Press Releases

SAVE THE DATE: NOW to Host Annual Racial Justice Summit on Feb. 24th

Released on February 18, 2021

Event to Examine Intersects of Gender, Health, Technology, Violence, and Race Washington, D.C. –  The National Organization for Women (NOW) is proud to announce its annual Racial Justice Summit on Wednesday, February 24, 2021. This past year, we have seen the pandemic agitate the unrest that has fueled a movement of grassroots activism on racial justice. It has forced many leaders, activists, and communities to reflect Read more …

NOW Is Proud to Support the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act

Released on February 8, 2021

Historic Legislative Package to End Maternal Mortality and Close Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Outcomes  NOW is proud to endorse the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021, a historic legislative package unveiled today by Representatives Lauren Underwood (IL-14) and Alma Adams (NC-12), Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), and members of the Black Maternal Health Caucus.  The Black Read more …

NOW Commemorates Black Feminist Trailblazers This Black History Month

Released on February 4, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This Black History Month, NOW is excited to engage our grassroots in efforts that will move the country forward on racial justice issues. With a new administration in place, we know we must prioritize making progress towards ending police brutality, protecting Black trans and queer people, ensuring the health of Black mothers, and generally affirming, in both our words and our Read more …

Celebrating the Centennial of a Feminist Icon: Betty Friedan

Released on February 4, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today marks what would have been the 100th birthday of National Organization for Women (NOW) co-founder Betty Friedan. Her groundbreaking work as the “mother” of the modern women’s rights movement includes her seminal book, The Feminine Mystique, and her election as NOW’s first president.   An author, journalist, educator, and activist, Friedan launched NOW on June 30, 1966 while at Read more …

NOW Calls for Boycott of South Carolina in Response to Abortion Ban

Released on February 2, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Organization for Women (NOW) has called for a boycott against the state of South Carolina in the wake of the state Senate passage of legislation that would ban abortions when a fetal heartbeat is detected. The call is joined by the State President of NOW in South Carolina, Annette Bethel, and members of the Columbia NOW Read more …