Women’s Health Month is observed annually in May, and it officially kicks off every year beginning on Mother’s Day, with National Women’s Health Week. This year’s theme is “Empowering Women, Cultivating Health: Celebrating Voices, Wellness, and Resilie Read more …
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NOW Celebrates Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Released on May 3, 2024
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, honoring the histories of people from across the Asian continent and the islands of Polynesia, Micronesia, and Melanesia. According to the 2020 Census, fully 24 million people in the U. Read more …
Why Environmental Justice Is a Feminist Issue
Released on April 22, 2024
The first Earth Day in 1970 gave birth to the modern environmental movement as millions of Americans marched, spoke out, and participated in grassroots actions to safeguard our planet and protect our future. Today, Earth Day is regarded as the largest Read more …
For Black Maternal Health Week, We Demand Reproductive Justice – – NOW!
Released on April 11, 2024
This week we will observe the start of Black Maternal Health Week, a week of activism, education, and community building. Here’s a good overview by Black Mamas Matter Alliance: Held annually on April 11-17th, BMHW is a week-long campaign founded and le Read more …
Supreme Court Rally To Protect Abortion Pill Access
Released on March 26, 2024
They want to keep women and nonbinary persons from accessing abortion care in a doctor’s office, a clinic, a hospital, or now, in their own homes.
On Equal Pay Day, We Double Down on Economic Justice
Released on March 14, 2024
Equal Pay Day is the annual reminder that women who work full-time, year-round take this long into the new year to earn as much as men did the year before. In other words, to make 12 months of a man’s earnings, a woman has to work 14.5 months. In 2024 Read more …
NOW Celebrates Women’s History Month
Released on March 1, 2024
March is Women’s History Month, and this year’s theme is “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.” According to the National Women’s History Alliance, “The theme recognizes women throughout the country who understand that, for a positi Read more …
NOW Celebrates Black History Month
Released on February 1, 2024
The origins of Black History Month can be found in the life and work of Carter G. Woodson, known today as the “father of Black History.” He believed strongly that people needed to know their history in order to participate fully in current affairs. The Read more …
Our Vote Is Our Voice—And We Won’t Be Silenced!
Released on January 15, 2024
On the 95th birthday of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we remember his courage, his vision, and the Dreams he had for a nation free from segregation, discrimination, and injustice. In his famous “I Have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington in Read more …
NOW Celebrates Bill of Rights Day and Affirms the Fight for Women’s Rights
Released on December 15, 2023
Statement by NOW President Christian F. Nunes WASHINGTON, D.C. – On this Bill of Rights Day, I want to commemorate the fundamental principles that underpin our democracy. This day serves as a reminder of the freedoms and protections enshrined in our Read more …