Released on February 12, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – NOW is a strong supporter of the Women’s Health Protection Act, and we applaud Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-N.J.) and Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-Calif.) for their leadership. Today, Rep. Eshoo will chair a hearing entitled “Protecting Women’s Access to Reproductive Health Care”—adding another milestone to this Read more …
Released on February 11, 2020
On AAPI Equal Pay Day NOW examines the disparities between wages paid to AAPI women, especially in specific industries.
Released on February 11, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed legislation to establish the Smithsonian Women’s History Museum in the nation’s capital. This victory has been a priority for female lawmakers in Congress like Rep. Carolyn Maloney, the author of the legislation. In 2014, Rep. Maloney’s bill passed overwhelmingly, with just 33 Republicans voting against it. Now today, the bill once again passed Read more …
Released on February 11, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. — NOW members have been working tirelessly for the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) for decades—generations even. Some NOW members who marched for the ERA in the 1970s are being joined by their daughters and granddaughters at rallies and grassroots actions today. On Thursday, February 13, the House of Representatives will vote on a resolution to Read more …
Released on February 10, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – NOW co-founder the Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray wrote in 1977: “If one could characterize in a single phrase the contribution of Black women to America, I think it would be ‘survival with dignity against incredible odds.’” Those incredible odds, namely sexism, and racism, stubbornly persist in the daily lives of women of color. That is why today, in honor of Black History Read more …