Press Releases - National Organization for Women

NOW Event to Examine Intersects of Gender, Health, Economics, Violence and Race

Released on February 4, 2020

Washington, D.C. – In honor of Black History Month, the National Organization for Women (NOW) is proud to present the Racial Justice Summit and Congressional Briefing: Addressing the Intersects of Gender, Health, Economics, Violence and Race, sponsored by U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore. Special guest speakers will cover topics including immigration rights, maternal mortality, voter suppression and economic justice. What: NOW’s Racial Justice Summit and Congressional Briefing When: Monday, February 10, Read more …

Honoring African American Feminists Throughout History

Released on February 1, 2020

NOW celebrates African American suffragists Ida B. Wells, Sojourner Truth; modern-day Equal Rights Amendment heroes Pat Spearman and Jennifer D. Carroll Foy.

First We Marched, Then We Voted, Now We Sue

Released on January 31, 2020

NOW applauds AGs in Virginia, Illinois and Nevada for suing the Trump administration to certify the ERA to the U.S. Constitution.

NOW Celebrates ERA Ratification Day in Virginia

Released on January 27, 2020

RICHMOND, VA — Today’s formal ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) in Virginia is a cause for celebration. This day has been a long, long time coming, and credit for this historic victory is due to the new leadership of the Virginia legislature—and the groundswell of feminist activists and voters who put them there. After successfully passing the state House Read more …

Trump Uses Religion to Excuse Discrimination

Released on January 24, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Trump Administration is shredding every Obama-era equal rights protection it can find—but they’re especially fierce when it comes to promoting evangelical extremism. Our democracy depends on a secular government that doesn’t elevate any single religion, maintains the separation between church and state and protects our freedom from religious-based oppression and discrimination. New rules advanced Read more …