WASHINGTON, D.C. — One hundred years ago, on June 4th, 1919, Congress passed the Nineteenth Amendment and sent it off to the states for ratification. The amendment is brief, simply stating: “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State Read more …
WASHINGTON D.C. — This Pride Month marks the 50th anniversary of the 1969 June Stonewall Uprising in New York City. Three nights of resistance at the Stonewall Inn on Christopher Street in New York’s Greenwich Village ignited the modern LGBTQIA+ movement. Stonewall patrons and their supporters rose up in protest of an early-morning law enforcement Read more …
Farah Tanis, Woman of Action Award A dynamic speaker, organizer, author and curator, Farah Tanis is one of the ultimate movement makers. She is an international feminist and human rights activist who co-founded the Black Women’s Blueprint, which envisions a world where women and girls of African descent are fully empowered. She also curates of Read more …
NOW chapters focus on six priority issues including reproductive rights, ending sex discrimination/constitutional equality, promoting diversity and ending racism, economic justice, stopping violence against women, and LGBTQIA rights. Our chapter welcomes new members to help fight for women’s rights on the local and national level.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, for the first time in nearly four decades, the House Judiciary Committee is holding an official hearing on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). This historic event is yet another example of the successful grassroots movement around the country that is demanding we finally institute a foundational statement on equality between the Read more …
Inside: • NOW’s Statement Regarding the 2019 Women’s March • Activists Urged to Come to D.C. for Preparations • March Facts and Other Details Noted – The #WomensWave • NOW Board Meeting is set for January 26 • Chapter Portal Update • Chapter Annual Reports • Chapter Actions NOW’s Statement Regarding the 2019 Women’s March Read more …
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives took vital action today to help victims of sexual assault, domestic and dating violence and stalking by voting to reauthorize the 2019 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA / H.R. 1585). NOW leaders in the states are working with their Senators to ensure that a companion bill is passed Read more …
As intriguing as the phrase “Women were written out of history” sounds, it is not entirely accurate. In many cases, women were never written into history in the first place, and as Women’s History Month ends, it is important to recognize that this effort to acknowledge and appreciate the contributions of women around the world Read more …
At this very moment, we have the opportunity to advance legislation — more than 20 years in the making — that will help close the pay gap between women and men.
At this very moment, we have the opportunity to advance legislation — more than 20 years in the making — that will help close the pay gap between women and men. We need you to take action to ensure that the Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 7) passes the House of Representatives this week! The bill, Read more …