“With this new administration that is coming in…I really am concerned about the lives of women. We are seeing so many policies, so many budget cuts,” said Christian F. Nunes, president of the National Organization for Women.
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Christian F. Nunes, National Organization for Women (NOW) National President, issued the following statement in response to reports that the full U.S. House of Representatives will vote on H.R. 7024, a bipartisan tax package that will expand the Child Tax Credit (CTC) later today: “Instead of fighting among themselves, the U.S. House of 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.
THE ISSUE In less than two weeks, there could well be no access to one of the safest methods of abortion available, medication abortion, now used in a majority of abortions in the U.S. – and widely used around the world. An anti-abortion organization, Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, filed a lawsuit in November demanding that Read more …
Being an effective white ally to Black people is a continuous process, consisting of both education and action. No matter where we are in the ongoing journey of recognizing our privilege and unlearning harmful behaviors and attitudes, there is always more we can do to fight white supremacy and racial injustice.
An estimated four-fifths of poor Americans are unable to access the legal services they need because they can’t afford the cost. NOW and Legal Momentum have teamed up again to create the SYMS|Legal Momentum Helpline—to provide free information assistance and referrals to women and girls facing discrimination and harassment at work, in school and at home.
March 9th|2-3 pm EST This Tweet Chat Is focused on disseminating information about the helpline and its importance as a resource for women. Please join us by tweeting your questions and thoughts to @NationalNOW and @LegalMomentum or by retweeting our sample tweets below! Graphics: Twitter Handles: National Organization for Women — @NationalNOW President Toni Van Pelt: @tonivp Legal Momentum Read more …
“The wage gap is a blatantly unfair vestige of a patriarchal labor system that haunts women’s economic potential throughout their lives. …That is why we desperately need the Paycheck Fairness Act.”
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