Looking Out for Our Youth During This Year’s Ally Week

Released on September 25, 2023

Statement by NOW President Christian F. Nunes     WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ally Week is a youth-led campaign that rallies students and staff to be effective allies for LGBTQIA+ youth. Young people already face many hardships, whether it’s stress over impending student loans or the high levels of gun violence in this country. However, LGBTQIA+ youth experience Read more …

NOW Supports Hispanic Women of Today – and Tomorrow

Released on September 15, 2023

Statement by NOW President Christian F. Nunes WASHINGTON, D.C. – From politics and activism to the arts, sciences, and business, Latine and Hispanic women have left a lasting mark on American history. As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, we recognize the incredible role Latine and Hispanic women have played — and will continue to play Read more …

New Census Data Confirms Women Still Earn Less than Men

Released on September 12, 2023

Washington, D.C. – National NOW President Christian F. Nunes issued the following statement in response to the U.S Census Bureau’s Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States report released Tuesday:   “U.S. government data confirmed today that I, like other Black women, make 69 cents to the dollar of white men. When we Read more …

NOW PAC Endorses President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for Re-election

Released on August 25, 2023

“Historic, Earliest Endorsement for a Presidential Reelection Campaign”   Washington, D.C.–NOW PAC, the member-supported political action committee of the National Organization for Women (NOW), announced today it is endorsing President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for reelection in 2024. “President Biden and Vice President Harris fought for women’s equality and rights long before Read more …