On the Record

Statement by NOW President Christian F. Nunes   WASHINGTON, D.C. – On this Human Rights Day, I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to Narges Mohammadi for being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2023. Her relentless fight against the oppr Read more …

Statement by NOW President Christian F. Nunes    WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United Nations declared December 3 as the International Day of Persons with Disabilities to promote the rights and well-being of the more than one billion people — or roughly 15 pe Read more …

Statement by NOW President Christian F. Nunes    WASHINGTON, D.C. – NOW stands with the United Nations today on the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery and demands justice for the millions robbed of their fundamental human rights – the major Read more …

Statement by NOW President Christian F. Nunes    WASHINGTON, D.C. – Since 1988, the global health community has marked December 1 as World AIDS Day to bring attention and raise awareness around the ongoing HIV/AIDs epidemic. Medical research has made g Read more …

Statement by NOW President Christian F. Nunes   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, we celebrate the birthday of a true trailblazer and co-founder of the National Organization for Women, Pauli Murray. Murray’s pioneering work as a lawyer and writer has served as Read more …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tomorrow officially marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Nearly one in three women around the world — about 736 million — have been subjected to intimate partner violence, non-partner violence, o Read more …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – To recognize the cultural contributions of the country’s approximately 2.5 million American Indian and Alaska Natives and others in the native communities, NOW celebrates National Native American Heritage Month.  As intersectional fe Read more …

Statement by NOW President Christian F. Nunes   WASHINGTON, D.C. – NOW is proud to honor Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a day that recognizes the rich history, cultures, and contributions of Indigenous peoples across the United States.  On this day, we reaff Read more …

About 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer during their lifetime. It is the second most common cancer among women in the United States – just behind certain types of skin cancer.

Women deserve better. No one should force women to be pregnant against their will. Women deserve support – not judgment – in their reproductive health care decisions. ~ Christian F. Nunes, National NOW President