Released on March 31, 2023
Statement by NOW President Christian F. Nunes WASHINGTON – 2023’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month theme is “Drawing Connections: Prevention Demands Equity,” which incorporates NOW core issues such as ending violence against women and racial justice. In 2001, the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) launched their first Sexual Assault Awareness Month campaign to better educate Read more …
Released on March 21, 2023
We urgently need a federal law that codifies the right to abortion at the national level, free from attacks on bodily autonomy and reproductive health.
Released on March 14, 2023
Statement by NOW President Christian F. Nunes WASHINGTON, D.C. – NOW is committed to commemorating Equal Pay Day and what it means for all women. While it’s a significant occasion, it also rekindles feelings of disbelief, anger, and frustration. It’s 2023 and – inexplicably and unjustifiably – it’s difficult to reckon with the fact that Read more …
Released on March 9, 2023
Statement by National NOW President Christian F. Nunes WASHINGTON–In the eight months since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, one in three women have lost access to abortion care, and over 17 million can no longer access all the reproductive health care they need. States are rushing to pass more bans and restrictions on Read more …
Released on March 8, 2023
Statement by NOW President Christian F. Nunes WASHINGTON, D.C. – Every March, we celebrate both Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day. We must use this month to honor, uplift, and amplify the stories of the women who were crucial to the movement and those who continue to break barriers. The theme of International Women’s Read more …