This is a personal story about why I don’t like to tell personal stories about sexual assault and domestic violence. My misgivings became clear to me about a dozen years ago, when I got a disturbing phone call from a former law student of mine at Tulane University.
WASHINGTON – Today marks Equal Pay Day – a stark reminder that women still make less than their male counterparts in the workplace. On average, what a man earns in 12 months will take a woman a little over 15 months to make. Though we still have a great deal of progress to go, we Read more …
April 8 is Equal Pay Day, marking the number of extra days into 2014 the average woman has to work to earn as much as her male counterpart did in 2013.
The Paycheck Fairness Act helps women fight the wage gap by requiring greater transparency from employers – who would have to show that wage differences are job-related and not gender-based — and protects employees from retaliation when they share information about compensation.
NOW has officially announced the endorsement of Senator Nan Rich for governor of Florida. With states laws such as Stand Your Ground and attacks on birth control and abortion rights, it is now more important than ever to elect someone who will put women first. During her time in the Florida Legislature, Rich provided steadfast Read more …
Printable PDF March 19, 2014 This document was produced by the NOW Foundation. The U.S. Senate turned back legislation offered by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand that would assign sexual assault cases to specially trained military prosecutors, removing them from the chain of command. Gillibrand’s bill, The Military Justice Improvement Act – S. 1752, had the support Read more …
According to an American University study, 63 percent of girls have never even thought about running for political office. I can’t help but think that if high school history texts featured Shirley Chisholm’s story a little more prominently, the number of girls who have thought about running for office would be a lot higher.
Printable PDF passed July 7, 2013 Elect a Feminist Woman President and Celebrate NOW’s Golden Jubilee The Voting Rights Act (The Alice Paul Resolution) Sexual Assault in the Military-2013 Fair Wages and Treatment for Tipped Workers 2013-2014 National Action Campaign for Marriage Equality NOW Opposes Stereotyping Toys Challenging Walmart’s Discriminatory Practices ERA Resolution 2013 Preserving Read more …
Printable PDF passed July 1, 2012 NOW/PAC Endorsement of the Obama/Biden Ticket “Modernize NOW’s Structure for the 21st Century The War on Women in State Legislatures NOW Endorses the 21st Century Full Employment and Training Act, H.R. 4277 NOW Supports “Plan B” Emergency Contraception Accessibility at All Indian Health Service (IHS) Units as an Over-the-Counter Read more …
Printable PDF passed June 26, 2011 Benefit Improvements For Social Security “Medicare For All” Is The Solution, Not The Problem Supporting State Action On Lesbian Rights Summer Celebration of Choice and Summer Of Trust Promoting Appropriate Responses To Immigrant Victims Of Domestic Violence Ensuring Inclusion Of Women And Girls With Disabilities In U.S. Department Of Read more …