NOW Calls for Clear Channel to Pull the Plug on Limbaugh

Released on March 2, 2012

Bigoted bully Rush Limbaugh has been rewarded for his hostile, hate-filled speech for far too long. The National Organization for Women calls on Clear Channel Communications to pull the plug on Limbaugh’s gilded microphone immediately.

Restaurant Industry Must End Pay Discrimination, Sexual Harassment of Tipped Workers

Released on February 13, 2012

A report released today at a congressional briefing by the Restaurant Workers Opportunities Centers and 11 major women’s organizations, including the National Organization for Women Foundation, provides in shocking detail the poor working conditions and poverty level wages paid to tipped restaurant workers, two thirds of whom are women.

Komen Backtracks, But Questions Remain

Released on February 3, 2012

After an overwhelming nationwide reaction to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation’s decision to cut grant funds from Planned Parenthood, the board of directors announced today a new revision to its funding policy.

Roe v. Wade Turns 39, Abortion Rights Still Under Attack

Released on January 22, 2012

As we celebrate the 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 Supreme Court decision that recognized a woman’s constitutional right to legal abortion, we can’t forget how many times women’s lives have been put at risk in the past year.