“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.” NOW co-founder the Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray NOW Stands in Solidarity to Combat Racism and Discrimination Ending racism is one of NOW’s six core issues. We are committed to identifying Read more …
The National Organization for Women is the largest organization of feminist grassroots activists in the United States. NOW has hundreds of chapters and hundreds of thousands of members and activists in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Since our founding in 1966, NOW’s purpose is to take action through intersectional grassroots activism to Read more …
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor is a powerful player on Capitol Hill who has pretty much flown under the radar with the general public. But I predict that won’t be true much longer. Now that Cantor is taking the lead on blocking reauthorization of an inclusive version of the Violence Against Women Act in the Read more …
On April 9, 2012, the New York Times published an article about the strides women are making in Bangladesh . . . Despite the obstacles, Bangladesh has three percent more women in elected positions than the United States. In addition, it has had female heads of state for decades — an advancement the U.S. has not been able to make during its 200-plus years of independence.
In a statement from NOW President and NOW/PAC Chair Terry O’Neill, “The National Organization for Women is sad to see Connie Saltonstall withdraw from the congressional race in Michigan’s 1st District. Saltonstall bravely stepped forward to take on the incumbent — reproductive rights foe and health care reform obstructer Rep. Bart Stupak — in the state’s Democratic primary. She opened the door for other candidates and may even have lead to Stupak’s decision not to seek another term. And how did the Democratic Party reward her? Disgracefully, by withholding its support.”
Constitutional Equality Economic Justice and Equal Opportunity: NOW’s Commitment to Affirmative Action Birth Control in Secondary Schools Affirmative Action for Chapters Creating the Feminist Gender Gap Disability Rights Education Electoral Politics Equality Opportunities in Education Preparing for Feminist Radio Stations and the NOW Feminist Cable TV Channel 1996 Summer Olympic Resolution VAWA Electoral Strategy Resolution Read more …
Printable PDF passed July 1, 2012 NOW/PAC Endorsement of the Obama/Biden Ticket “Modernize NOW’s Structure for the 21st Century The War on Women in State Legislatures NOW Endorses the 21st Century Full Employment and Training Act, H.R. 4277 NOW Supports “Plan B” Emergency Contraception Accessibility at All Indian Health Service (IHS) Units as an Over-the-Counter Read more …
Daring to Dream: Building a Feminist Future 2011 National NOW Conference Agenda Speakers and Honorees Marleine Bastien Marleine Bastien is founder and executive director of Fanm Ayisyen Nan Miyami, Inc. (FANM, Haitian Women of Miami), an important group that provides desperately-needed services to Haitian women and their families. FANM’s work includes programs to promote access Read more …
Fatima Goss Graves writes at the National Women’s Law Center: “On Wednesday, October 10, the Supreme Court will hear arguments on the constitutionality of UT Austin’s undergraduate affirmative-action admissions program. The vast majority of students are…