Released on April 7, 2022 WASHINGTON, D.C. — I am so proud that for the first time in 232 years, a Black woman will finally sit in one of the most…
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For Sexual Assault Awareness Month, NOW Vows to Fight Digital Online Violence
Released on April 1, 2022 WASHINGTON, D.C. — April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and eliminating sexual assault and violence against women is one of NOW’s core issues. Oftentimes, society only views…
NOW Hails White House’s First-Ever National Gender Strategy
Released on October 25, 2021 Washington, D.C. – The Biden-Harris Administration was elected to advance the full participation of all people, regardless of gender. With the release of the first-ever national gender strategy to…
Stop The Inhumane Treatment Of Immigrants At The Border
WASHINGTON, D.C. — It’s not enough for Biden Administration officials to say they were outraged by the image of U.S. Border Patrol agents on horseback swinging long reins and confronting Haitian…
“Is That All?” – FBI Apology To USA Gymnasts Is Not Enough
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The recent Senate testimony by four Olympic gymnasts was heart-wrenching—and it made us mad. We are mad that these brave women had to relive their trauma for a televised audience. We are mad that the institutions involved are not holding themselves accountable. And we…
NOW Salutes California Voters’ Rejection of Republican Recall
WASHINGTON, D.C. — California voters made the right call in rejecting the recall of Governor Gavin Newsom. The recall vote was always about partisan politics. Gavin Newsom was building a…
End the Cycle of Damage Women Face From Natural Disasters
Washington, D.C. — With each natural disaster we face, it seems like we discover a new set of challenges for women dealing with the impact of the aftermath. Sixteen years ago, Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana…
Overturn Texas’ Vigilante Abortion Law NOW
WASHINGTON, D.C. — By not taking action on its own to block Senate Bill 8 (S.B. 8), the U.S. Supreme Court upended our system of laws in favor of vigilante…
No Deadline on Equality
NOW Celebrates Women’s Equality Day WASHINGTON, D.C. — One hundred and one years after the 19th amendment was certified, guaranteeing women the constitutional right to vote, women have used our vote as our voice. And by making our voices heard, we’ve…
NOW Hails House Passage of H.R. 4 John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
Washington, D.C. — The House of Representatives took a giant step forward today on behalf of democracy by passing H.R. 4, John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. There can be no half-measures in defense…