WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the National Organization for Women recognizes Juneteenth– the holiday commemorating the day the last enslaved people in this country were finally freed. While Juneteenth has long been celebrated by the Black community, many A Read more …
On the Record
Pride Month is Time for Celebration and Action
Released on June 1, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Every June, Pride Month represents a period of celebration for the diverse LGBTQIA+ communities throughout America, as well as a time to listen, learn, reflect and acknowledge the continued efforts to advance equality. NOW stands wit Read more …
NOW Participates in AAPI Day Against Bullying and Hate 2021
Released on May 18, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – NOW is pleased to participate in 2021’s AAPI Day Against Bullying and Hate. Given the horrifying rise in hate crimes against Asian-Americans in recent months, today is an especially critical day to recognize the unjust incidents of h Read more …
Honoring Heroes, Calling for Action During Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Released on May 6, 2021
WASHINGTON – It is more important than ever to recognize Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and to honor the fierce Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) feminists who have been at the forefront of intersectional feminism and racial an Read more …
NOW Urges the Senate to Pass D.C. Statehood
Released on April 30, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – NOW applauds the House of Representatives for passing HR 51 and supporting D.C. statehood. We urge the Senate to do the same and officially recognize Washington D.C. as the 51st state. It is time we upheld our country’s democratic va Read more …
NOW Celebrates Earth Day
Released on April 22, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – NOW is excited to celebrate Earth Day this year! Today is a day to appreciate all that our planet provides us and to recommit to protecting it and all the people who live and depend on it. We must take action to stop the escalating Read more …
NOW Recognizes the Black Maternal Health Crisis
Released on April 15, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – NOW is proud to join Black Mamas Matter Alliance and other organizations across the country in showing our support for Black Maternal Health Week. While it is clearer than ever that the inequitable and discriminatory American health Read more …
It is More Vital Than Ever to Recognize National Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Month, 2021
Released on April 2, 2021
As the COVID –19 pandemic raged this past year, an increased number of American women endured an ongoing plague of sexual assault. This public health and human rights crisis affects everyone – women, girls, transgender women, transgender men, men, boys Read more …
NOW Celebrates International Transgender Day of Visibility
Released on March 31, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – NOW is proud to celebrate International Transgender Day of Visibility. Today we remind the world that trans women are women, trans girls are girls, and that non-binary and gender-nonconforming people are valid in their stated identit Read more …
The Right To Vote Is A Fight To Vote In Georgia
Released on March 26, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Georgia’s Republican Governor, Brian Kemp, hid behind a locked door to sign his controversial new voter suppression bill into law, but Georgia state Rep. Park Cannon wasn’t going to let him suppress her constituents’ voices in secrec Read more …