ADVOCATE

advocate (n.)

mid-14c., "one whose profession is to plead cases in a court of justice," a technical term from Roman law, from Latin advocatus "one called to aid another; a pleader on one's behalf; advocate," noun use of past participle of advocare "to call (as witness or adviser), summon, invite; call to aid; invoke," from ad "to" + vocare "to call" from  "to speak".

 
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GIRLS FOR GENDER EQUITY

Girls for Gender Equity (GGE) is an intergenerational organization committed to the physical, psychological, social, and economic development of girls and women. Through education, organizing and physical fitness, GGE encourages communities to remove barriers and create opportunities for girls and women to live self-determined lives.

 

SHEA MOISTURE SOCIAL JUSTICE COALITION

In the wake of recent racial injustices and the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arberry and Breonna Taylor, SheaMoisture formed the Social Justice Coalition, a $100,000 investment fund and advocacy campaign dedicated to supporting Black women-led community activism and social entrepreneurship.  Melissa Harris-Perry serves on the Social Justice Coalition Advisory Council.

 

Diaper Bank of North Carolina

Most of us do not spend a lot of time thinking about diapers. But if you are a parent, grandparent, or caregiver without enough of them, they can become a major source of stress, guilt, and desperation. Public safety net programs such as The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, previously known as Food Stamps) do not cover the purchase of diapers, often leaving families with a difficult decision between buying diapers and other necessities with their limited funds. For families in need, something as small as a diaper can have a significant impact.