Central Phoenix • Inez Casiano

AZNOW Legislative Workshop
2025-10-11 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Phoenix) | UFCW Local 99, 2401 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ, 85004, United States
Learn about how legislature work, best entry points to make a difference, how to write persuasive but short comments, letters, and op eds, and how RTS works. Come with an idea. Leave with a plan.

Legislative Meeting
2025-11-16 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-12-21 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-01-18 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-02-15 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-03-15 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-04-19 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-05-17 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-06-21 10:00 - 11:00 and 4 more dates | AZ
Join the monthly virtual CPIC NOW Legislative Meeting, facilitated by Dianne Post, to stay informed on Arizona legislative updates. Learn how proposed bills impact our six core issues and discover actionable ways our organization can engage and advocate for meaningful change. Be part of the movement for progress and justice!
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Monthly Chapter Meeting
2025-11-24 18:00, 2025-12-22 18:00, 2026-01-26 18:00, 2026-02-23 18:00, 2026-03-23 18:00, 2026-04-27 18:00, 2026-05-25 18:00, 2026-06-22 18:00 and 4 more dates | AZ
Join CPIC NOW’s Virtual Monthly Chapter Meeting, open to members and non-members alike! Each month, we explore new educational and informative topics, share updates on upcoming action events, and foster meaningful discussions. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and engage in impactful advocacy from the comfort of your home.
This is an ONLINE meeting! Everyone is invited, members as well as non-members.
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ERA Task Force AZ Press Conference
2026-01-21 08:30 - 09:30 | AZ
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PHOENIX — The ERA Task Force AZ will host a press conference on Wednesday morning to celebrate the introduction of Senate and House bills for Arizona to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment and join the 38 states that have made the ERA the 28 th Amendment to the Constitution.
Please join us at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 21 at the Rose Garden at 1700 W Washington St., Phoenix. In addition to Senator Lauren Kuby and Representative Quantá Crews, Sterling Sourk from Unity Rising will speak along with longtime women’s activist Civia Tarmarkin. Virginia was the 38 th state to ratify the ERA on January 27, 2020, and with the two-year time period for states to bring their own laws in line, the 28 th Amendment went into effect on January 27, 2022. It is past time for Arizona to harken back to its founding days when they supported the equality of women, for example granting women the right to vote within one year of becoming a state. The ERA mandates no discrimination based on sex and thus protects both men and women. Arizona needs to stand up and say yes, we believe in equality.
Questions:
Dianne Post, postdlpost@aol.com, 602 271 9019
Anissa Rasheta, arrasheta@gmail.com 480 241 1752

Governor Katie Hobbs and Repro for All President Mini Timmaraju Roe v. Wade Anniversary Conversation
2026-01-22 09:00 - 11:00 | Location to be Announced
Take Action for Reproductive Freedom — Thurs, Jan 22, 2026
Central Phoenix NOW is helping amplify this community action event hosted by Reproductive Freedom For All Arizona. Join Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs and Mini Timmaraju (President & CEO, Reproductive Freedom for All) for a timely conversation marking the anniversary of Roe v. Wade (1973) and what reproductive freedom looks like now.
Since the fall of Roe, Reproductive Freedom For All Arizona and partners helped lead the Arizona for Abortion Access Campaign to protect abortion rights in the state constitution—while new attacks continue to show up at the legislature.
The discussion will be moderated by Arizona Director Athena Salman and is open to community members, leaders, and advocates. Bring a friend.
👉 Register directly with Reproductive Freedom For All Arizona using the link below.(Central Phoenix NOW is not managing registrations for this event.)

Arizona Women Shape History: Arizona Women at Work
2026-02-19 09:00 - 17:00 | IBEW 640, 5805 N. 7 ST, Phoenix, AZ, 85007, United States
Learn About:

Women’s advancements in the field of journalism
Organized labor & women’s struggle for fair wages & working conditions
Women’s paid and unpaid work in agriculture
Women in sports and best practices in oral history projects

Speakers & Panelists

Melanie Sturgeon, PhDSada Reed, PhD, Assistant Professor, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism, Arizona State UniversityMary Jo West, TV journalistLinda Williams, TV journalistMary Jo Pitzl, newspaper journalistElvia Diaz, newspaper journalistEllen Williams, Co-Chair, Sisters in the Brotherhood, Carpenters UnionMary Cook, UA Local 469, Plumbers/PipefittersChristine McCafferty, IBEW Local, Electrical UnionBeatriz Topete, Arizona Organizing Director, Unite HERE Local 11Marisol Garcia, President, Arizona Education AssociationAresta Tsosie-Paddock, Assistant Professor, Department of Indian Studies, University of ArizonaGloria Cuádraz, PhD, Associate Professor, School of Humanities, Arts and Cultural Studies, ASU West

Lunch provided; Tickets are free! Register at Eventbrite

International Women's Day: Film Screening & Community Conversation
2026-03-08 13:00 - 15:00 | Authentic EthioAfrican Restaurant, 1740 E McDowell Rd, Phoenix, AZ, United States
Join Central Phoenix • Inez Casiano NOW (CPIC NOW) on Sunday, March 8 from 1:00–3:00 PM at Authentic EthioAfrican Restaurant (1740 E McDowell Rd, Phoenix) for an International Women’s Day gathering honoring centuries of women fighting for freedom. We’ll watch the documentary Ratified, which highlights the modern fight for the Equal Rights Amendment, followed by a facilitated community discussion. Come connect, reflect, and share what inspires you in these tough times to keep going—and help keep each other going. Free entry.

What We Will Discuss:

The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA): why it still matters and what’s at stake today.
Highlights from Ratified + a group discussion after the film.
Inspiration circle: What keeps you going right now—and how we keep each other going.
Bring a friend. All are welcome.

Entertainment by Inflatable Aliens

@inflatable_aliens
Enjoy Traditional Ethiopian appetizers Provided by CPIC!
Enjoy Traditional Ethiopian appetizers Provided by CPIC!
https://authenticethioafrican.com

AZNOW 2026 State Conference
2026-05-02 10:00 - 15:00 | UFCW Local 99, 2401 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ, 85004, United States
