Statement by NOW President Christian F. Nunes WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United Nations declared December 3 as the International Day of Persons with Disabilities to promote the rights and well-being of the more than one billion people — or roughly 15 percent of the world’s population — who live with some type of disability. Today, Read more …
Statement by NOW President Christian F. Nunes WASHINGTON, D.C. – NOW stands with the United Nations today on the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery and demands justice for the millions robbed of their fundamental human rights – the majority of whom are women. Of the 40.3 million people living in modern slavery, women Read more …
Statement by NOW President Christian F. Nunes WASHINGTON, D.C. – Since 1988, the global health community has marked December 1 as World AIDS Day to bring attention and raise awareness around the ongoing HIV/AIDs epidemic. Medical research has made great strides to better understand and treat the virus. Still, today, we remember that more than Read more …
Life for women and their families can be dramatically different from state to state. Such factors as better wages, access to childcare, accessible health care, affordable housing, reproductive health care, women’s shelters, and so many other aspects of what makes a supportive living environment are unevenly found throughout the 50 states. Much depends upon a Read more …
Statement by NOW President Christian F. Nunes WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, we celebrate the birthday of a true trailblazer and co-founder of the National Organization for Women, Pauli Murray. Murray’s pioneering work as a lawyer and writer has served as a guiding light for activists and advocates for generations, encouraging us to treat all individuals Read more …
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