Economic Justice
NOW advocates for a wide range of economic justice issues, all of which limit women’s freedom and success. These include welfare reform, livable wages, paid sick leave, job discrimination, pay equity, financial literacy, and more. We know that these issues impact women of color at much higher rates and that economic justice is intertwined with racial justice, reproductive freedom, and our other core issues.
Watch the video below to understand why.
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Kavanaugh: A Threat to Women and Our Constitutional Right to Privacy
The danger that Judge Brett Kavanaugh poses to reproductive health and freedom in the United States cannot be overstated. It cannot be over-publicized, over-discussed, over-analyzed, or over-protested. His nomination to the Supreme Court of the United Read more...Education or Criminalization?
By Nairi Azaryan, Communications Intern A pipeline is a human made structure, moving substance swiftly and uninterrupted from point A to B. The school to prison pipeline does just that, sending young children of color, disproportionately girls, from sc Read more...Allies in Equality—Him and Her for Each Other
By Leora Lihach, President’s Office Intern As the millennial generation begins to take center stage in the world, the feminist movement is at risk of severely slowing down. Too many young adults believe that feminism is off-limits to men and a dangerou Read more...[wptabtitle] News[/wptabtitle] [wptabcontent]
Statement by Terry O’Neill, President of the National Organization for Women (NOW), on Lawrence Summers Withdrawing His Name from Consideration for Chair of the Federal Reserve Board
The National Organization for Women has always fought for fairness, equality and justice, and these ideals must be at the core of our nation’s economic policy. We need a Federal Reserve chair with the vision, experience and sound judgment to defend our most deeply held values and beliefs — and that person is Janet Yellen. Read more...Don’t Get Complacent About Social Security – They Still Want to Cut It
Richard Eskow writes in an editorial at Truthout: “In every successful struggle there’s a time to celebrate a hard-fought victory. When it comes to Social Security, this is not that time.” Read more...Obama visits Seneca Falls historic site, presents copy of Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
Philip Rucker writes for The Washington Post: “It was one of the most memorable lines of President Obama’s second inaugural address, a nod to ‘our forebears through Seneca Falls and Selma and Stonewall.’ On Thursday, as he took his college affordabilit Read more … Read more...Tuesday Tax Trade-off: Help Seniors Get Social Security vs. Lower Taxes for Multimillionaires
William Rice, Policy Consultant, writes at Americans For Tax Fairness’ blog: “During the 2012 election, we learned that presidential candidate Mitt Romney had accumulated over $100 million in his tax-favored retirement account. He was able to do this bec… Read more...[wptabtitle] Resources[/wptabtitle] [wptabcontent]
Title IX: The Civil Rights Law that Opens Doors – 50th Anniversary
“No person in the United States shall, based on sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” – Title IX, signed by Read more …
TISSUE ADVISORY: Protect Your Right to Organize in the Workplace with the PRO Act
Employees of Amazon and Starbucks are making progress in their unionization efforts with these giant companies. The timing for bringing forward legislation in the Senate that would strengthen efforts of workers to organize is called for. In his State of the Union Message, President Biden called for passage of the PRO Act.
Abortion Cases in the SCOTUS Pipeline: What Can We Anticipate?
With the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett, which has clinched a 6-3 majority on the high court, we should not expect to win many cases related to women’s rights. Those cases that pertain to reproductive rights are clearly in peril.
Women’s Community Transition Letter
NOW helped prepare a detailed set of policy recommendations for a new administration, focusing on the needs of women of color and marginalized communities. Entitled, Women Demand: A Letter to the Federal Elected Officials and Candidates from the Women’s Community, the letter was signed by more than 200 organizations, including 34 NOW chapters.
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