Sign Up Here! In our continued celebration of NOW’s 55th Anniversary, we are hosting a special event during the annual national conference, honoring NOW’s leaders and milestones. We are excited to convene various activists including NOW’s founders, former and current leadership, and lifetime members who have worked tirelessly to make NOW what it is today. We are Read more …
We Must Apply Pressure: Urge Your Representative to Support the Gender Equity in Education Act The Gender Equity in Education Act (GEEA) was re-introduced by Rep. Doris Matsui (H.R.4097) and Sen. Mazie Hirono (S.2186) on June 23, 2021, Title IX’s 49th anniversary. It is named “The Patsy T. Mink and Louise M. Slaughter Gender Equity in Education Act of 2021” after Congresswoman Mink who sponsored Read more …
This week, 39 million families with children will start to receive monthly payments to help make ends meet. According to researchers, the provision in President Biden’s American Rescue Plan that expands the Child Tax Credit (CTC) will reduce child poverty by 45 percent. Currently, we rank 37th among developed nations- just ahead of last-place Turkey- in how little we spend on family assistance. But with this game-changing new Read more …
Dear NOW Members: The news that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court had overturned Bill Cosby’s conviction for sexual assault was a shock to the system. Here’s how we responded in a media statement, but I wanted to also talk directly to you. When a high-profile predator like Bill Cosby escapes justice, it forces survivors to relive their trauma, reviving feelings of helplessness and Read more …
Can we speak candidly, feminist activist to feminist activist? March was Mental Health Awareness month, yet Black women’s mental health is hardly given its deserved awareness. The infamous “strong Black woman” trope dehumanizes us by elevating our resilience to a superhuman level where help is seemingly never needed. Even when a Black woman overcomes this damaging trope, she faces Read more …
In partnership with Midwest Academy, we aim to arm our NOW leaders and members with the tools to organize in their respective communities. We will hold two bootcamps to optimize participation and make it accessible to our NOW members. Revolutionary change starts with strategic organizing. Over three days, NOW and Midwest Academy will be showcasing Read more …
The famous meeting that prompted the founding of NOW took place 55 years ago, on June 30, 1966. In the years since, our community has been on the front lines of the grassroots feminist movement, growing strength at the national level, in the states and through our NOW chapters. In 1967, at NOW’s 2nd Annual Conference, we became the first national organization to endorse Read more …
Register, here. Gustavo Torres, Executive Director, CASA As the Executive Director of CASA and President of CASA in Action, Gustavo Torres is a nationally recognized voice on immigrant rights, human rights, voting rights, and all issues facing the Latino community. His organizing background has helped make CASA one of the country’s most successful grassroots organizing Read more …
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ACTION ALERT – Before Pride Month is Over – Call Your Senators To Urge Passage of the Equality Act to Urge Passage of the Equality Act Calls to both your senators to urge the speedy passage of the landmark Equality Act (H.R. 5) are urgently needed. The House of Representatives passed the Equality Act on February 25th (224-206) in a bipartisan vote. It is now pending in the Senate. There could not be a more appropriate way Read more …