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Constitution Day recognizes the adoption of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787, when delegates to the Constitutional Convention met for the last time to sign the document they had created.  This holiday is also known as Citizenship Day to reco Read more …

August 28, 2025, is Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) Women’s Equal Pay Day, a date chosen to raise awareness of how NHPI women experience wage gaps and the impact on communities. NOW members are highlighting the pay disparities different com Read more …

Donald Trump doesn’t believe in democracy for all—far from it.  Like the authoritarians he admires, he wants to pick who gets have their rights protected, and who sees them taken away. Now, he’s using America’s military as his private plaything to enac Read more …

August is Intersectionality Awareness Month, dedicated to exploring and understanding intersectionality, a term coined in the 1980s by UCLA and Columbia law professor of Kimberlé Crenshaw that seeks to define the overlapping oppressions that people who Read more …

This month marks 35 years since the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law on July 26, 1990, protecting the rights of people with disabilities against employment discrimination, while fostering inclusion in society. The goal was also Read more …

Black Women’s Equal Pay Day is the date on the calendar that symbolizes the additional time Black women in the United States must work into the current year to earn what white, non-Hispanic men earned in the previous year.   In 2025, that date is today Read more …

On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law one of the most significant pieces of civil rights legislation in history — the Civil Rights Act of 1964.  It prohibited discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national Read more …

NOW was established 59 years ago today, on June 30, 1966.    Today, NOW remains the front-line, intersectional, grassroots arm of our movement, with a history, record and reach that is a testament to the energy and dedication of NOW members.  NOW began Read more …

Three years ago, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, tearing away the constitutional right to abortion care. The Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization was the first time in history the Supreme Court took away a fundamen Read more …

Juneteenth isn’t just a date on the calendar—it’s a powerful reminder that freedom isn’t free—it’s been fought for, delayed, denied, and taken back.    Juneteenth marks the day freedom finally came to Texas, when on June 19, 1865, a Union general infor Read more …