WASHINGTON– Donald Trump picked a Supreme Court Justice cast in his own image. Trump chose a bully, a serial liar and a man who treats women with disrespect. These are the qualities that Donald Trump most admires. NOW was proud to work in coalition with other groups that rose up in opposition to Brett Kavanaugh. Read more …
We need your help in sending an urgent message to your House member to pass legislation that would reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) – the landmark legislation that has saved thousands of women’s lives and provided critically needed services and shelters for hundreds of thousands of women and their families who faced violence. Read more …
After 36 years, the Illinois House has finally moved to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, bringing us one step closer to constitutional equality. NOW salutes the hard work of Illinois NOW and its partners’ relentless efforts to pass the ERA. The #MeToo movement has underscored the importance of strong legal protections for women’s rights, and Read more …
Emmy-award winning writer and producer Dinah Kirgo, one of six women who has come forward with charges of sexual harassment against CBS CEO and chairman Les Moonves, told NPR that she is not trying to end the executive’s career as much as she is trying to change a culture that enables such misconduct. “People think Read more …
Hollywood producer and sexual predator Harvey Weinstein’s surrender to police on rape and sexual assault charges brings a tremendous sense of relief to women who need to know that law enforcement responds when they speak truth to power. Finally, the brave women who have come forward to name their abuser and share their personal stories Read more …
PDF Downloadable Version Biographical information for Workshop Panel Members Appears on an Insert to the Program Booklet. BREAKOUTS A – Friday, July 19, 10:45 a.m. – 12 Noon ROOM: Wood Duck Pond ERA 2020: The Minnesota Model What can a ratified state do to take the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) over the Finish Line? And Read more …
