WHAT CAN I DO? Make sure this critical bill gets much-needed bi-partisan support by contacting your Representative, voicing your support of VAWA, and urging them to ensure its swift passage in the House. HOW DO I DO IT? Call the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121 and be connected to your Representative‘s office. Here is a directory Read more …
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 …
*** Trigger Warning *** The Love Your Body Art-a-Thon was created to be an open space for the expressions of how you love your body. Some content will include visual expressions that some viewers find offensive and/or traumatizing. NOW aims to potentially warn of disturbing content and we ask that you help to create an Read more …
The barriers faced by women business owners to this very day remain a large threat. Women business owners, especially those in marginalized communities, still regularly face systemic racism, harassment, misogyny, and inequality in their respective fields. This is why NOW continues to advocate for protections and policies such as pay equity, maternal healthcare, financial literacy, and more.
September 20, 2022 Since June 26, 2015, same-sex marriage has been legal in the United States under the Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges. Flashforward seven years, a bipartisan group of senators is seeking to codify same-sex marriage nationwide and provide additional legal protections for marriage equality under the Respect for Marriage Act (RFMA). Read more …
*** Trigger Warning *** The Art-a-Thon was created to be an open space of expression after the overturning of Rov v Wade. Some content will include visual expressions that some viewers find offensive and/or traumatizing. NOW aims to potentially warn of disturbing content and we ask that you help to create an atmosphere of mutual 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 …
Music is a powerful way for fans to express themselves by feeling represented in the artist and in the lyrics. While music has the potential to be a force for positive change, it is currently stuck in a rut of heteronormativity and traditionalism. With these boundaries, it can be hard for queer women to feel 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 …