Released on March 26, 2025
Statement by National NOW President Christian F. Nunes WASHINGTON — We need the government to provide what every student in this country deserves—not unfair treatment but an equal chance to access quality education. No child left behind? Those words ring hollow today. Too many girls don’t complete school, and too many women don’t achieve their Read more …
Released on March 25, 2025
March 25 is Equal Pay Day, the date calculated to be the point where women’s earnings catch up to what men earned in the previous year. It’s a stark reminder of how far women still have to go to close gender and race-based pay gaps, and what NOW members can do to bring about gender Read more …
Released on March 11, 2025
Republican Budget Not Good for Women and so is Shutting Down the Government WASHINGTON—Whether the Republican funding bill passes or fails the U.S. House of Representatives, we know one thing – women will be harmed. Women will be hurt by Republican slashes to programs and if a government shutdown is imminent, women will not be Read more …
Released on March 8, 2025
International Women’s Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality. IWD has occurred for well over a century, originating from the labor movements in Europe and North America, with the first IWD gathering in Read more …
Released on March 5, 2025
Statement by NOW President Christian F. Nunes WASHINGTON–One of the top priorities for the new Congress is the so-called “SAVE Act,” which doesn’t save—it destroys. And once again, women will be among the first to find their rights taken away. Instead of safeguarding the right to vote it jeopardizes the freedom of millions by making Read more …