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NOW’s 55th Anniversary Celebration!

RSVP here to attend. In the 55 years since NOW was established, we have been at the forefront of the feminist movement. We championed and stewarded landmark legislation like Title IX, the ERA, and the Violence Against Women Act; organized millions of women for the March for Women’s Lives on the National Mall, and have kept the pressure on elected officials to recognize women as equal citizens. Our organization, which started on a napkin, is now the largest grassroots network of Read more …

ACTION ALERT: Tell Senate Republicans to Stop Delaying VAWA – Pass it NOW!

Urge the Senate to Stop Delaying VAWA – Domestic Violence Is on the Rise  BACKGROUND  THE ISSUE:  The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA or H.R. 1620) is urgently needed legislation that protects abuse survivors and allocates funding for survivor support services. Reauthorization of VAWA is now three years overdue – owing to Republican senators who would rather see VAWA expire.  We’ve had it with their neglect of battered, raped and murdered women.   WHY IT MATTERS:  VAWA saves Read more …

How Naomi Osaka’s move resonates with young women in tennis

RESPONSE FROM NATIONAL NOW PRESIDENT, CHRISTIAN F. NUNES: Naomi Osaka, a famous tennis player, recently announced she’s leaving tennis indefinitely to cater to her own mental health needs. What would you say is the significance of this on mental health? How might it impact future athletes?**  Naomi Osaka’s decision is courageous and estimable. However, it shouldn’t Read more …

Today’s Lessons from Tulsa

Yesterday, President Biden visited the  1921 Tulsa Race Massacre site and met with survivors of the coordinated racist attack by a white mob on the neighborhood known as Greenwood a century ago. This visit and the acknowledgment of racial violence is the first from a U.S. President.   By burning Greenwood Avenue, otherwise known as Black Wall Street, to the ground, this violent mob intended to erase Black people from the fabric of society and Read more …

Pride Month is Time for Celebration and Action

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Every June, Pride Month represents a period of celebration for the diverse LGBTQIA+ communities throughout America, as well as a time to listen, learn, reflect and acknowledge the continued efforts to advance equality.  NOW stands with the LGBTQIA+ community, who struggle with oppressive laws that deny them employment protections, health care equity, public accommodation, Read more …

Is the Senate Still a Graveyard?

When Mitch McConnell was Majority Leader, he proudly turned the Senate into a legislative graveyard where laws he considered “left-wing solutions” went to perish.   In reality, he buried proposed solutions using a deeply racist and sexist system, all to maintain the status quo that does not include protecting or bettering the lives of women, marginalized communities, and communities of color.   Now Senator McConnell is Minority Leader, but with an evenly-split Senate, Read more …

ACTION ALERT: Women and Children need the American Families Plans   

BACKGROUND   THE ISSUE: The American Families Plan is once-in-a-generation investments in our nation’s future.   The American Families Plan includes $1.8 trillion in investments and tax credits for American families and children over 10 years. By investing in at least four years of free education, creating national comprehensive paid family and medical leave, and extending key tax cuts that benefit lower Read more …

Mental Healthcare is Essential Care

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and the COVID-19 pandemic has brought this subject into sharp focus for millions of Americans. As a licensed mental health provider focused on treating PTSD and trauma, I have seen the long-term effects trauma, stress, and abuse can have on mental health and overall well-being. We are experiencing an Read more …

ACTION ALERT: Pass the American Jobs and Families Plans

BACKGROUND  THE ISSUE: The American Jobs and American Families Plan are once-in-a-generation investments in our nation’s future. The American Jobs Plan requests $2 trillion over eight years to modernize the nation’s infrastructure and workforce. By modifying the tax code and adopting a corporate tax increase over 15 years as well as an increased tax rate on Read more …

May 6 – Addressing the Femicide: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Panelists

Register here Dr. Christina M. Castro Dr. Castro (Taos Pueblo/Jemez Pueblo/Xicana) was born in Southern California. She currently resides in O’gha P’ogeh, Santa Fe, NM within her traditional homelands. She is a mother, writer, scholar, educator, community organizer, multidimensional artist, public speaker and more.  In 2017, Dr. Castro co-founded Three Sisters Collective (3SC), an Indigenous-women Read more …