Work On Equality Together
“Asking you to give me equal rights implies that they are yours to give. Instead, I must demand that you stop trying to deny me the rights all people deserve.”
— Elizabeth Peratrovich (1945, helped pass the first anti-discrimination law in the U.S.)
History of the NFDW
The National Federation of Democratic Women was founded on October 6, 1971 at the Democratic Women's Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C.
There were 27 women present from 8 states who voted to federate. The objective of the Federation was to “unite women of the Democratic Party and to encourage full participation in every level of the Democratic structure.” The goal was to have NFDW named as the official women’s organization in the Party Charter.
In December of 1974, the Charter was adopted and the NFDW was recognized as the official women's organization of the DNC. The NFDW was accorded three seats on the DNC and the President was granted a seat on the DNC Executive Committee.
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The GFDW
The Georgia Federation of Democratic is an official member state of the NFDW working around the state in various counties to engage women in politics and educate voters.
As an organization, the GFDW has embraced their growing local chapters and invited them into their circle of sisterhood to embody the mission of the GFDW, which is:
To promote and encourage qualified women to seek political office and to serve on government boards and agencies
To promote the election of Democrats in all levels of government
To support or oppose various educational and social programs that are of concern to women in the state of Georgia.
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Why found the SAVFDW?
The Savannah Federation of Democratic Women was founded in 2021 to work on local issues within Chatham County and work in tandem with other Democratic Women throughout Georgia.
The founding officers of the SAVFDW met at and co-organized the October 2nd Savannah Women’s March for Reproductive Rights. We knew how important it was to have representation for women’s issues in our government.
After the march, we decided to build a strong network of like-minded women who could rally when needed, advocate and support other non-profit organizations for women, and get out to vote for strong leadership in Georgia.
See our work at the Women’s March
Join Us And Sponsor Our Non-Profit Work For Women
By joining the SAVFDW, you become an official member of the NFDW and the GFDW, which gives you access to Democratic Women across the country, including conventions and workshops locally and throughout Georgia.
Work with us to improve the lives of Savannahian women. Become educated on political issues and current candidates throughout Georgia. Attend local events and workshops. Be part of our network of like-minded women and like-minded Democrats.