Advocacy
Collective action for equality inclusive of gender, immigrant status, race, disability
Local level initiatives:
Ann Arbor City Council meets in regular session at 7:00 p.m. on the first and third Monday of every month. For online access to the calendar, sign-up, and live broadcasting, go here.
For Ann Arbor's City Council contact list, go here.
Ypsilantis City Council meetings are held at the City Council Chambers at City Hall on the first and third Tuesdays of every month at 7 p.m. and additionally as needed. Online access here.
For the Ypsilanti City Council contact list, go here.
Saline City Council meetings are held every other Tuesday at 7 pm. For more calendar, recordings, location, and contact list, go here.
State-level initiatives:
Find and contact your local representative by your address here.
Find and contact your local legislators, view public legislative voting records, and access current Bills and laws in motion here.
Watch live sessions of Congress and stay informed here.
Advocacy Groups:
Stay informed and actively participate in government with the League of Women Voters, Washtenaw County chapter, a nonpartisan political organization. For more information, go here.
Investigate illegal housing discrimination from Fair Housing Center of Southeastern Michigan. Call 734.994.3426 or 877.979.3247 or go here.
Advocate for fair wages and ending underemployment with Sugar Law. For more information, go here.
Advocate for childcare, paid leave, and basic needs of every Michigan worker from Mothering Justice. Call 313.210.1274 ext 200 or go here.
Advocate for disability rights or start a case with the Disability Rights Michigan attorneys. Call 517.487.1755 or 800.288.5923 or go here.
Spread disability awareness and promote accessibility with the Michigan Disability Rights Coalition. Call 800.760.4600 or 517.333.2477 or go here.
Advocate for LGBTQIA+ Community Empowerment with Equality Michigan ACE team. All services are free and confidential. Call us at 313.537.7000 or go here.
Host a training/event or seek legal and policy advocacy on how to end the threat of domestic and sexual violence with the Michigan Coalition to End Domestic & Sexual Violence. All services are free, confidential, and available 24/7. Call 855.864.2374 or go here.
Advocate for adolescent sexual health education, including access to services, violence prevention, and education with the Michigan Organization on Adolescent Sexual Health. For more information, go here.
Advocate for immigration rights with United We Dream, the largest youth-led immigrant-activist network in the US that supports, engages, and empowers young people. For more information, go here.
Educators advocate for fairness, democracy, economic opportunity, and high-quality public education, healthcare, and public services for all students, families, and communities with the American Federation of Teachers from Chicago. For more information, go here.
Advocacy efforts are often underfunded—especially those led by and serving marginalized communities, including women+. Your support helps shape futures and change lives.
Having a voice in decisions that affect our lives is a civil right. As the disability rights movement of the 1990s powerfully declared, “Nothing about us without us.” That principle continues to guide advocacy work today.
Organizations like Groundswell Fund provide critical advocacy funding designed by and for gender-expansive and/or BIPOC communities in support of women+. (To learn more, call 510.444.5900 or visit their website.)
Still, funding gaps remain, gaps that women+ know all too well. Your voice, action, and support can help close them. Explore the resources listed to learn how to strengthen your advocacy power and make a lasting impact.