women should judge rightly this November how … Read more
Congratulations to our KCDW winners from the June 28, 2022 Primary Election. Voters headed to the polls on Tuesday and made their voices heard. Our member campaigns included positions for Kane County Board, state senators, state representatives, local Kane County candidates, the U.S. Congress, state judicial candidates and precinct committee persons. The first leg of … Read more
Today the unthinkable has happened! Fifty years of precedent gone. I don’t even remember when the right to make the choice about my body, was not my own. Today we feel defeated, but we DO NOT have time for that. If there is anything that can come of today’s rollback of women’s rights, it is the might that … Read more
Shaking hands, attending fundraisers, and keeping a candidate’s name out in front of the pack, are just a few of the requirements campaigns are in the midst of doing as the county draws close to the primary election on June 28, 2022. By now, voters have a fair idea of the candidate, their experience, and … Read more
Service in the military has often led to opportunities for minorities, assuring them the equal rights that they fought so hard to gain in their daily lives. However, this was not true for the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs of World War II, also known as the Fly Girls and “Avenger Girls).” The WASP program … Read more
It is a clarion call in 2022 that more, not less, women are needed in government. Running for office all the way to celebrating victory may sound like a daunting task – but it shouldn’t. We need women in the legislature. Are you that woman? Every issue today is a woman’s issue, just look at … Read more
KCDW Chair Carolyn Bird Salazar, along with members Maura Hirchauer (featured in the above photo) and Kim Tarver stood in solidarity yesterday with a woman’s right to make her own healthcare choices. Leaked news that Roe V. Wade will be overturned by the Supreme Court is certain to have the negative effect in this year’s … Read more
Democrats throughout the U.S. know how important the upcoming 2022 primary and November election are to the continuation of democracy in the U.S. Keeping democrats in the state legislatures, the U.S. House of Representatives, and Senate is the primary objective of democrats throughout our nation, and we are willing to put forth our best efforts … Read more