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 …
Outside of enshrining laws that provide survivors with the ultimate protections, we must increase funding and institute community-based resources to support and implement the laws we put into place. We must work to close the systemic gaps that influence domestic violence and IVP.
09/21/2022 WASHINGTON— NOW recognizes Black Women’s Equal Pay Day and the need for transformative change that addresses the gender and racial inequalities that economically plague Black women. Black women are the backbone of our workforce but are often ignored and overlooked due to sexism and misogynoir. Black women have to do twice as much and Read more …
When not a college student, I work part-time as a summer teacher at an elementary school in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area. In my experience working with rising first-grade students, I have witnessed the systemic problems schools face amidst the Great Resignation and return to a “normal” school year. Teachers and students face a challenging Read more …
The long-awaited catastrophe has finally occurred. On June 24th in a 6-3 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, stripping women’s and pregnant persons’ bodily autonomy.
July 28, 2022 The long-awaited catastrophe has finally occurred. On June 24th in a 6-3 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, stripping women’s and pregnant persons’ bodily autonomy and opening the floodgates for states like Texas, Alabama, Florida and others to impose complete restrictions on Read more …
The Vote In Kansas Is Just The Beginning What We Must Do To Protect Abortion Rights In The States—NOW Kansas voters have defeated a ballot measure that overturns the state’s constitutional protection for abortion and allows state legislators to pass more laws banning abortion. This was a tremendous victory for reproductive rights, and a model Read more …
On Tuesday, August 2nd, voters across Kansas will vote on language to alter the state constitution, revoking a woman’s right to have an abortion. Kansas is the first state to vote on abortion rights since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade in June. Voting in favor of amending the state constitution would alter the Read more …
The National Organization for Women is disappointed in the lack of consideration for women and caretakers in the reconciliation package unveiled yesterday. The legislation, known as the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, does not include key elements crucial to women and caretakers. Without extending programs such as the Child Tax Credit payments or including Read more …
Elaine starts her typical school day as she enters the building of her high school. She heads toward her homeroom and settles in for first-period Algebra. As she takes her seat, she feels a sudden and unexpected discomfort that she knows all too well. Fidgeting a bit, she realizes her period has started a week Read more …