Press Releases

9/22: Women Build Better – NOW to Host Townhall Examining Women’s Contributions to Infrastructure   

Released on September 17, 2021

Washington, D.C. –   Infrastructure supports how our society functions and enhances our standard of living. When we think of infrastructure, we often think about things like bridges, roads, and power grids.  But infrastructure is much more than that.  It’s access to public health services, paid family leave, and even affordable childcare. And it’s a feminist issue.   We need to put women at the Read more …

“Is That All?” – FBI Apology To USA Gymnasts Is Not Enough

Released on September 16, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The recent Senate testimony by four Olympic gymnasts was heart-wrenching—and it made us mad.  We are mad that these brave women had to relive their trauma for a televised audience.  We are mad that the institutions involved are not holding themselves accountable.  And we are mad at the culture that brought them here.    As Simone Biles stated so plainly, we’re mad at “an entire system that enabled and perpetrated (Larry Nassar’s) abuse.”  FBI Director Read more …

NOW Salutes California Voters’ Rejection of Republican Recall

Released on September 14, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. — California voters made the right call in rejecting the recall of Governor Gavin Newsom. The recall vote was always about partisan politics. Gavin Newsom was building a record as a progressive and feminist leader which included advancing policies and programs to expand family leave, establish child care programs, promote gender pay equity Read more …

End the Cycle of Damage Women Face From Natural Disasters

Released on September 2, 2021

Washington, D.C. — With each natural disaster we face, it seems like we discover a new set of challenges for women dealing with the impact of the aftermath.   Sixteen years ago, Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana and brought about 135 million dollars in damage, claimed roughly 1,000 lives, and displaced nearly 600,000 people. Hospitals were overwhelmed with patients, and federal agencies were Read more …

Overturn Texas’ Vigilante Abortion Law NOW

Released on September 1, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. — By not taking action on its own to block Senate Bill 8 (S.B. 8), the U.S. Supreme Court upended our system of laws in favor of vigilante justice.  At six weeks, many do not yet know they are pregnant, and without access to safe abortions, millions of people in Texas could be forced Read more …