Press Releases

Statement of National NOW President Christian F. Nunes  Washington, D.C. — Congratulations to Speaker Nancy Pelosi on a historic tenure as the first woman speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. Pelosi is one of the most effective, consequential, and widely respected speakers in history, and her legacy as a champion for women’s rights is Read more …

Statement by NOW President Christian F. Nunes  WASHINGTON, D.C.– The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) must hold a special session to address the ‘femicide’ crisis in Iran.  NOW is calling on UNHRC to investigate the crimes being committed against peaceful protestors and hold the perpetrators accountable. The violent crackdown against peaceful protestors is nothing Read more …

Statement by National NOW President Christian F. Nunes  WASHINGTON, D.C. – The narrow majority won by House Republicans was a historic rejection of a party that predicted a “Red Wave.”  Instead, Democrats made gains in the Senate, in state legislatures, and in statewide offices from governor to attorney general to secretary of state.  Americans sent Read more …

Statement by National NOW President Christian F. Nunes   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Americans sent a clear message in this year’s midterm elections – access to abortion matters.   The effort dedicated to protecting abortion rights by the Democrats was a driving force in their victory.   The Democrats’ victory in the U.S. Senate—and the close results in Read more …

Statement by National NOW President Christian F. Nunes   WASHINGTON, D.C. – The midterm election results showed just how divided our political landscape remains.  While progressive candidates won important U.S. Senate races, massive spending by extremist groups that used fearmongering, racist tropes, and attacks on gender differences has left control of the House still undecided.  But Read more …