Press Releases

August 26 is designated Women’s Equality Day to commemorate the passage of the 19th Amendment, which granted some women the right to vote.   The right to vote has always been hard fought. Even the 19th Amendment’s promise of equality failed to provide access to the ballot box for Black women, nor did it include nationwide suffrage for Read more …

Statement by National Organization for Women (NOW) President Kim Villanueva WASHINGTON—Dolly Parton defined feminism. She forged her own path with confidence, smarts, and was always unapologetically herself. She encouraged women to embrace who they wanted to be and stand up for their values. Dolly was a true philanthropist – helping the neighbors she loved so Read more …

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is charged with protecting the health and safety of the American people. Yet Dr. Heidi Overton has publicly advocated for congressional restrictions on mifepristone, an FDA-approved medication that has been safely used for decades for abortion and miscarriage care. She has described medication abortion as “teleabortion” and Read more …

Washington, D.C. – Ohio Rep. Max Miller is a serial abuser whose mistreatment of women has been public knowledge for years.    And North Carolina Rep. Chuck Edwards has been found by the House Ethics Committee to have “engaged in persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct towards two young female staffers.”  Both men say they intend to run for Read more …

Statement from National NOW President Kim Villanueva and Maine NOW Leader Kathy Bonk   AUGUSTA, ME – We believe women. We believe survivors. Graham Platner needs to step down now.