Press Releases - National Organization for Women

NOW Commemorates Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Women’s Equal Pay Day

Released on April 3, 2025

April 3 is Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Women’s Equal Pay Day, the annual reminder of the persistent wage gap between men and women—specifically today between AANHPI women and white, non-Hispanic men. According to the National Women’s Law Center, “Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) women who worked full time, year-round Read more …

National NOW President Christian F. Nunes’ Debut Children’s Book Focuses on Consent, Autonomy and Empowerment

Released on April 2, 2025

No Hug Today is Available for Pre-Order Washington – – No Hug Today is the first book authored by National NOW President Christian F. Nunes. In No Hug Today, Nunes uses her experience as the leader of the largest feminist grassroots organization in the country and her background as a licensed clinical social worker to Read more …

NOW Honors International Transgender Day of Visibility

Released on March 31, 2025

March 31 is the global celebration of International Transgender Day of Visibility, honoring trans and non-binary people and elevating voices and experiences from these communities. According to this background from GLAAD, “International TDOV was created in 2010 by trans advocate Rachel Crandall. Crandall, the head of Transgender Michigan, created TDOV in response to the overwhelming Read more …

Dismantling The Department of Education Takes a Wrecking Ball to Our Families’ Future

Released on March 26, 2025

Statement by National NOW President Christian F. Nunes WASHINGTON — We need the government to provide what every student in this country deserves—not unfair treatment but an equal chance to access quality education. No child left behind? Those words ring hollow today. Too many girls don’t complete school, and too many women don’t achieve their Read more …

NOW Observes Equal Pay Day

Released on March 25, 2025

March 25 is Equal Pay Day, the date calculated to be the point where women’s earnings catch up to what men earned in the previous year. It’s a stark reminder of how far women still have to go to close gender and race-based pay gaps, and what NOW members can do to bring about gender Read more …