WASHINGTON, D.C. – This time, it happened in Columbus, Ohio. Casey Goodson, Jr. had just put his keys in the lock of his own home when he was shot three times in the back by a sheriff’s deputy. The only things he had in his hands were a face mask and sandwiches he had brought home for his family. Casey Goodson was, as his mother Tamala Read more …
While issues related to systemic racism in policing have made headlines in recent years, the inappropriate use of police in our nation’s schools remains under-addressed. In the United States today, 1.7 million students attend a school with police officers, but no counselors. Three million students attend a school with police officers but no nurse, 6 Read more …
The Biden Agenda for Women The Biden Agenda’s section specific to women’s issues champions a multitude of policies aimed at benefiting the livelihoods of American women and women around the world. Specifically, Biden has policies aimed in five main issue areas: economic security, healthcare, care infrastructure, ending violence against women, protecting and empowering women globally. Read more …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The decision by a Louisville grand jury to indict a single former police officer for endangering Breonna Taylor’s neighbors by recklessly firing his gun during a no-knock raid on her apartment does not end our demand for justice. No one was disciplined—let alone indicted—for her killing. The grand jury was constrained by Kentucky law and by the Read more …
As I wrote to you recently, I’m excited to have begun my work as the new National NOW president with a focus on doing more to adopt an intersectional lens when it comes to all aspects of our lives, and more to ensure that we are providing an inclusive safe space for one another. One urgent challenge facing us today Read more …
Senator Kamala Harris is a feminist champion and is a bold, forward-thinking, progressive choice for vice president. The more women of color, like Senator Harris, that are in positions of power, making decisions – the better off women will be. NOW’s grassroots members are ready to make history – and we can’t wait to see the first woman and first person of color elected as Vice President of The United Read more …
In an op-ed by Melinda Gates, she warns that the failure of world leaders to account for the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on women will slow down the recovery and potentially cost the world economy trillions of dollars. “If policymakers ignore the ways that the disease and its impacts are affecting men and women differently,” she writes, “they risk prolonging Read more …
Statement by NOW President Toni Van Pelt; Posted 3/25/2020 Dear NOW Activists: As I wrote to you last week, the coronavirus crisis is making our ability to maintain lines of communications more important than ever. NOW is a vibrant, activist, engaged community that sustains and strengthens us when we need each other most. And we’ve Read more …
We know this alert is a bit long – but it is VERY IMPORTANT as Violence Against Women programs could be weakened and under-funded by the Republican-controlled Senate. ACTION: Please call your senators, especially if they are Republicans, and ask them to support VAWA reauthorization bill, S. 2843, the “real” VAWA bill sponsored by Sen. Feinstein. They should oppose S. 2920, the Read more …
The National Organization for Women Political Action Committee (NOW PAC) is proud to endorse Senator Elizabeth Warren as the 46th President of the United States. NOW PAC is the political arm of NOW, the largest grassroots feminist organization in the country. The PAC evaluates federal candidates on their record and uncompromising dedication to the core Read more …