The Vote – A Right Worth Fighting For
Today, August 26th marks Women’s Equality Day. It is also a little more than two months from the 2014 midterm elections. In my mind, these two things are inextricably linked.
Category: Constitutional Equality
Why I’m Excited About the Future of Feminism
Two and a half weeks ago, I was thrilled to open the annual conference of the National Organization for Women in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Albuquerque felt like the perfect place to meet up with activists and map out action plans to move the feminist agenda forward. Just a year ago, the women of Albuquerque formed an emergency coalition, Respect ABQ Women, to fight against a dangerous municipal anti-abortion ballot measure.
Chronology of the Equal Rights Amendment, 1923-1996
A timeline history of the ERA’s history and NOW’s activism on the issue.
Supreme Court Scales Back Progress
NOW will continue to work with our allies to legislatively overrule Vance and Nassar to correct what Justice Ginsburg called ‘this court’s wayward interpretations of Title VII.’ We will also continue to fight for policies that foster racial diversity in higher education — without which communities of color will continue to face unjust barriers in employment and beyond.
Representative Vern Buchanan “De-friends” American Women
His co-sponsorship may have been an accident — almost like an accidental friend request — but support for the ERA should be uncontroversial.
