Women Lose in Shutdown Politics

Released on October 1, 2025

Statement by National NOW President Kim Villanueva    October 1, 2025 Why is this federal shutdown different from all other shutdowns?  Because this one is less about how the government spends its money and more about how much raw power Donald Trump can wield over every aspect of our lives – especially women’s lives.  Donald Read more …

Pete Hegseth Must Resign

Released on September 30, 2025

Statement by National NOW President Kim Villanueva  The misogynist, power-mad, dysfunctional Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, reached a new low today with his wave of the hand dismissal of women in the military.  At the mandatory assembly he held for all his top officers, he announced new orders to implement the “highest male standards” in Read more …

NOW Stands with Epstein Survivors

Released on September 8, 2025

NOW Demands Action to Support Epstein Survivors  Demands Release of Epstein Files  Statement from NOW Board of Directors  WASHINGTON—The National Organization for Women (NOW) Board of Directors has voted unanimously to support the “Epstein Files Transparency Act,” which calls for releasing of all documents relating to Jeffrey Epstein.   Powerful courage has been shown by women Read more …

NOW Celebrates Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) Women’s Equal Pay Day

Released on August 28, 2025

August 28, 2025, is Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) Women’s Equal Pay Day, a date chosen to raise awareness of how NHPI women experience wage gaps and the impact on communities. NOW members are highlighting the pay disparities different communities face, and the institutional barriers that prevent women from achieving equal pay and better Read more …