Support and Self Care—After Cosby

Released on July 2, 2021

Dear NOW Members:  The news that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court had overturned Bill Cosby’s conviction for sexual assault was a shock to the system.  Here’s how we responded in a media statement, but I wanted to also talk directly to you.  When a high-profile predator like Bill Cosby escapes justice, it forces survivors to relive their trauma, reviving feelings of helplessness and Read more …

NOW Joins Call to #FreeBritney from Conservatorship Abuse of Power

Released on June 29, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The system is failing Britney Spears—but she’s not the only one.  Her anguished plea to a judge of “I want my life back” resonated far beyond the courtroom. Millions of women know what it’s like to have powerful men question their mental stability, challenge their independence, usurp their bodily autonomy and jeopardize their health.  Spears’ father took advantage of a broken system to lock her into a Read more …