NOW launches 100 Campaign – Celebration of Women’s Suffrage. In the days leading up to August 26th, we will share on social media our Sisters in Suffrage.
NOW Celebrates the Centennial with Sisters in Suffrage
Released on May 18, 2020
Press Releases
The “Heroes Act” Isn’t Politics—It’s Essential, Especially For Women
Released on May 15, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The $3 trillion coronavirus aid package to be voted on by the House today has been called a “Democratic wish list” and a “1,800-page press release” by Republican critics, with Mitch McConnell saying Congress should hit “pause” until after Memorial Day for further relief for American workers and families. But we can’t wait another day Read more …
Betsy DeVos’ New Rule on Campus Sexual Assault Continues the All-out Attack on the Safety and Rights of Women and Girls
Released on May 7, 2020
“We don’t see you. We don’t hear you. We don’t believe you.” That’s the message Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos is sending with the sweeping new changes to Title IX.
SCOTUS Cannot Allow Employers to Deny Women Coverage to Birth Control
Released on May 6, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – One of the first cases in the Supreme Court’s history to be heard by the public in real-time audio—due to the coronavirus–is Wednesday’s arguments in Little Sisters of the Poor v. Pennsylvania consolidated with Trump v. Pennsylvania, which challenges the Affordable Care Act’s birth control mandate. The Trump Administration wants to allow almost any employer to deny coverage for contraception by Read more …
Financial Literacy Month Highlights Power of Financial Education
Released on April 29, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Financial management is a critical skill that provides women with greater agency and independence, which is necessary for navigating oppressive economic structures that often pay women unequally. A study conducted in 2019 found that since 2016, women have experienced decreasing levels of financial security and that 57 percent of women sought to be more confident in their financial decision making. In addition Read more …