Today marks the two-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. However, there has been little movement on police reform since the horrific tragedy. Police still kill Black people at higher rates than ot Read more …
On the Record
NOW Celebrates AAPI Heritage Month
Released on May 5, 2022
Statement by National NOW Vice President Bear Atwood May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, honoring the histories of people from across the Asian continent and the islands of Polynesia, Micronesia, and Melanesia. The Fede Read more …
NOW Supports National Week of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
Released on April 29, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – – NOW supports the National Week of Action in honor of the thousands of Indigenous women who go missing or are murdered each year. Starting today, we join the National Partners Work Group on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMI Read more …
NOW Joins GLSEN’s Day of Silence to Protest Anti-LGBTQIA+ Discrimination and Harassment
Released on April 22, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today we honor the Day of Silence, a national student-led demonstration to raise awareness for the harmful effects of harassment and discrimination against LGBTQIA+ people in schools. Organized by the Gay Lesbian & Straight Educa Read more …
This Black Maternal Health Week, NOW Calls for Systemic Change
Released on April 12, 2022
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 …
For Sexual Assault Awareness Month, NOW Vows to Fight Digital Online Violence
Released on April 1, 2022
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 …
On Equal Pay Day, NOW Commits to the Push for Economic Justice
Released on March 15, 2022
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 …
NOW Celebrates the Resilience of Women Around the World
Released on March 7, 2022
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 …
SCOTUS Nominee Short List Is Long on Experience, Representation and Gender Justice
Released on February 24, 2022
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 …
Black History and Injustices Will Not Be Erased
Released on February 1, 2022
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 …