Released on February 8, 2021 Historic Legislative Package to End Maternal Mortality and Close Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Outcomes NOW is proud to endorse the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021,…
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Celebrating the Centennial of a Feminist Icon: Betty Friedan
Released on February 4, 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today marks what would have been the 100th birthday of National Organization for Women (NOW) co-founder Betty Friedan. Her groundbreaking work as the “mother” of the…
We Must Defend Roe—Before It’s Too Late
Released on January 21, 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today is the 48th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade that recognized the Constitutional protection of an individual’s right to abortion care. It’s up…
NOW Celebrates Historic Inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
Released on January 20, 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today’s inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will long be remembered by history, and by every one of us who worked so…
NOW Demands Equitable Treatment from Our Justice System
Released on January 7, 2021 Charge Violent Perpetrators as Domestic Terrorists & Institute a National Day of Apology for Peaceful Protestors Who Were Excessively Policed in the Past WASHINGTON, D.C. – Make no mistake. What we witnessed taking place in our…
Casey Goodson–Remember His Name and Take Action
Released on December 15, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – This time, it happened in Columbus, Ohio. Casey Goodson, Jr. had just put his keys in the lock of his own home when he was shot three times in…
SCOTUS Must Stop Trump’s Xenophobia. Protect the Integrity of Our Census; Count Everyone
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in a challenge to Donald Trump’s plan to stop the Census Bureau from counting undocumented immigrants in population totals used by each state for congressional reapportionment. The Constitution clearly commands that…
NOW Applauds Biden Administration’s Historic Move to Put More Women in the White House
Released on November 30, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – NOW applauds President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris for their decision to appoint an all-woman senior communications team in the White House, and a diverse…
Democracy Demands That We Count Every Vote
Released on November 4, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – This election made history with a record turnout fueled by the enthusiasm, commitment and resolve of millions of women. We voted early. We voted by…
NOW Denounces Amy Coney Barrett’s Confirmation to SCOTUS
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amy Coney Barrett says when it comes to interpreting the Constitution, she’s an “originalist” in the mold of her mentor, Antonin Scalia. This means that she interprets the Constitution exactly how the…