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Woman Governor
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Woman Congress
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State Legislature Rank
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State Fact Sheet

New Jersey Women's Legislative Caucus

The New Jersey Women's Legislative Caucus is a bipartisan, bicameral caucus that focuses on legislation to enhance the quality of life for women and families across New Jersey.

New Jersey NOW

The purpose of NOW New Jersey is to take action through intersectional, anti-racist grassroots activism to promote feminist ideals, lead societal change, eliminate discrimination, and achieve and protect the equal rights of all women and girls in all aspects of social, political, and economic life. 

New Jersey Federation of Republican Women

Through affiliate chapters in nearly every state, the National Federation of Republican Women (NFRW) promotes the principles, objectives and policies of the Republican Party; elects Republican candidates; informs the public through political education and activity; and increases the effectiveness of women in the cause of good government. In working toward these objectives, the NFRW concentrates its efforts in the areas of educating, communicating, recruiting, campaigning, fundraising, training and legislative action.

New Jersey Federation of Democratic Women

The National Federation of Democratic Women (NFDW) supports the inclusion of women's voices in the Democratic Party. NFDW chapters promote Democratic Party goals and candidates and works to unite women party members behind them. 

New Jersey AFL-CIO Labor Candidates Program

The New Jersey State AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education (COPE) directs the Labor Candidates Program to instruct union members about fund-raising and election law, research, message development, public speaking, media relations, voter contact, volunteer recruitment, targeting, and get-out-the-vote. The Labor Candidates School and Non-Partisan Training Seminars are the cornerstones of this political program. Participants are awarded full scholarships by the New Jersey State AFL-CIO.

LUPE Fund Inc.

LUPE Fund Inc.'s mission is to educate, empower, and engage Latinas in order to promote leadership and civic engagement. LUPEPAC supports progressive Latina candidates for all levels of office in New Jersey.

Leadership Newark

Leadership Newark is a 2-year fellowship program for qualified professionals committed to the Greater Newark community. The program provides a forum for emerging leaders to debate and discuss public policy issues as they move towards developing solutions and potential programs which could better the community. In year one, fellows learn about issues facing the community at group dinners and receive skills training at events and retreats. In year two, fellows put their learning to work through a leadership project.

Lead New Jersey

Leadership New Jersey educates statewide professionals and leaders on issues most important to the state. Fifty professionals who are also civic leaders are selected annually to participate in 10 monthly seminars across the state to explore the trends, forces and people shaping the state. Fellows complete the program with new relationships with leaders across the state and a deepened understanding of New Jersey's problems and opportunities, as well as its needs and resources.

Bi-Partisan Coalition for Women's Appointments

The New Jersey Bipartisan Coalition for Women’s Appointments (BCWA) is a statewide, bipartisan group of prominent women and organizations convened in years when there is an open seat for governor. BCWA convened for the first time in 1981. The purpose of BCWA is to ensure the placement of women in key positions throughout state government.

Who was Wynona Lipman, and why do I need to know about her?

As CAWP gets ready to welcome NPR’s Michel Martin as this year’s Senator Wynona Lipman Lecturer in Women’s Political Leadership, you might sign up to attend without knowing anything about the woman for whom the lectureship is named. Your interest might be further piqued by discovering the roster of extraordinary African American women who have already been...

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