THE ISSUE We have received word that two of three reproductive rights bills are included in a package of legislation that House Republicans plan to bring to the floor as soon as Wednesday, January 11. Reportedly, the first bill is the Born-Alive Survivor Protection Act of 2021, sponsored in the previous Congress by Rep. Ann 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 …
Statement of National NOW President Christian F. Nunes WASHINGTON, D.C. — NOW is overjoyed by the news that Brittney Griner will finally return to the United States after months of imprisonment in Russia. Her trial was nothing but political theater staged by the Russian government, followed by her unjust, wrongful detention. While her release brings relief and joy to Read more …
Music is a powerful way for fans to express themselves by feeling represented in the artist and in the lyrics. While music has the potential to be a force for positive change, it is currently stuck in a rut of heteronormativity and traditionalism. With these boundaries, it can be hard for queer women to feel Read more …
Eastern District — Delaware, District of Columbia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia Katherine “Kobby” Hoffman Kobby Hoffman joined the National Organization for Women (NOW) Board as the Eastern District representative by appointment in 2019, was then elected and is now applying for reelection. She currently serves on NOW committees of Audit Read more …
Since the Supreme Court’s inception in 1790, a Black woman has never been nominated by a president to become a justice. As is the old and familiar custom of this country, Black female ascension to the bench falls at the bottom of a hegemonic structure in which White men are followed by Black men, and Read more …
To continue defending women’s rights, advancing equality, and combatting injustice in all aspects of social, political, and economic life, it’s essential to try and understand how all of these issues are interconnected. This is why our continued education is vital to advance our activism. From understanding the history of how women continue to battle for reproductive Read more …
Unless they are evacuated, many more could become victims of the Taliban. Experienced observers doubt that the Taliban will protect women’s rights and liberties, and as soon as the world looks away, they will return to their old ways. We agree.
BACKGROUND THE ISSUE: Twenty years after being removed from power in the U.S.-led invasion, the Taliban took over the Afghanistan capital, Kabul, on Sunday (8/15), facing little resistance from Afghan government forces. The Taliban was expected to gain ground after the US’s withdrawal. But the speed of the Taliban’s advance – and the US’s and Afghanistan Read more …
Washington, D.C. — Our hearts are breaking for the women and girls of Afghanistan. As the Taliban completes its total takeover of the Afghan government, women face terrible danger and risk. The advances in women’s rights over the last 20 years are now void as Afghan women are already reporting that they are like prisoners in Read more …