Press Releases - National Organization for Women

NOW Foundation Files Amicus Brief in Domestic Violence Case

Released on November 21, 2012

On Nov. 20, NOW Foundation filed a friend-of-the-court brief on behalf of 10 women’s rights and anti-violence organizations. The brief supports reversal of an unprecedented award of $350,000 in attorneys’ fees against a woman who accused her ex-husband of domestic violence. The brief argues that such an award may chill protective mothers from raising allegations of domestic violence in custody disputes for fear of retaliation.

NOW Cheers History-Making Wins for Women and Marriage Equality in 2012 Elections

Released on November 7, 2012

The National Organization for Women offers heartfelt congratulations to all the feminist candidates who won last night and a sincere thanks to all the women’s rights supporters who showed up at the polls and made their voices heard.

NOW Cheers Obama-Biden Win Delivered by Women Voters, Calls for Unconditional End to War on Women

Released on November 6, 2012

NOW applauds women voters for re-electing President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, defeating some of the most extreme anti-woman tea party candidates running for the Senate, and passing marriage equality measures in Maine and Maryland.

NOW/PAC Organizes to Educate Voters, Re-Elect Obama-Biden

Released on November 5, 2012

Tomorrow’s election is pivotal. We’re down to the wire, and so much is hanging in the balance for women: economic security, the fate of Roe v. Wade, protection of Medicare and Social Security, and much more. We must stand up to the radical fringe — the last thing the War on Women needs is a commander-in-chief in the White House.

NOW Foundation Releases Survey Results on 15th Birthday of Love Your Body Day

Released on October 17, 2012

As Love Your Body Day actions take place across the country, the NOW Foundation released results to its survey, showing that respondents want advertisers and the media to stop using Photoshop to create unrealistic images of women and girls.