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FL NOW Condemns Trump’s Extrajudicial Attacks on Venezuelan Vessels: Militarism Is Not Justice

NOW logo broad small.jpgURGENT! For Immediate Release: October 5, 2025

 

President Julie Kent, Florida National Organization for Women (FL NOW)

We Will Not Abide War For the Sake of Women and Children Especially

Orlando, FL — The Florida Chapter of the National Organization for Women (FL NOW) strongly condemns President Donald Trump’s recent military strikes on Venezuelan vessels, calling them a reckless abuse of executive power and a dangerous escalation of state violence under the guise of drug interdiction. No proof that these vessels were carrying drugs has been released.

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Yet Another Attack on Women, Pregnant Women This Time

NOW logo broad small.jpgURGENT! For Immediate Release: October 5, 2025

 

President Julie Kent, Florida National Organization for Women (FL NOW)

FL NOW Rejects the Dangerous Disinformation Campaign on Tylenol

Orlando, FL — The Florida Chapter of the National Organization for Women (FL NOW) strongly condemns the latest wave of disinformation from the Trump Administration, which recklessly links Tylenol use during pregnancy to autism—despite overwhelming medical consensus rejecting such claims.

“This is not just pseudoscience—it’s a political attack on women, pregnant people, and reproductive autonomy,” said Julie Kent, President of FL NOW. “We are witnessing a coordinated effort to weaponize fear, undermine science, and further restrict the already limited options available to those navigating pregnancy in Florida.” [Read more…]

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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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