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 …
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Failure Is Not an Option on Voting Rights This Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Released on January 17, 2022
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 …
January 6 Was A Narrow Escape—NOW, We Must Save Democracy
Released on January 6, 2022
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 …
Support the Fight Against Gerrymandering and Prioritize Voting Reform, NOW
Released on December 9, 2021
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 …
Women’s Lives Are at Stake, We Must Get Out the Vote
Released on November 4, 2021
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 …
NOW Is Proud To Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Released on October 11, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – NOW is proud to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day on the second Monday of October. We recognize that the history we celebrate is tarnished by systemic exclusion, genocide, displacement, and oppression of Indigenous peoples. Rather th Read more …
NOW Recognizes Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Released on October 7, 2021
NOW Recognizes October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month Congress Must Renew VAWA and Acknowledge Intimate Partner Violence as a Public Health Issue WASHINGTON, D.C. — This October, as NOW recognizes Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we must als Read more …
End the Cycle of Damage Women Face From Natural Disasters
Released on September 2, 2021
Washington, D.C. — With each natural disaster we face, it seems like we discover a new set of challenges for women dealing with the impact of the aftermath. Sixteen years ago, Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana and brought about 135 million dollars in Read more …
Overturn Texas’ Vigilante Abortion Law NOW
Released on September 1, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. — By not taking action on its own to block Senate Bill 8 (S.B. 8), the U.S. Supreme Court upended our system of laws in favor of vigilante justice. At six weeks, many do not yet know they are pregnant, and without access to safe abor Read more …
We March Today For Voting Rights
Released on August 28, 2021
We March Today For Voting Rights NOW Honors 58th Anniversary of the March on Washington Washington, D.C. — Today NOW honors the 58th anniversary of the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, a massive protest calling attention to the pl Read more …