Protecting Human and Women's Rights in 2025
Bringing Local Solutions to Global Concerns
Women and Poverty
Women are more likely to experience extreme poverty. US Women Connect is dedicated to financial literacy, changing economic and work-place policies, and supporting workers -- both inside and outside -- of the home.
Education and Training of Women
Education is essential for women to become leaders of change. We are committed to training women how to advocate for themselves, their families, and their communities.
Women and Health
Women have a basic right to health. This includes quality food, sexual and reproductive rights, access to mental health, and freedom from violence.
Women and the Environment
Women are among the most affected by climate change. We are committed to making sure women's voices are heard from the local to the global in policy structures and implementation systems.
Women and the Media
The media plays a significant role in perpetuating and challenging social norms that condone discrimination or violence against women. We are dedicated to showcasing cutting-edge journalism, film, and social media campaigns that address this issue.
Our Mission
US Women Connect, Inc. is a 28 year-old Nonprofit 501c3 formed in response to the 4th World Conference on Women, held in 1995. Our mission is to protect human and women's rights, and to build healthy communities for all Americans.
Our Vision
We envision a country that upholds human rights for all people. We understand the fundamental link between women's rights and community health. USWC holds consultative status with the Economic and Social Council at UN Women, and partners with the Women's Intercultural Network, state and local nonprofits, the US Women's Caucus at the UN, and the European and North American Caucus at the UN.
Our Projects
Our projects help individuals and groups take direct action in their local communities, and to mobilize for social, political, and environmental change. In addition to community organizing, we partner with musicians and artists in transformative and innovative ways. The future "American Dinner Party" will combine headlining bands, local artists, American farmers, and real people. Donation ticketing will allow all people to attend, regardless of ability to pay. Proceeds to support Housing, Ending Violence, and Food for All. Dates, states, and venues to be announced.
The Amazing History of U.S. Women Connect, Inc.
Taken in 1913, this photograph [right to left] shows suffrage and labor activist Flora Dodge "Fola" La Follette (1882-1970), social reformer and missionary Rose Livingston, and a young striker during a garment strike in New York City in 1913. Activists like these, along with countless women before and after them, shaped the women's movement as we know it today. Culminating in August of 1920, women won the right to vote in the United States. During the 'second wave' of feminism (1960s-1970s) women and women's allies focused on issues like workplace rights, reproductive rights, and legal inequities. In the 1980 -1990s, the movement focused on isssues like domestic violence, sexual harassment, and reproductive rights. 29 years ago, based on the historic Fourth World Conference on Women, in Beijing, US Women Connect, Inc. was born, and became a federally recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Its founder, Marilyn Fowler, believed a "trail of light" could be built, one woman at a time, and one American state at a time. She dedicated her life to listening to every corner of the country, including migrant farm workers, women from different cultures, and women of varying ages, ethnicities, and socio-economics backgrounds. Diversity was her hallmark. Along with co-leaders, this vision was organized, blended into a vehicle for change, and ultimately formed the US Women's Agenda; where it was brought directly to policymakers, legislators, and the US Congress. This legacy of partnership -- including core guidance from Native American leaders -- is at the heart of US Women Connect. We stand resolute in safety and empowerment -- not only for US women and girls, but for men, boys, and all people living in America.
2025 special Initiative: Help us lobby for Emily's Law to protect women and children from violence
Your contribution will enable us to fund new monitoring technology in Restraining Order cases, partner with UN Women to form anti-violence coalitions, and collaborate with local nonprofits. Emily's Law is dedicated to the life and legacy of Emily Mohler, her 2 yr old daughter Piper, and Cody Nevins, a Montana Native American artist. All three were murdered in a domestic violence case, despite several judge-ordered Restraining Orders. [photo to left: Emily Mohler] *website photo credits designated as ET photography and/or Emily Mohler signature*
