Press Releases

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 …

NOW Hails SCOTUS Move a Victory for Title IX and Trans Rights

Released on June 28, 2021

NOW Hails SCOTUS Move a Victory for Title IX and Trans Rights  WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an important victory for Title IX, and for transgender students, the Supreme Court today left in place a lower court ruling requiring a Virginia high school to allow transgender student Gavin Grimm to use the bathroom that conformed to his gender identity.  Though Title IX Read more …

The Fight “For the People” Continues

Released on June 22, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Democracy had a bad day today, shutting off debate on S.1, the For the People Act, and preventing this essential measure to repair our democracy from coming to a vote.  It includes measures that are overwhelmingly popular with the American people, like automatic voter registration, expanding early voting and making it easier to vote by mail. But none of Read more …