NOW Endorses Rep. Barbara Lee for House Democratic Caucus Chair

Released on November 19, 2018

WASHINGTON – The National Organization for Women (NOW) is proud to endorse Rep. Barbara Lee to be the next Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, the fifth-ranking position in leadership. If elected, Rep. Lee would be the first black woman to serve in House leadership—an historic step that is long overdue. Congresswoman Lee is a Read more …

Proposed Title IX Changes Would Gut Critical Protections for Students Everywhere

Released on November 16, 2018

Today Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos announced sweeping changes to Title IX that would eliminate from schools at all levels nearly all responsibilities to protect students from sexual harassment and violence. The proposed changes would take our education system back decades to a time when there was very little recourse for students to report harassment Read more …

NOW Endorses Nancy Pelosi, Overwhelmingly the Only Choice for Speaker

Released on November 15, 2018

WASHINGTON — The National Organization for Women (NOW) is proud to endorse Nancy Pelosi to reclaim her position as Speaker of the House.  The first woman in U.S. history to ascend to this position richly deserves to return. Republicans have long demonized Nancy Pelosi, ostensibly for her progressive politics, but the name of their game Read more …

Thousands Call on Former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to Donate Campaign Funds to Anti-Violence Groups

Released on November 13, 2018

Thousands of people have signed on to a petition launched by the Feminist Majority, the National Organization for Women, the National Organization for Women of New York, and UltraViolet demanding that former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman donate the millions of dollars from his now defunct re-election campaign to organizations that support survivors and seek to Read more …