The $900 billion stimulus package passed by Congress Monday night will provide some urgently needed relief to those who have been hurt the most by the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, but it’s only a down payment, as Joe Biden called it. There is so much more that needs to be done to help those who Read more …
Yesterday’s runoff elections in Georgia saw a mobilization of grassroots “people power” unlike anything we’ve seen before. Led by civil and voting rights organizations like Black Votes Matter, New Georgia Project, Fair Fight and many more, voting rights activists including these five women profiled by The Hill (which included the disclaimer: “This list isn’t exhaustive”), helped turn out 3 million early votes and register Read more …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rev. Raphael Warnock’s stunning victory and Jon Ossoff’s apparent win in the Georgia Senate runoffs is the culmination of a grassroots surge that was years in the making. This election broke early voting records, achieved record turnout among youth and Black voters, and built a tidal wave of democracy that elected the first Black Democratic senator from a formerly Confederate state. And it is on Read more …
1920s-40s 1921: The National Woman’s Party (NWP) announced their intention to campaign for an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to guarantee women equal rights with men and proposed a brief text. 1923: Alice Paul, the famed suffragist, and leader of the NWP, along with feminist lawyer/activist Crystal Eastman, wrote text for the amendment known as Read more …
Let’s all join together in saying goodbye to a year the likes of which we hope to never see again. But let’s also celebrate all we’ve managed to achieve together, and recognize the difference we made in defending our most deeply held values and beliefs. You can take pride in each and every item on this checklist of feminist victories in 2020. Our work is Read more …
By Jan Erickson, NOW Government Relations Director December 21, 2020 A Shattered Glass Ceiling 2020 marks a critical turning point for women in politics and government, beginning with our glass-ceiling-shattering first woman vice-president, a woman of color, Sen. Kamala D. Harris (D-Calif.). For feminists, President-elect Joseph R. Biden’s selection of such a strong candidate is Read more …
We have a critical election in Georgia next week and we’re excited to partner with our friends from the NAACP-Atlanta and their GOTV efforts. Please consider making a contribution to support the initiative to help in Georgia! Downloadable PDF
History NOW speaks on ERA with Congresswoman Maloney 2019 ERA Signature Page for VA 2019 ACTION ALERT: You are needed in Richmond on MONDAY – ERA ALMOST THERE! 2019 Call upon DC NOW activists Meet NOW at the Women’s March and Support the ERA 2019 ERA Watch Party: Tonight at 8PM/7PM Central on PBS 2019 Read more …
Printable PDF Dec. 2, 2020 The tragic police-involved murder of George Floyd this spring and a succession of tragic police-involved fatal shootings that followed prompted a historic public outcry by tens of millions in the U.S. and elsewhere. Rallies, marches, and demonstrations challenged police brutality and protested racial injustice. Each year, there are slightly less Read more …
2020 was a year of change. Although filled with turbulence and struggle, this year included a wide array of feminist victories that protected and promoted reproductive freedom, equal rights, and racial justice. Starting in January with Virginia’s ratification of the ERA after one hundred years of fighting for its inclusion in the Constitution and ending Read more …