WASHINGTON D.C.—Today, NOW celebrates Susan B. Anthony’s recent 200th birthday (February 15, 1820) instead of President’s Day. We honor this advocate of gender equality and women’s right to vote, especially this year as we prepare to mark the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment. There is indeed much to celebrate this year – with 127 female members of the 116th Congress, we can see how far we’ve Read more …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The results of the Virginia elections are a resounding affirmation of the power of grassroots action. NOW made electing a Virginia legislature that will protect women a top priority, and our members did what they do best. They organized, networked, knocked on doors, volunteered in campaigns, took voters to the polls—whatever it took to win this Read more …
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The 19th Amendment’s promise of suffrage for women unfortunately did not provide actual safe access to the ballot box for women of color, nor did it include nationwide suffrage for American Indian women. It took the Voting Rights Act (VRA) of 1965 to finally outlaw discriminatory voting practices that were hijacking our democracy from people Read more …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — One hundred years ago, on June 4th, 1919, Congress passed the Nineteenth Amendment and sent it off to the states for ratification. The amendment is brief, simply stating: “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State Read more …
The result is an unfair playing field, tilted against women and minority candidates as they vie for media coverage, donations and votes, said Toni Van Pelt, president of the National Organization for Women.