Aileen Hernandez, a union organizer and civil and women’s rights activist served as NOW’s second president in 1970. She helped organize the Women’s Strike for Equality and testified in front of a congressional subcommittee on the Equal Rights Amendment. Through our nearly 55-year history, NOW’s work on racial justice has included marches, rallies, summits, public awareness campaigns, event Read more …
Barbara R. Arnwine, Esq, President & Founder of the Transformative Justice Coalition, is internationally renowned for contributions on critical justice issues including the passage of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1991 and the 2006 reauthorization of provisions of the Voting Rights Act. Currently, she also serves as Co-Chair and Facilitator of the National Commission Read more …
Back to 2023 RJS Homepage Elected Officials Keynote Speakers Gerald Griggs, Attorney at Law Gerald A. Griggs is an Atlanta attorney dedicated to Equal Justice for All. He is a tenacious trial attorney, a zealous advocate, and a compassionate Social Justice Activist. On April 23, 2022, Attorney was elected the 13th President of the State Conference of Read more …
Last night, a draft U.S. Supreme Court majority opinion regarding abortion rights was leaked to the general public. The opinion relates to the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a Mississippi case that places a ban on abortions performed after the 15th week of pregnancy, which was argued before the Court on December Read more …
Oct. 23, 2020 By Jan Erickson, NOW Government Relations Director The Republicans’ Sham Process – Final Vote on Oct. 26 Donald Trump’s nominee to the high court, Amy Coney Barrett, sailed through Senate Judiciary Committee hearings earlier this month revealing little about her views on key issues and refusing to provide a solid assurance that Read more …
Throughout May there have been many celebrations of a rich heritage that is thousands of years old to mark Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. As they come to a close, we take the opportunity to reflect on the impact the Asian and Pacific Islanders (API) community has had on this country. And while their contributions Read more …
Bylaws of the National Organization for Women Revised 2020 Printable PDF Version ARTICLE I. NAME The name of this national membership organization of women and men is “National Organization for Women, Inc.” (NOW). ARTICLE II. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE NOW’s purpose is to take action through intersectional grassroots activism to promote feminist ideals, lead societal change, Read more …
The 2017 Forward Feminism Conference will be an extra special one–we are electing a new President and Vice President! We hope that you will join us in sunny Orlando to choose the next leaders of our organization. The following is the report of the Nominating Committee: Resolved, that having received full-ticket submissions from two tickets, Read more …
NOW Welcomes SCOTUS Ruling – Upon hearing the news, NOW President Terry O’Neill said, “This decision put the focus back on the constitutional rights of women, proven science and medical fact, and away from partisan politics and draconian attacks on women’s health.”
Honorees Brittney Cooper Olga Vives Award Brittney Cooper is Assistant Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies and Africana Studies at Rutgers University. She is a Black feminist theorist who specializes in the study of Black women’s intellectual history, Hip Hop generation feminism, and race and gender representation in popular culture. Her first book Read more …