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As we moved through this election season, we may have been inspired by the power we hold—not just as voters, but as women who lead, organize, and uplift one another. Every door knocked, every conversation started, every new voter registered, and every neighbor supported brings us closer to the future we are building together. Our voices matter. They grow stronger when we stand united. Whether you are volunteering at a polling place, making calls, encouraging neighbors to vote

The Springfield “Cardies” wrote and mailed just under 14,000 postcards this election cycle, an amazing number for an off-year election! Organized by two DWCNV members, the group wrote for the entire Democratic slate, helping to elect Abigail Spanberger, the first woman governor in Virginia; making Ghazala Hashmi the first Muslim woman elected to statewide office and assisting Jay Jones win his seat as the first Black to serve as Attorney General in the Commonwealth. AND  the

Indivisible launched their 2026 Primary Program to turn the page on Failed Democratic Leadership .  If this all resonates with you, sign up to be part of this campaign to rebuild the Democratic Party today If you’ve got a Democratic Representative in the House, call them today and tell them not to be a party to this surrender -- or we’ll remember it next year.  https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative  Yes, Republicans can likely pass this through the Ho

On Saturday, DWCNV friends participated in the 7th Annual City of Falls Church Fall Festival, where our Gun Violence Prevention booth drew steady attention . We distributed 19 free trigger locks, generously provided by the Falls Church City Sheriff’s Office and the National Shooting Sports Foundation. We also helped send more than 500 postcards urging sensible gun legislation to Senators Kaine and Warner, Congressman Beyer, Governor Youngkin, and Congressman Walkinshaw. But s

Why Women Need Women For Resilience, Sanity & Survival In times of uncertainty and turmoil—whether personal, professional, or global—one truth remains steady: Women thrive and survive when we stand together. History has shown that when women support one another, our families, our communities, and our societies grow stronger. Yet it’s also true that pressures, competition, context and cultural influences can push us apart. But we all need each other to survive the current time

Women are hurting right now. It’s an incredibly frightening and overwhelming time to be a woman in our culture. You don’t have to go it alone. If you’re in a storm right now, don’t isolate yourself. Reach out to a safe person. Start small. A voice note. A walk. A message that says, “Can we talk?” You don’t need to have it all figured out. You don’t need to be strong all the time. Let another safe woman hold space for you, just like you would for her. Remember that you are not

Shared Language of Survival -- Women often carry unseen burdens—emotional labor, caregiving, self-silencing, patriarchal & societal pressures. When women gather, they often don’t even need to explain the weight. Women just know. And that mutual experience can create instant connection and understanding. Emotional Co-Regulation -- Studies show that simply being with someone who is emotionally steady can regulate our nervous systems. When women support one another, they litera

Resilience isn’t just bouncing back. It’s about adapting, growing stronger, and staying compassionate while doing so. The presence of women supporting other women does three things that build  lasting  resilience: Shared Understanding -- Women often carry unique gender role challenges—balancing caregiving, career, identity, and personal growth. When we share space with one another, we find validation and understanding that fosters resilience. Amplified Voices -- A single vo

Practice Generosity of Spirit -- Share opportunities, resources, networking, referrals, or words of encouragement freely and openly. Don’t gatekeep or isolate yourself in the face of another woman’s good news. Other women’s success doesn’t diminish your own—it’s not pie. There’s plenty to go around. In fact, it ultimately expands what’s possible and spreads out to other female-based community interactions. Women are change-makers. Supporting fellow women strengthens the over

When life turns chaotic—whether from personal loss, global crisis, or quiet internal unraveling—something powerful happens when women come together. Our moments of vulnerability have the potential to bring us closer together. But we only achieve this in support of all women. Not just the women we know who are like us. Just as people all over the world are diverse and varied, so are the women we meet in our day to day lives. We all potentially come from vastly different contex

Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty (1898-1963), an Irish priest, lived and worked in the neutral-territory Vatican during World War II during the German Occupation of Italy. Known as “The Scarlet Pimpernel of the Vatican” for his efforts, he helped over 6,500 Jews, American and British soldiers escape from the Germans. Joseph O’Connor, inspired by Monsignor Flaherty’s heroic actions, has written a fictionalized version of Flaherty’s story that is part thriller, part mystery, part horr

On October 4th, members were invited to another guided tour of the Turning Point Suffragist Memorial at the Occoquan Regional Park in Lorton, VA. We had a wonderful time and absolutely perfect weather! Our excellent guide provided lots of insights into the history of the suffrage movement as well as information about the Memorial itself. After the tour, members enjoyed lunch together, overlooking the Occoquan River. Another tour will be offered in the Spring of 2026, so for t

“What a long, strange trip it’s been.” If you aren’t familiar with the above quote, it's from my favorite band back in my college years, the Grateful Dead. And at least for me, this was one of the longest and strangest years of my life. Several times this year I found myself saying out loud to my phone as I read the news, “this can’t be real,” or “this can’t be happening.” But it was happening. It was all too real. This is exactly what Authoritarian Regimes want, for you to d

Attention anyone with time to help! DWCNV is a growing, active organization run completely by volunteers. Everything we do, writing Political Action Alerts, sending out Campaigns and Election mailings, scheduling membership meetings and inviting speakers, conducting candidate forums, holding our Annual Holiday Giving Project, participating in the Adopt-a-Highway Program, sharing information on various social media platforms and just gathering together for fun while we suppor

Happening This Week November 17-23 These nationwide events, calls, and training sessions are coming up soon. For even more Indivisible happenings, check our national calendar and get in touch with Indivisible groups near you ! Monday: Fight Back with Friends for Aftyn Behn (6pm ET), a workshop on how to leverage your personal relationships to elect Aftyn Behn; this call is most useful for people who live or have friends in TN. Wednesday/Thursday/Saturday: All in for Aftyn”

Check out their Neighborhood Initiative, “Feed our Friends and Neighbors” Thu, Nov 27 - Mon, Dec 1 | We Ain't Buyin' It! | Pause Your Shopping Thu, Dec 4 | Civics Assembly Party | Burke Sat, Dec 6 | Bridging the Intergenerational Divide Training Tue, Dec 9 | Fairfax, Braddock Supervisor Special Election Sat, Dec 13 | Wreaths Across America | Quantico

I was recently listening to an interview on Lee C. Camp’s podcast called No Small Endeavor , in which he spoke with Sharon McMahon, affectionately known as “America’s Government Teacher,” and it really left an impression on me. Then Lee followed it up in his recent newsletter with the following amazing advice: (Which I printed and put on my desk to look at every morning.) “When you’re easily angered, you’re easily manipulated.” You can’t do everything, but you can do somethin

This district is shifting: redistricting cut GOP dominance, young voters are energized, and Tennesseans are fed up with MAGA extremism and a failing economic agenda. Aftyn Behn is a fighter focused on affordability, freedom, and putting power back in community hands. Watch her clip from the Friday Power Lunch * Remote Phone Bank With Team Aftyn! (hosted by Aftyn for Congress)

Comments must be received on or before December 1, 2025 The ongoing litigation in LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS (LWV) v. DHS, challenging recent changes to the Department of Homeland Security’s Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system, has prompted DHS to open a public comment period. The concerns raised focus on the system’s security vulnerabilities, its risks to personal privacy, and the potential use of flawed data in ways that could affect naturalized citize

Dominion Energy — backed by the data center and gas industries — is pressuring lawmakers to weaken the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA). Former governor Terry McAuliffe is now co-chair of a national gas group pushing the same rollback. Instead of retiring fossil fuel plants as the VCEA requires, Dominion and its allies want to use data center growth as an excuse to build six new gas-fired power plants. But the data center industry — some of the wealthiest corporations in the