Sign Now: The State of OUR Union Pledge!

Sign Now: State of Our Union Pledge!

MomsRising and many other organizations are collecting signatures to a 2018 pledge to stand by our values, to lift each other up, and to share the State of OUR Union with the media, elected leaders, and our communities to let them know that Donald Trump’s State of the Union doesn’t reflect us. Read about the State of OUR Union below — and then fill in the form to sign on. The more of us who sign on, the bigger the wave of change we’ll create for us all:

→ This is the State of OUR Union: We, the women of the United States, are united. We have formed a union bound by courage, by strength and by our firm knowledge that we have the power to change the State of the Union — the union of these United States.

The Trump Administration and many of our elected officials are trying to divide us — by race, by gender, by religion, by class, and by immigration status. They are also trying to divide us from our sisters around the world, who are also harmed by their policies.

We, as women, see and experience the truth every single day and this is the state of our union.

Despite women being more than 50 percent of our labor force and general population:

One out of every three women experiences some form of sexual violence in her lifetime, most before the age of 18,
2017 was the deadliest on record for Trans women, accounting for 80 percent of those murdered since 2013,
Our work and contributions are undervalued in this economy — relative to each dollar earned by a man, Latina women earn only 54 cents; Native American women only 57 cents; Black women only 63 cents; moms only 71 cents; and white women as a group are earning only 75 cents to each dollar earned by white men. Women of all races represent two-thirds of all minimum wage workers. Men with disabilities earn 55 percent more than women with disabilities,
Disabled women face severe challenges in our economy and society — locked out of many jobs, and faced with high rates of sexual assault — 38 to 68 percent of disabled women in developed nations like the US report being sexually abused before their 18th birthday,
Women, and especially women of color, are underrepresented in our political system. Only 20 percent of members of Congress are women, and of the 105 women serving, only 38 are women of color,
Our newest Americans, two-thirds of whom are women and children, have had their lives and ability to be with their children and families put at risk by the racist policies of the Trump Administration,
Women are the fastest growing population in prison. Most are mothers, and 86 percent of women in prison are survivors of sexual violence who were themselves not violent or only violent in self-defense.

And yet...

We, as women, are giving birth to a new union. A union of women from all regions, religions, communities and industries, of all races, ages, ethnicities, abilities, and income levels. One that is as diverse as our nation, and that carries the strength of the generations who have come before us, who raised us, and is fueled by the hope of those who will come after us.

This is Our Union.

Millions of women across this nation — and around the world — drew together in response to the inauguration of one of those most divisive presidents we have ever witnessed. We have marched, we have organized, we have voted, and we continue to carry more than our share of the weight in defending this democracy.

We live in different circumstances, have different opportunities and face different forms of inequality and injustice, but we know that all women — and all people — deserve to be free and deserve to be safe. We should be able to care for ourselves and our families in healthy, sustainable environments that support us to realize our potential in the world, that allow us to contribute our best to our communities, and that open the doors to a future based on love, care and prosperity.

That's why we sign this pledge now!

*In 2018, we pledge to:

Unite. We will stand united against hate, misogyny, sexual violence and violence in all of its forms, racism, and all forms of discrimination, and we will resist the false idea that we must choose who among us will have power. We can — and we must — all be powerful, because our concerns and fates are intertwined.
Organize. It is the diversity of our nation that makes us strong, not the opposite. We will organize across all of our communities and workplaces, for real solutions.
Listen. We will listen to those closest to inequality and injustice, and we will support them as they lead the way to solutions that leave no woman behind.
Fight. We will challenge abuses of power when and where they occur, and we will actively resist norms and hierarchies that devalue and diminish any person’s life and dignity.
Vote. Our collective power is expressed at the polls. We will run for office, vote for candidates that listen to and represent us, and bring our families and our neighbors with us.
Hope. We will imagine a better world and then reach for it.
Love. We will appreciate and lift one another up. We will look for opportunities to take care of each other and step into those moments. And we will win, with love, and with the hearts and minds of the millions who must be with us in order to create real and lasting positive change for generations to come.

Each and every person has a role to play in creating a future where everyone in the United States can thrive. We commit to staying powerfully connected to move us toward freedom and justice, where we can all live and work with safety and dignity. Respecting our differences, we come together on this common ground.

The State of Our Union is strong and united. We are the future of this nation and we will not be divided.

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