Two Prominent Women Defend General Against Sexual Assault Claim

“The fix is in to elevate Gen. John E. Hyten,” Toni Van Pelt, the president of the National Organization for Women, said in a statement, “despite credible accusations of sexual assault made by an officer under his command.” She called on the committee

Minnesota should terminate parental rights of offender when a child is conceived by rape

Minnesota’s statutes have been updated continuously to delineate reasons for revoking parental custody — from abandonment to egregious harm — yet there are no statutes governing the parenting, or co-parenting, of a child conceived as a result of rape.

House bill would make World Cup funds contingent on equal pay

The National Organization for Women (NOW) endorsed the measure. “We urge House members to join in co-sponsoring this legislation and hope that the GOALS Act is quickly adopted into law, and we look forward to working with Reps. Matsui and DeLauro on th

MacKinnon recognized as a ‘Woman of Vision’

MacKinnon, a noted author and groundbreaking feminist thinker, was nominated for a lifetime of original work on sexual abuse and sex inequality in areas such as sexual harassment, rape, pornography and prostitution.

Michigan Law Professor Catharine A. MacKinnon Named Woman of Vision by the National Organization for Women

Renowned legal scholar and Michigan Law Professor Catharine A. MacKinnon, who has been called “one of the most significant figures in feminism” by the National Organization for Women (NOW)