WASHINGTON, D.C. — The march towards constitutional equality for women made up for years of lost ground today, as House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler’s resolution to eliminate the ratification deadline for the Equal Rights Amendment was voted out of the committee. NOW has been on the front lines of advocacy for the ERA for Read more …
The ERA momentum is simply unstoppable now. With the recent Virginia elections making the state poised to become the last one needed for ratification, the U.S. Congress must now do its part. The U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary will hold a mark-up on H.J.Res.79, the bill to remove the deadline from the 1972 ERA on Wednesday, Read more …
NOW advocates for full services for sex workers, such as mental and physical health care, to help women leave.
Essays, Journal Articles, Reports, Quick Facts “Trafficking, Prostitution and Inequality” by Catharine MacKinnon, 2009, 2011, 2016, 2019 Request a copy from govtrel@now.org “Nordic/Equality Model” – A French law aimed at strengthening the fight against the prostitutional system and providing support to prostituted persons: principles, goals, measures and adoption of a historic law, Coalition Against Prostitution Read more …
Washington, D.C. – The Council of the District of Columbia-Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety- is considering a bill that would decriminalize those who buy and profit from the purchase of sex acts in the District. If passed into law, this bill will provide blanket approval for the exploitative and violent activities of those Read more …
“If every girl and woman trusted that they could get sympathetic help from parents, relatives, friends doctors, hospitals, every police station, every campus dean, every workplace HR office, every school teacher or counselor, every minister or priest or coach, the reporting would double or triple,” Van Pelt noted saying that the government needs to do more and needs to protect all survivors of sexual violence.
We are now accepting bids to host the 2021, 2022, and 2023 National NOW Conferences. As many NOW state and chapter activists know, a National NOW Conference is an extraordinary opportunity for local chapters. Organizing for the conference will help your chapter increase its visibility in your community, draw in new members and develop new Read more …
NOW acknowledges that the journey to the ballot box was – and is – different for a diverse group of voters. To celebrate the centennial, NOW created a social media campaign recognizing 100 “Sisters in Suffrage,” some we know and some who were made invisible. Together they represent the true changemakers responsible for winning women’s right Read more …
June 2019 By: Samantha Chen, NOW Government Relations Intern As the abortion debate rages on, abortion rights opponents are quick to point out supposed risks associated with abortion; but rarely do they mention the sobering reality of what following through with a pregnancy can mean to a woman. To be pregnant can be a great Read more …
Bylaws of the National Organization for Women Revised 2020 Printable PDF Version ARTICLE I. NAME The name of this national membership organization of women and men is “National Organization for Women, Inc.” (NOW). ARTICLE II. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE NOW’s purpose is to take action through intersectional grassroots activism to promote feminist ideals, lead societal change, Read more …