Some phrases are so overused they almost lose their meaning —like “feminist values.” But at NOW, this isn’t a platitude – it’s our North Star. It’s essential that we reaffirm the core beliefs that encompass our feminist values and what we want those values to convey to others. As NOW celebrates our 55th anniversary, we need to acknowledge that the feminist ideals of the 1960s and 1970s aren’t enough; they must be made Read more …
Pride month may be over, but it’s still important to bring attention to an identity that often doesn’t get much attention, even in feminist spaces. Asexuality, although more widely acknowledged now than in the past, is still often included only as an afterthought. Even if it is included, it is often mentioned alongside some outdated Read more …
Pride month may be over, but it’s still important to bring attention to an identity that often doesn’t get much attention, even in feminist spaces. Asexuality, although more widely acknowledged now than in the past, is still often included only as an afterthought. Even if it is included, it is often mentioned alongside some outdated Read more …
As one of our core issues, NOW is committed to ending racism and discrimination. Through our work, we are constantly identifying and combating the barriers to equality and justice imposed by structural racism, particularly those that inflict a double burden of race and sex discrimination on BIPOC women and girls, including trans women and girls. As champions of equal opportunities Read more …
Under the Trump Administration these past four years, the bold advances that women have made over the past decades, particularly those of our Black, Indigenous, Women of Color, Latinx, trans, and gender non-conforming relatives, have come under threat of regressing. We know the first 100 days are crucial in setting the tone and establishing priorities Read more …
May 4, 2021 The Attorneys General of Nevada, Illinois and Virginia filed a notice on Monday, May 3 that they plan to appeal federal District Court Judge Rudolph Contreras’ ruling from March 2021. This ruling stated that because of the seven-year deadline, later extended to ten years, in the preface of the 1972 ERA resolution Read more …
Register Here Iakowi:he’ne’ Oakes Iakowi:he’ne’ Oakes is a Kanien:ke’ha’/Mohawk women, mother, leader, advocate, producer, coach, artist, designer and athlete. She is the Founder and Director of the North American Indigenous Center of New York: (for) Culture, Equity and Economic Development. The CEO of Mohawk Coterie at Mohawkcoterie.com. She was born and raised in Akwesasne Mohawk Read more …
WASHINGTON, D.C. – NOW is proud to join Black Mamas Matter Alliance and other organizations across the country in showing our support for Black Maternal Health Week. While it is clearer than ever that the inequitable and discriminatory American health care system fails Black mothers, these mothers have been feeling this pain for centuries. The United States has the highest pregnancy-related death rate in the developed world — a rate which is on the rise, Read more …
“Contemporary Black feminism is the outgrowth of countless generations of personal sacrifice, militancy, and work by our mothers and sisters.” – The Combahee River Collective The Tradition of Black Feminism The tradition of black feminism stems from the condition of being both Black and a woman. It characterizes itself by a multi-dimensional approach to liberation Read more …
The path for women gaining representation in government has never been linear. When seeing more female representation in our everyday lives, it is easy to conflate these wins with a general trend of increasing representation. The truth, however, is that women still face disproportionate under-representation in all aspects of government leadership. The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) recently released its 2021 map tracking women Read more …