The Rights Now! Program focuses on legal protections and policy advocacy regarding gender-based discrimination, violence, and harassment. Peer Educators create tangible resources and lead inclusive conversations to educate their communities on their rights towards gender and racial justice. Topics include gender discrimination, healthy relationships, gender-based violence, and more.
The Rights Now! Program focuses on legal protections and policy advocacy regarding gender-based discrimination, violence, and harassment. Peer Educators create tangible resources and lead inclusive conversations to educate their communities on their rights towards gender and racial justice.
Peer Educators
Rights Now! Peer Educators are equipped with the knowledge and tools they need to become informed, empowered and active leaders in the program and within their communities.
Participating Organizations
Rights Now! workshops have been offered throughout New York City at leading organizations such as:
- Bella Abzug Leadership Institute
- CAMBA Collegiate Express
- Center for Anti-Violence Education
- Covenant House
- PowerPlay NYC
- Settlement Housing Fund
- Voces Latinas of Queens
- Women for Afghan Women
- YouthBridge Summit
We are grateful for these partnerships and would be happy to host a Rights Now! workshop at your New York City organization.
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Rights Now! is generously funded by the New York City Council's Young Women's Initiative.
