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  • December 22, 2002: U.S. Rep. Ballenger's Remarks Offend Women

    December 20, 2002: NOW President Says Potential Lott Replacement No Improvement

    December 12, 2002: NOW President Says Trent Lott is Unfit to Lead Senate

    December 10, 2002: NOW Joins Peace Vigil at White House: Calls for Bush Administration to End Cycle of Violence

    December 4, 2002: Supreme Court Hears NOW v. Scheidler


    November 26, 2002: NOW Prepares For Argument in NOW v. Scheidler, Abortion Rights Supporters to Rally Outside Court

    November 18, 2002: Always in Court...Always Wal-Mart: Statement of NOW President Kim Gandy

    November 14, 2002: Feminists Congratulate Nancy Pelosi on Making History in U.S. Congress; Praise Democrats For Choosing Liberal Leader

    November 6, 2002: NOW Fired Up By Election Losses, Steps Up Mobilization Efforts


    October 28, 2002: NOW Foundation Releases Third Annual Feminist Primetime Report; Criticizes Broadcast Television's Distorted Image of Women

    October 25, 2002: Tribute to Senator Paul Wellstone

    October 16, 2002: NOW to Bush Administration: Don't Mix Religion and Medicine at the FDA

    October 15, 2002: Women's Health Advocates Oppose Reckless Nomination at the FDA

    October 10, 2002: Feminists and Other Activists Say No War on Iraq

    October 4, 2002: All Eyes on NOW v. Scheidler: First Monday Marks Key Supreme Court Term for Abortion Rights

    October 1, 2002: NOW/PAC Names Chris Van Hollen Best Candidate for Congress in Maryland's 8th District

    October 1, 2002: NOW/PAC to Announce Its Endorsement of Chris Van Hollen for Congress


    September 28, 2002: NOW Protests Wal-Mart Workplace Abuses

    September 25, 2002: NOW Announces National Day of Action Against Wal-Mart

    September 13, 2002: Attorney General John Ashcroft a Foe of Women's Rights: Statement of NOW President Kim Gandy

    September 12, 2002: NOW President Kim Gandy to Speak at "March to Justice" Rally, Feminists Link Arms With Civil Rights Allies

    September 5, 2002: NOW Applauds Senate Judiciary Committee Rejection of Priscilla Owen Nomination


    August 30, 2002: NOW Endorses "March to Justice" Campaign

    August 26, 2002: NOW Supports Proven Leadership for Women's Equality in New Hampshire

    August 23, 2002: NOW President Kim Gandy Marks Women's Equality Day in New Hampshire: Challenges Records of Smith and Sununu on Women's Issues

    August 20, 2002: NOW Denounces Sentence of Nigerian Woman to Stoning


    July 31, 2002: NOW Blasts Senate Confirmation of Judge D. Brooks Smith

    July 29, 2002: NOW to Hold "The Truth About George" Rally

    July 19, 2002: NOW Opposes Nomination of Priscilla Owen To Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

    July 2, 2002: Bush Still Clueless on Welfare Reform: NOW Condemns Backward Family Values


    June 22, 2002: NOW Blasts Wal-Mart Workplace Abuses, Names the Company a Merchant of Shame

    June 21, 2002: NOW to Announce Fifth "Merchant of Shame"

    June 17, 2002: Poor Women Need Real Welfare Reform, Not Political Rhetoric

    June 11, 2002: NOW to Protest Ultraconservative Bill That Will Keep Poor Women Poor

    June 11, 2002: Save the Date: 2002 National NOW Conference

    June 11, 2002: Senate Denies Victims of Hate Crimes Their Day in Court: NOW Urges Supporters of The Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act to Advocate For Stronger Hate Crime Legislation

    June 4, 2002: Education Key to Real Welfare Reform


    May 31, 2002: NOW Claims Another Court Victory Against Abortion Opponent Joe Scheidler

    May 23, 2002: Judiciary Committee Vote on D. Brooks Smith Insults Women; NOW Vows Campaign in Full Senate

    May 22, 2002: Women's Rights Supporters Call on Bush Administration To Ensure Democracy And Equality in Afghanistan

    May 21, 2002: Bankruptcy Bill Puts Women's Economic Status and Reproductive Rights at Risk

    May 20, 2002: NOW Activists Protest Nomination of D. Brooks Smith Outside Federal Court Building

    May 16, 2002: Welfare Vote Deals a "Bad Hand" to Poor Women

    May 15, 2002: Activists Vow to Defeat Federal Anti-Marriage Amendment

    May 1, 2002: Mandatory Arbitration Threatens Civil Rights


    April 24, 2002: NOW Opposes Nomination of D. Brooks Smith to Federal Court

    April 22, 2002: NOW Applauds Supreme Court Refusal to Hear First Amendment Challenge in NOW v. Scheidler, Urges Court to Uphold Landmark Injunction

    April 16, 2002: Feminists Look For Real Change on Equal Pay Day

    April 3, 2002: NOW and Other Civil Rights Groups Call for Real Election Reform Now


    March 15, 2002: NOW President Kim Gandy Responds to New Orleans Archbishop, Defends Loyola University School of Law

    March 15, 2002: Society Must Learn Important Lessons from Andrea Yates Case

    March 14, 2002: Women's Rights Supporters Applaud Pickering Defeat, Prepare For Next Battle

    March 13, 2002: Yates Verdict Can Serve As Warning To Prevent Future Tragedies

    March 13, 2002: NOW Urges Funds For DNA Testing of Rape Evidence

    March 7, 2002: Feminists Urge Prompt Action to Stop Pickering Nomination

    March 1, 2002: NOW President Applauds Release of Wrongfully Imprisoned Abortion Provider, Says Case Underscores the Need For Judicial Justice


    February 20, 2002: NOW Calls For Resignation of Anti-Gay Alabama Judge

    February 19, 2002: NOW Blasts Decision to Allow Mike Tyson to Fight in D.C.

    February 13, 2002: NOW Extends Sympathy to Montana Lesbian Couple, Demands Passage of Federal Hate Crimes Legislation

    February 6, 2002: Statement of NOW President Kim Gandy: Women Need Real Economic Security

    February 1, 2002: National Feminist Leaders Protest Nomination of Alleged Batterer as Federal Prosecutor in New Orleans


    January 31, 2002: NOW President Kim Gandy Sees Clear Agenda in Bush Decision to Classify Fetus as an "Unborn Child"

    January 22, 2002: NOW President Calls for a Filibuster Strategy to Save Roe

    January 17, 2002: NOW President to Speak Out for Abortion Rights at U.S. Supreme Court Vigil

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