On the Record

For more than a century, efforts have been underway to acknowledge the significant contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth of the United States.  As early as 1916, for example, New York became the first state to declare a Read more …

The October calendar highlights some important dates for LGBTQIA+ community and allies.  Today, October 16, is International Pronouns Day, celebrated on the third Wednesday of October as a day dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of resp Read more …

Today is Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a day to honor and recognize the First Peoples of America. President Biden became the first U.S. President to formally commemorate Indigenous Peoples’ Day in 2021, but it is not yet a federal holiday.  However, the Ind Read more …

On this International Day of the Girl, let’s work to eliminate the obstacles, barriers, and systemic forms of discrimination that keep girls from reaching their full potential, and realizing their vision of the future they want.

Everyone is impacted by mental health conditions—including friends, family members, coworkers and neighbors who don’t live with a mental health condition themselves.

Pay equity is not a goal—it’s a necessity.

September 28 is International Safe Abortion Day.  This observance began in Latin America and the Caribbean in 1990 as a day of action for decriminalization of abortion.  The date was chosen to commemorate the passing of the Law of Free Birth passed by Read more …

Statement by National NOW President Christian F. Nunes  The United Nations established International Equal Pay Day on September 18, 2020, to accelerate the realization of the principle of “equal pay for equal work of equal value” and ensure recognition Read more …

Statement by National NOW President Christian F. Nunes   September 17 is Voter Registration Day, America’s largest nonpartisan civic holiday–dedicated to celebrating our democracy and activating citizens.  Since it began in 2012, National Voter Regist Read more …

The fight to achieve pay equity for women and LGBTQIA+ individuals, particularly women of color, is an integral platform of NOW’s intersectional issues agenda. August 28 has been designated #NHPIWomensEqualPayDay to raise awareness about the Native Haw Read more …