By Charlotte Moller, NOW Government Relations Intern The National Organization for Women is celebrating its 50th anniversary this summer, commemorating five decades of grassroots activism. Beginning in 1966, NOW spearheaded second wave feminism and has continued its legacy into 2016. So what does the future of feminism look like? First, let’s look at what NOW Read more …
The National Organization for Women (NOW), the iconic activist organization that promotes equal rights for women, will be celebrating its anniversary at the 50th Anniversary Gala and NOW Conference, June 24-26, 2016.
By Aurea Bolaños Perea, President’s Assistant Intern For these holiday season, NOW, and especially me, want to give you some ideas to what get your badass feminist friends out there this Christmas! 1. To remind yourself that yes indeed, you are a proud feminist, how about wearing something from when the Women’s Rights movement Read more …
NOW leaders and activists around the country are mourning the loss of civil rights leader Julian Bond, who passed away on August 15th.
The term “self care” has become increasingly prevalent on feminist sites and in feminist discourse. We can tell it sounds nice, but what is it, exactly? And why has it been dubbed “radical” by some? What is self-care? Self-care is the term used by psychologists, feminists, and others to refer to someone actively choosing to Read more …