LEGISLATION THAT DECLARES THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT IN FORCE AND REMOVES THE DEADLINE WILL BE DEBATED IN THE U.S. SENATE WEDNESDAY, WITH A FLOOR VOTE ON THURSDAY. Please call your U.S. Senators NOW.
The Issue: LEGISLATION THAT DECLARES THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT IN FORCE AND REMOVES THE DEADLINE WILL BE DEBATED IN THE U.S. SENATE WEDNESDAY, WITH A FLOOR VOTE ON THURSDAY. Please call your U.S. Senators NOW. S. J. Res. 4, A joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment The measure, Read more …
The Republican’s harmful campaign against transgender girls and women reaches a crescendo this week as the U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote Thursday on the so-called Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023 (H.R. 734). This misleadingly named bill would prohibit public school athletic programs from allowing individuals whose biological Read more …
From an early age, equality was incredibly important to me and my sister. Like many sisters, having an equal say in arguments or sharing clothes is critical but for us, it went deeper. Looking up to my older sister and her friends, I would listen in on their conversations and learn the different challenges facing Read more …
Statement by NOW President Christian F. Nunes WASHINGTON, D.C.–Today marks the start of Black Maternal Health Week, a time to raise awareness of the shameful health crisis that continues to endanger pregnant Black women. NOW is proud to once again amplify this campaign founded by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance, which focuses on an “Our Read more …
The Equal Rights Amendment would grant women just that – equal rights, and it’s become more important than ever in an America that is actively restricting women’s freedoms.
Congresswoman Joyce Beatty is a native Ohioan with a strong history of connecting people, policy and politics to make a difference. Since 2013, Beatty has proudly represented Ohio’s Third Congressional District. In the 117th Congress, Beatty serves as Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus. Beatty serves on the exclusive House Committee on Financial Services as Read more …
Hailing from central Brooklyn, Congresswoman Yvette Diane Clarke feels honored to represent the community that raised her. She is the proud daughter of Jamaican immigrants and takes her passion for her Caribbean heritage to Congress, where she co-chairs the Congressional Caribbean Caucus and works to foster relationships between the United States and the Caribbean Community. Read more …
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In the early 1990’s NOW and the NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund (NOW LDEF) led the campaign to pass VAWA we have worked with allies over the years to reauthorize the act to assure funding to support programs preventing violence against women, protections for survivors, and other supports. The Origins of VAWA Then-Senator Joe Read more …