On the Record

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week is the fifth anniversary of the Black Mamas Matters Alliance’s “Black Maternal Health Week (BMHW),” and this year’s theme is “Building for Liberation: Centering Black Mamas, Black Families and Black Systems of Care.” Black Read more …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and eliminating sexual assault and violence against women is one of NOW’s core issues.   Oftentimes, society only views sexual assault in physical spaces. However, we must take into context h Read more …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today is Equal Pay Day, a stark reminder of how far into the year women must work to be paid what men were paid the previous year.  White women working full time in the U.S. make 83 cents for every dollar made by white men: that add Read more …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Every March, Women’s History Month presents an opportunity to uplift women who continue to fight for equality, achieving tremendous feats. Women experience incessant threats to their livelihood, physical autonomy, and safety and hav Read more …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Biden is said to have narrowed his choice for the U.S. Supreme Court to three highly qualified Black women, fulfilling his campaign promise and correcting the shameful history of a Court where 94% of all Supreme Court Just Read more …

WASHINGTON, D.C. —   As we begin the celebration of Black History Month, let us use this moment to commit to facing the realities of race in America.  Around the country, school districts are banning books and discussions surrounding Black history, wi Read more …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today is the 32nd annual observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, but this year’s holiday is unlike any other.  The issue of voting rights has risen to the front of the national agenda, and NOW members are determined to seize this Read more …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – One year ago today, a violent mob launched an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol intent on subverting our democracy.  Since then, over 400 anti-democracy bills have been introduced in nearly all 50 state legislatures, and the insurrect Read more …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Voting rights are under attack in this country, and we can look to Texas as a prime example of this growing problem. The Department of Justice recently filed an official lawsuit against the state claiming that their new congressional Read more …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The results of this week’s elections send a clear message. A shift among voters in Virginia defeated McAuliffe, following a bitter and divisive campaign built on lies about racial justice and education.  In New Jersey, an incumbent Read more …