Press Releases - National Organization for Women

NOW Celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month

Released on April 30, 2026

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month — an annual celebration of the vital contributions that Asian and Pacific Islander Americans have made to our country. May was chosen to commemorate two historic events: the May 7, 1843 arrival of America’s first Japanese immigrant — a 14-year-old fisherman named Manjiro — and the completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869 — built largely by the labor of Chinese immigrants. Today, the AAPI community is the fastest growing racial and ethnic group in the United Read more …

NOW Condemns SCOTUS Ruling in Louisiana v. Callais

Released on April 29, 2026

The Trump Supreme Court has given a green light to race discrimination and leaves communities without the most effective weapon they’ve had to ensure they have fair representation by striking down Louisiana’s congressional map. With this ruling, the Court leaves the Voting Rights Act a pale echo of what civil rights heroes like Fannie Lou Read more …

NOW Demands Funding for Global Women’s Human Rights

Released on April 27, 2026

The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), adopted in 1979 by the UN General Assembly, is often described as an international bill of rights for women. But today, those rights are threatened by budget cuts that have removed safeguards for women’s rights and end the global commitment to end discrimination Read more …

NOW Condemns DOJ Indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center as an Attack on Civil Rights

Released on April 23, 2026

The National Organization for Women (NOW) is proud to stand in solidarity with the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). The Trump Administration’s indictment of SPLC is a shocking abuse of power, designed by a Justice Department that has lost its way to serve not the law, but the whims and grievances of a tyrant. SPLC was doing exactly what its supporters Read more …

NOW Observes Black Maternal Health Week

Released on April 16, 2026

Black Maternal Health Week , held annually from April 11-17, is a campaign founded by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance (BMMA) to build awareness, activism, and community. It amplifies voices and lived experiences to advocate for the elimination of maternal mortality. Here’s BMMA’s toolkit with the core messages of Black Maternal Health Week and this year’s theme, “Rooted in Justice & Joy.” NOW members are using this week to recommit to the federal Momnibus Act — the comprehensive solution to America’s Read more …