A Feminist Agenda for the New Senate Means Equality for All
“Women have too much on the line this election and we will be the deciding vote. We are demanding a feminist agenda … women’s lives depend on it.”
issue: Stopping Violence Against Women
NOW Demands Justice for the 545 Separated Migrant Families
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The parents of over 545 migrant children still cannot be found. Lawyers have recently blown the whistle on the fact that two-thirds of the over 1,000 migrant parents separated from their children by the Trump Administration have since been deported and can no longer be located. To separate families in such a manner is a crime against humanity. NOW is outraged by the continuous mistreatment of immigrants seeking refuge and asylum here in Read more …
On Indigenous Peoples’ Day and Every Day, We Must Uplift Native Women’s Voices
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, October 12, NOW is proud to continue to take part in the national movement to observe Indigenous Peoples’ Day and to reject the racist history of the Columbus Day observance. To continue to honor the legacy of a man who stole sacred and ancestral land from Indigenous people and caused centuries of colonization and genocide is an act of violence against Native Americans. Instead, we must utilize this day to Read more …
This Domestic Violence Awareness Month, NOW Demands Reauthorization of VAWA
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Every minute, an average of 24 individuals in the United States are the victims of physical abuse, stalking, or sexual assault at the hands of their intimate partners, with 35.6 percent of women in the U.S. experiencing some form of domestic violence in their lifetime. This October NOW observes Domestic Violence Awareness Month as a means to advocate for survivors and mobilize towards a future that puts an end Read more …
Rep. Lieu Introduces Bill To Combat Sexual Harassment and Discrimination in the Workplace
“The Protections and Transparency in the Workplace Act would establish a comprehensive approach at identifying systemic discrimination, harassment and abuse in the workplace through required reporting by employers to the Securities and Exchange Commission,”