National Organization for Women

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Florida NOW Strongly Condemns Violent Escalation in Venezuela and Calls for Protection of Women, Children, and Civil Society

For Immediate Release: January 5, 2026    President Julie Kent, Florida NOW,

Orlando, FL — The Florida National Organization for Women (FL NOW) condemns the Trump administration’s violent escalation in Venezuela, which has intensified instability, deepened humanitarian suffering, and placed women, children, and marginalized communities at great risk. Reports from international observers, human rights organizations, and regional partners describe a rapidly deteriorating situation marked by civilian harm, forced displacement, and the breakdown of essential services.

 

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Florida NOW: Sounding the Alarm Project 2026 – expanding state surveillance over reproductive health data and more

https://www.columbiacountyobserver.com/master_files/Letters-Op-Ed_2025/20251227-fl-now-rights-autonomy-equality-across-fl.html

By Julie Kent

The Florida National Organization for Women (FL NOW) is sounding the alarm about Project 2026, a rapidly developing policy agenda backed by Trump‑aligned lawmakers and national operatives seeking to reshape Florida’s laws on reproductive freedom, gender equality, and civil rights. While national attention has focused on Project 2025, Florida leaders are quietly advancing a state‑level version designed to accelerate rollbacks on women’s rights and LGBTQ+ protections.

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The Matilda Effect Is Ongoing

By Julie Kent / President@flnow.org

When I began my computer science career, I often heard the joke, “To get the job, a woman just has to be twice as good as a man—fortunately, that is not difficult.” While this remark is sometimes framed as a jab at men, it reflects a deeper and more troubling reality: women’s work, inventions, and achievements are frequently slower to be recognized—or not recognized at all—when compared with those of their male colleagues.

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