Press Releases

Statement by Terry O’Neill, President of the National Organization for Women (NOW), on Lawrence Summers Withdrawing His Name from Consideration for Chair of the Federal Reserve Board

Released on September 15, 2013

The National Organization for Women has always fought for fairness, equality and justice, and these ideals must be at the core of our nation’s economic policy. We need a Federal Reserve chair with the vision, experience and sound judgment to defend our most deeply held values and beliefs — and that person is Janet Yellen.

NOW Calls for Justice for Trayvon Martin

Released on July 15, 2013

NOW activists have added their voices to the groundswell demanding that the Department of Justice investigate George Zimmerman for violating the civil rights of Trayvon Martin. We will continue in our common struggle for equality and justice for all people.

NOW Activists Buoyed by SCOTUS Decisions on Equal Marriage

Released on June 26, 2013

The National Organization for Women is elated for the many same-sex couples whose loving, committed relationships will now be recognized in law a result of today’s Supreme Court rulings on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and California’s Proposition 8.