Press Releases

Statement on the Lindsay Clancy Trial from National NOW President Kim Villanueva   WASHINGTON–What happened to the Clancy children in Massachusetts is a tragedy and a failure of a healthcare system that does not support women and medically gaslights those seeking care.   Lindsay Clancy should have received appropriate treatment for a psychiatric emergency. Millions Read more …

Gloria Steinem was an inspiration for women everywhere and a hero to generations of feminists.

August 26 is designated Women’s Equality Day to commemorate the passage of the 19th Amendment, which granted some women the right to vote.   The right to vote has always been hard fought. Even the 19th Amendment’s promise of equality failed to provide access to the ballot box for Black women, nor did it include nationwide suffrage for Read more …

Statement by National Organization for Women (NOW) President Kim Villanueva WASHINGTON—Dolly Parton defined feminism. She forged her own path with confidence, smarts, and was always unapologetically herself. She encouraged women to embrace who they wanted to be and stand up for their values. Dolly was a true philanthropist – helping the neighbors she loved so Read more …

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is charged with protecting the health and safety of the American people. Yet Dr. Heidi Overton has publicly advocated for congressional restrictions on mifepristone, an FDA-approved medication that has been safely used for decades for abortion and miscarriage care. She has described medication abortion as “teleabortion” and Read more …