The Tulsa Race Massacre  

In May 1921, the neighborhood of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma was a thriving Black community of approximately 10,000 residents known as America’s Black Wall Street. But it was destroyed in less than a day by a mob of white rioters who injured and killed hundreds and wiped out homes, businesses, and even a church. Many Read more …

NOW Activism Through the Years

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 …

The Fifteen Worst States for Women to Live In – By the Numbers 

Life for women and their families can be dramatically different from state to state.  Such factors as better wages, access to childcare, accessible health care, affordable housing, reproductive health care, women’s shelters, and so many other aspects of what makes a supportive living environment are unevenly found throughout the 50 states. Much depends upon a Read more …

NOW Spring 2024 Internship Application

The National Organization for Women is the largest grassroots organization of feminist activists in the United States. NOW has hundreds of thousands of contributing supporters and members in chapters in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Since ​its​ founding in 1966, NOW’s purpose is to take action through intersectional grassroots activism to promote Read more …

Tell Senators: Women Need Paycheck Fairness NOW 

October 6, 2023 Background  THE ISSUE: The Paycheck Fairness Act (S. 728/H.R. 17) has been introduced into every Congress since the mid-1990s and NOW believes that women should not have to wait much longer. Passing this legislation would do much to close the gender/race pay gaps that affect nearly all employed women. This is especially Read more …

NOW Statement on the Passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein

National NOW President Christian F. Nunes issued the following statement upon the death of Senator Dianne Feinstein of California:  “Senator Dianne Feinstein was the longest-serving woman in the U.S. Senate. During her 30-year career, her work on the Violence Against Women Act, gay marriage, gun control, and a long list of legislation illustrates what can Read more …

NOW Demands SCOTUS Uphold Mifepristone Access

Statement by National NOW President Christian F. Nunes   WASHINGTON, D.C.– National Now President Christian F. Nunes issued the following statement in response to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals decision that would restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone. The U.S. Supreme Court said earlier this year that the drug should remain available under current Read more …

Even if Bigots Insist it is, Waging a Hate Campaign Against Trans People is Not Feminist 

The Senate Judiciary Committee recently convened for a “Protecting Pride” hearing relating to the rights of LGBTQ+ Americans, one which I had the opportunity to witness firsthand.  To an observer, though, it seemed as if there were two distinct hearings.  While Democratic senators widely discussed discrimination against trans individuals, inviting multiple qualified witnesses to discuss Read more …

Religious Freedom: A Trojan Horse to Control Women

On June 14th I had the privilege of attending the press conference where democratic Sens. Ed Markey (MA), Mazie Hirono (HI), Tammy Duckworth (IL), and Rep. Kathy Manning (D-NC) announced the reintroduction of the Right to Contraception Act (S. 1999/H.R. 4121). If passed, this legislation would guarantee access to birth control by codifying the right Read more …