NOW Takes Action on Indigenous People’s Day
This day should honor the cultures of Indigenous people rather than the colonizer, Christopher Columbus, in a meaningful way in wider recognition of Indigenous history, contributions, and resilience.
issue: Allyship
NOW Honors George Floyd Remembrance Day
Today marks the two-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. However, there has been little movement on police reform since the horrific tragedy. Police still kill Black people at higher rates than other groups and corporations that once proclaimed that Black Lives Matter continues to bolster and fundraise Read more …
We Must Not Abandon Afghan Women And Girls
Washington, D.C. — Our hearts are breaking for the women and girls of Afghanistan. As the Taliban completes its total takeover of the Afghan government, women face terrible danger and risk. The advances in women’s rights over the last 20 years are now void as Afghan women are already reporting that they are like prisoners in Read more …
Honoring Heroes, Calling for Action During Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
WASHINGTON – It is more important than ever to recognize Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and to honor the fierce Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) feminists who have been at the forefront of intersectional feminism and racial and social justice movements for decades. We recognize suffrage leader Dr. S.K. Chan as well as Patsy Mink who in 1965 became the first Asian American woman and first woman of color to serve in the U.S. Read more …
Pass The Equality Act NOW
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week’s anticipated vote on the Equality Act brings the federal government one step closer to codifying something that an overwhelming majority of Americans believe is long overdue. Discrimination against LGBTQIA+ people in employment, housing, credit, education, public spaces and services, federally funded programs and jury service must be against the law. Until all of us Read more …