Category: Abortion Rights/Reproductive Issues

How Climate Change and Instability Exacerbate Sexual- and Gender-Based Violence and Violence Against Women and Girls 

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The dangerous consequences of climate change, crises, and conflict are not new topics in human rights discussions. However, it is imperative that we discuss how they affect women, children, and marginalized communities through an intersectional lens to implement appropriate solutions, services, and resources.  Sexual- and gender-based violence (SGBV) and violence against women and girls (VAWG) Read more …

Disabilities Bring Diversity, Not Limitations

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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 …

Modern Slavery Robs Women of Freedom

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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 …

World AIDS Day 35: Remember and Commit – Especially for Women

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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 …

The Fifteen Worst States for Women to Live In – By the Numbers 

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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 …