WASHINGTON – An alarming rise in “personhood” laws – including a new focus on beyond-the-pale criminal prosecution of pregnant women- is opening up a dangerous new front in the far-right’s attack on reproductive rights. As an editorial series in the New York Times described: “These criminal statutes are results of a tried-and-true playbook, part of Read more …
Recently we posted our outrage about the failed justice for Cyntoia Brown and we are now making a call for ACTION! It’s time for justice for Cyntoia Brown. NOW supports her appeal and also the lawsuit challenging her sentence as unconstitutional under the U.S. Supreme Court’s challenge to mandatory life sentences without the chance of Read more …
Trigger Warning: This post contains descriptions of sexual assault and dating violence Just over one year ago, Ashley Judd accused Harvey Weinstein of a pattern of sexual misconduct in the breaking news story that helped ignite the #MeToo movement. Since October 2017, many powerful men including Harvey Weinstein, Larry Nassar, Kevin Spacey, and Bill Cosby Read more …
I am alone, on a gravel road deep in the Black Hills of South Dakota. As a college student home for the summer, I am relishing each opportunity I have to run in a place that I love so much. The air is fresh, the rustling pine trees sway in the wind, and there is Read more …
WASHINGTON – The National Organization for Women (NOW) is proud to endorse Rep. Barbara Lee to be the next Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, the fifth-ranking position in leadership. If elected, Rep. Lee would be the first black woman to serve in House leadership—an historic step that is long overdue. Congresswoman Lee is a Read more …
Melissa Chinery and Laura Medlin are two flight attendants who are suing American Airlines for negligence in handling their sexual harassment case. Forbes.com detailed the nature of the Chinery’s and Medlin’s claim. Chinery is a member of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) union. She faced harsh online harassment from male union members and Read more …
As you know, a machine recount is currently underway in the Florida races for U.S. Senate and Governor. If the vote margin is within 0.24% when the machine recount is completed, the state will begin a manual recount of every ballot as soon as tomorrow. You can help make sure that every vote is counted Read more …
Early voting has started in many states, and turnout is way, way up. Voters know that this is the most important midterm election in memory—and women voters know this better than most. We know what’s at stake—abortion rights, gender equality, wage fairness, access to health care, racial justice, and so much more. This election will Read more …
I heard someone say that women are going into this election “incandescent with rage.” That sounds about right. The Brett Kavanaugh experience was awful, but it produced a kind of activism we haven’t seen in years. Now, it’s up to us to keep that energy going and use it to get out the biggest vote Read more …
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