The National Organization for Women condemns the vote today in the House Judiciary Committee. In a 17-15 vote, the Republican-controlled committee passed a reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act that completely undermines the spirit of the landmark bill passed 18 years ago.
NOW urges North Carolinians to vote against Amendment One as they head to the polls on May 8. The proposed measure would amend the state’s constitution to say ‘Marriage between one man and one woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized in the state.
The NOW/PAC is proud to announce its endorsement of Elizabeth Warren for U.S. Senate from Massachusetts. Warren is a tough and effective advocate for economic justice, standing up to Wall Street and the big banks to stop the predatory financial practices that target so many women and men struggling to make ends meet.
Maura Dolan reports for the L.A. Times: “A federal appeals court Tuesday struck down California’s ban on same-sex marriage, clearing the way for the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on gay marriage as early as next year.”
Luisita Lopez Torregrosa for New York Times: “As the year ends, much of the talk around women — at least in the United States — has moved from empowerment and global gender gaps to the trend of young single women out-earning men and the rise of female br…
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