Press Releases

NOW Demands No Arbitrary Deadlines For Equality

Released on March 6, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. —The decision by a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit that would force the federal government to recognize the recent ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) by Virginia was an empty endorsement of an arbitrary deadline.   U.S District Judge Rudolph Contreras’s ruling means that women will have to continue to wait for a constitutional guarantee of equal rights. It has been nearly a half-century that we Read more …

NOW Celebrates Women’s History Month

Released on March 3, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This Women’s History Month and every month, NOW celebrates women’s historic achievements in the national spotlight and behind the scenes. Even now as women are bearing the brunt of a national health and economic crisis and are still the majority of frontline and essential workers battling COVID-19, they continue to overcome the obstacles before them and make strides Read more …

NOW Calls on Congress to Pass H.R. 1 – For The People

Released on February 26, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Our democracy is broken.  The corruption of money in politics and the scourge of voter suppression have brought our system of “one person, one vote” to the breaking point. Democrats in Congress have introduced a comprehensive democracy reform package, H.R. 1, the For the People Act, and the first order of business in the new Congress is to pass this vital legislation.  H.R. 1 Read more …

Pass The Equality Act NOW

Released on February 23, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  This week’s anticipated vote on the Equality Act brings the federal government one step closer to codifying something that an overwhelming majority of Americans believe is long overdue.  Discrimination against LGBTQIA+ people in employment, housing, credit, education, public spaces and services, federally funded programs and jury service must be against the law. Until all of us Read more …

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 …