In 2020, Aaron Coleman challenged seven-term incumbent Stan Frownfelter for his seat in the Kansas State House. Coleman was a 20-year-old dishwasher and community college freshman who supported universal healthcare, defunding the police, and legalizing marijuana. He also told a 13-year-old girl (when he was also 13) that he would share a nude photo he Read more …
THE ISSUE: Last week, the Supreme Court of the United States overturned Roe v. Wade in a 5-4 decision. Instead of upholding the precedent, that they all swore under oath to protect, the conservative Justices on the court signed a death wish for women across the United States. Now, the people who can experience pregnancy Read more …
June 27, 2022 “Right now, we are at a point where our nation will never be redeemed from this violence until our love of our children is greater than our love of guns and power and money,” Sen. Cory Booker Tulsa, Uvalde, Buffalo, El Paso, Parkland, Las Vegas, Orlando, Sandy Hook—the list goes on and Read more …
The National Organization for Women announced its 2022 Annual Conference “Save our Democracy – Vote for Womxn’s Lives!” which will be held in Chicago at the Palmer House Hilton Hotel July 22-24.
Studies show that children who experience childcare and early learning do better in school, and are more likely to graduate, attend college, and be employed.
Opening Plenary Keynote Speakers: Saving Our Democracy; Vote for Womxn’s Lives Christian F. Nunes, President Christian F. Nunes, MBA, MS, LCSW, became NOW president in August 2020. She was previously appointed Vice President by the board in May 2019. As the second African American president in the organization’s history, the youngest person of color, and the Read more …
Eastern District — Delaware, District of Columbia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia Katherine “Kobby” Hoffman Kobby Hoffman joined the National Organization for Women (NOW) Board as the Eastern District representative by appointment in 2019, was then elected and is now applying for reelection. She currently serves on NOW committees of Audit Read more …
As of the end of April, fifteen states have passed laws banning transgender women and girls from participating in sports, teams7[CW1]. Supporters of these bills claim that it is about protecting the sanctity and fairness of women’s sports, and wrongly assert that trans women are infringing on the rights of women, instead of acknowledging that Read more …
Last night, a draft U.S. Supreme Court majority opinion regarding abortion rights was leaked to the general public. The opinion relates to the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a Mississippi case that places a ban on abortions performed after the 15th week of pregnancy, which was argued before the Court on December Read more …
Being a feminist includes activism such as protesting, phone banking, and having important conversations, but it can also include sharing stories and sending a message through paintings, dance, writing, film, baking, and more! There are so many ways that we can be activists and NOW wants to know how YOU express YOUR feminism. We know Read more …