Supreme Court Rules against Discrimination
On June 28, the United States Supreme Court ruled that state funding of bigoted organizations was unconstitutional.
Author: National Organization for Women
Domestic Workers Taking a Stand
Domestic workers — nannies, housekeepers and aides for the elderly, among others — lack even basic protections and benefits under U.S. law. This field is overwhelmingly populated by women of color, many of them immigrants.
Addressing Sexual Violence in the Kyrgyz-Uzbek Conflict
Even reports acknowledging the pervasive sexual violence within Kyrgyzstan provide an incomplete understanding of the scope of sexual violence faced by women both during and after conflict.
Prop 8 Debate: Closing Arguments Point Toward Positive Outcome
On June 16, Ted Olson gave his closing arguments for marriage equality before the Federal District Court in California. Within a few weeks, Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker is expected to make his final decision on the case Perry, Stier, Katami and Zarrillo v. Schwarzenegger, which challenges the constitutionality of California’s Proposition 8 legislation that bans same-sex marriage.
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and the Information Age: How Much is Too Much?
Yesterday NOW issued an Action Alert asking you to urge your members of Congress to support the Girls Protection Act (H.R. 5137), which would make it a crime to transport girls outside the U.S. for the purpose of cutting their genitals. Illegal in this country, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a horrific and brutal violation of human rights — cutting off all or some of a woman’s or girl’s genitals so as to make her “clean.”
