Press Releases

NOW Celebrates International Transgender Day of Visibility

Released on March 31, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – NOW is proud to celebrate International Transgender Day of Visibility. Today we remind the world that trans women are women, trans girls are girls, and that non-binary and gender-nonconforming people are valid in their stated identities. We celebrate the accomplishments of trans people across the globe and particularly thank the trans community for their contributions to the feminist movement.   Trans people are denied basic civil rights and face increasing legislative challenges to their constitutionally-guaranteed rights from Read more …

The Right To Vote Is A Fight To Vote In Georgia

Released on March 26, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Georgia’s Republican Governor, Brian Kemp, hid behind a locked door to sign his controversial new voter suppression bill into law, but Georgia state Rep. Park Cannon wasn’t going to let him suppress her constituents’ voices in secrecy.  She calmly knocked on his door to ask for transparency and to witness him putting his name on a bill that restricts absentee and early voting, limits drop Read more …

NOW Marks Equal Pay Day by Calling for Congress to Pass the Paycheck Fairness Act

Released on March 23, 2021

Since Equal Pay Day was established by the National Committee on Pay Equity in 1996, the gender pay gap has decreased by less than 10 cents. Between 2018 to 2019, this disparity remained virtually stagnant with women earning only 82 cents on average for every dollar their male counterparts make. The data paints an even bleaker picture when broken Read more …

NOW Applauds Passage of the Dream and Promise Act

Released on March 19, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Organization for Women applauds the House of Representatives for passing the American Dream and Promise Act of 2021. This is a vital first step in permanently protecting undocumented immigrants from the threat of deportation. These immigrants – the Dreamers, were brought to this country as children and are as American as anyone born here. Despite the Read more …

Statement from Women’s Rights And Gender Justice Organizations in Support of the Equality Act

Released on March 17, 2021

Downloadable PDF WASHINGTON, D.C. – – We, the undersigned women’s rights and gender justice organizations, strongly endorse the Equality Act because advancing civil rights for LGBTQ people is critical to advancing women’s rights and gender justice. One reason the Equality Act is needed is to protect transgender girls and women, who face disproportionately high rates Read more …