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September 26, 2025 by Florida NOW and Kaitlyn Kirk, Communications Director

The Congo Matters: Feminism and the Fight Against Global Exploitation

Democratic Republic of Congo / Thousands flee the IDP site and surrounding area in Kibati, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Friday, November 7, 2008. / UNHCR / P. Taggart

Mainstream feminism often stops at national borders. It focuses on the fights closest to home: reproductive rights in the U.S., workplace equality, gender-based violence in local communities. But this version of feminism is limited. It ignores how global systems of oppression shape the lives of many women, children, and communities.

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September 26, 2025 by Florida NOW and Kaitlyn Kirk, Communications Director

Honoring Revolutionary Assata Shakur

Assata Shakur, revolutionary and freedom fighter, has passed away at age 78 in Cuba.

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August 4, 2025 by Florida NOW and Kaitlyn Kirk, Communications Director

FL NOW in the News: NOW Condemns DOGE Audit of Orange County as Undemocratic Overreach By Willie David at Florida National News

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. (FNN) – The Florida National Organization for Women (FL NOW) has issued a sharp rebuke of the Florida Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), calling its recent audit demand of Orange County “insulting, undemocratic, politically motivated, and mean-spirited.”

The July 24 letter from DOGE to Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings accuses the county of a 57% spending increase over five years—including a $330 million increase in property tax collections and $1.6 billion rise in total expenditures. The agency’s tone, according to critics, is hostile and accusatory, implying reckless fiscal management.

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