“Bring Another Chair” Wins a Gold Anthem Award

Released on November 10, 2026

Film Honored in the Human & Civil Rights category Washington, DC — The National Organization for Women’s (NOW) 60th Anniversary film, Bring Another Chair, has won gold in the prestigious 6th Annual Anthem Awards.  Bring Another Chair, inspired by Shirley Chisholm’s “bring a folding chair” quote, is a celebratory historical retrospective and a powerful call to Read more …

Record Breaking Number of Women Elected Throughout the Country

Released on November 4, 2026

WASHINGTON – – On Election Day, women proved that our voices—and our votes—can truly make a difference.  When women show up, we win. When women run for office, we win. When women get elected, we win.   On Election Day, women broke barriers, shattered glass ceilings, and changed the conversation dominating our politics.  Our country now Read more …

EO: Women’s Healthcare Deserves More than a Rebrand

Released on October 19, 2026

Show Us the Money  Women’s Healthcare Deserves More than a Rebrand   Statement from NOW’s National President Kim Villanueva on Women’s Health Executive Order   WASHINGTON–We are glad that the Trump administration’s new Executive Order is looking at gaps in women’s health and addressing the huge discrepancy in medical research on women’s bodies. However, this is an Read more …

Campus Rapists Must Be Prosecuted—Not Accommodated

Released on September 29, 2026

Statement by National NOW President Kim Villanueva It’s past time for Cornell University and the New York State justice system to do the right thing. The Cornell 7’s lack of accountability at multiple levels is a continued assault on Jane Doe. Instead of allowing institutional failures to continue, Cornell University and New York State must Read more …

NOW Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month 

Released on September 16, 2026

Hispanic Heritage Month began in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week and was expanded in 1988 to encompass September 15 through October 15. September 15 marks the anniversaries of independence from Spain for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua, with Mexico celebrating its independence on September 16.  NOW members are honored to recognize the Read more …