On the Record

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The results of this week’s elections send a clear message. A shift among voters in Virginia defeated McAuliffe, following a bitter and divisive campaign built on lies about racial justice and education.  In New Jersey, an incumbent Read more …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – NOW is proud to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day on the second Monday of October. We recognize that the history we celebrate is tarnished by systemic exclusion, genocide, displacement, and oppression of Indigenous peoples. Rather th Read more …

NOW Recognizes October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month  Congress Must Renew VAWA and Acknowledge Intimate Partner Violence as a Public Health Issue   WASHINGTON, D.C. — This October, as NOW recognizes Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we must als Read more …

Washington, D.C. — With each natural disaster we face, it seems like we discover a new set of challenges for women dealing with the impact of the aftermath.   Sixteen years ago, Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana and brought about 135 million dollars in Read more …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — By not taking action on its own to block Senate Bill 8 (S.B. 8), the U.S. Supreme Court upended our system of laws in favor of vigilante justice.  At six weeks, many do not yet know they are pregnant, and without access to safe abor Read more …

We March Today For Voting Rights  NOW Honors 58th Anniversary of the March on Washington   Washington, D.C. — Today NOW honors the 58th anniversary of the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, a massive protest calling attention to the pl Read more …

NOW Celebrates Women’s Equality Day    WASHINGTON, D.C. — One hundred and one years after the 19th amendment was certified, guaranteeing women the constitutional right to vote, women have used our vote as our voice.  And by making our voices hear Read more …

Urge the Senate to Pass the Paycheck Fairness Act    WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the National Organization for Women (NOW) recognizes Black Women’s Equal Pay Day and the need for tangible action to address pay disparities for Black women. August 3 s Read more …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The system is failing Britney Spears—but she’s not the only one.  Her anguished plea to a judge of “I want my life back” resonated far beyond the courtroom. Millions of women know what it’s like to have powerful men question their me Read more …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the National Organization for Women recognizes Juneteenth– the holiday commemorating the day the last enslaved people in this country were finally freed. While Juneteenth has long been celebrated by the Black community, many A Read more …