WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today is Equal Pay Day, a stark reminder of how far into the year women must work to be paid what men were paid the previous year. White women working full time in the U.S. make 83 cents for every dollar made by white men: that add Read more …
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NOW Celebrates the Resilience of Women Around the World
Released on March 7, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Every March, Women’s History Month presents an opportunity to uplift women who continue to fight for equality, achieving tremendous feats. Women experience incessant threats to their livelihood, physical autonomy, and safety and hav Read more …
SCOTUS Nominee Short List Is Long on Experience, Representation and Gender Justice
Released on February 24, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Biden is said to have narrowed his choice for the U.S. Supreme Court to three highly qualified Black women, fulfilling his campaign promise and correcting the shameful history of a Court where 94% of all Supreme Court Just Read more …
Black History and Injustices Will Not Be Erased
Released on February 1, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As we begin the celebration of Black History Month, let us use this moment to commit to facing the realities of race in America. Around the country, school districts are banning books and discussions surrounding Black history, wi Read more …
Failure Is Not an Option on Voting Rights This Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Released on January 17, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today is the 32nd annual observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, but this year’s holiday is unlike any other. The issue of voting rights has risen to the front of the national agenda, and NOW members are determined to seize this Read more …
January 6 Was A Narrow Escape—NOW, We Must Save Democracy
Released on January 6, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – One year ago today, a violent mob launched an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol intent on subverting our democracy. Since then, over 400 anti-democracy bills have been introduced in nearly all 50 state legislatures, and the insurrect Read more …
Support the Fight Against Gerrymandering and Prioritize Voting Reform, NOW
Released on December 9, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Voting rights are under attack in this country, and we can look to Texas as a prime example of this growing problem. The Department of Justice recently filed an official lawsuit against the state claiming that their new congressional Read more …
Women’s Lives Are at Stake, We Must Get Out the Vote
Released on November 4, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The results of this week’s elections send a clear message. A shift among voters in Virginia defeated McAuliffe, following a bitter and divisive campaign built on lies about racial justice and education. In New Jersey, an incumbent Read more …
NOW Is Proud To Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Released on October 11, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – NOW is proud to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day on the second Monday of October. We recognize that the history we celebrate is tarnished by systemic exclusion, genocide, displacement, and oppression of Indigenous peoples. Rather th Read more …
NOW Recognizes Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Released on October 7, 2021
NOW Recognizes October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month Congress Must Renew VAWA and Acknowledge Intimate Partner Violence as a Public Health Issue WASHINGTON, D.C. — This October, as NOW recognizes Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we must als Read more …