Ready to join the fight for women's rights in Missouri?
The St. Louis Chapter of the National Women's Political Caucus is an all-volunteer, non-partisan, grassroots organization that works to recruit, train, and elect Pro-Choice candidates who identify as women for political office across the greater St. Louis region.
NWPC-STL has three parts: the Caucus, the Training Institute, and EMPAC which raises money for pro-choice women candidates in the greater St. Louis region.
Including women's voices in our political process - and reaching parity with male representation - is vital to the health of our democracy.
You can participate in the work to bring more women to the table at every level of government simply by becoming a member today.
The National Women’s Political Caucus was founded in 1971 by these strong, prominent women:
The National Women’s Political Caucus was founded in 1971 by these strong, prominent women:
The National Women’s Political Caucus was founded in 1971 by these strong, prominent women:
Gloria Steinem, author, lecturer and founding editor of Ms. Magazine
Shirley Chisholm, activist, former Congresswoman (1969-1983) and 1st black woman to run for president of the United States
Betty Friedan, activist and author of The Feminine Mystique
Fannie Lou Hamer, voting and women’s rights activist and civil rights leader
Bella Abzug, former Congresswoman (1971-1977) and former president of Women USA
The Saint Louis Caucus was founded in 1971 by these gutsy women:
The National Women’s Political Caucus was founded in 1971 by these strong, prominent women:
The National Women’s Political Caucus was founded in 1971 by these strong, prominent women:
Marcia Melitz, Betty Van Umm, Susan Block, Sally Barker, Vivian Eveloff, and Stephanie Tranen met at a speech by social activist and U.S. Representative Bella Abzug at the JCCA in Creve Coeur.
Congresswoman Abzug’s brief remarks included information on a new group called the National Women’s Political Caucus resonated with our founders. Little did they know that they were about to change the political landscape in the St. Louis area forever.