Released on July 10, 2025
Black Women’s Equal Pay Day is the date on the calendar that symbolizes the additional time Black women in the United States must work into the current year to earn what white, non-Hispanic men earned in the previous year. In 2025, that date is today, July 10. Black women earn, on average, about 66 cents Read more …
Released on July 3, 2025
Statement by National NOW President Christian F. Nunes Donald Trump got his wish today. He wanted to sign a “big bill” into law on July 4th, and he put together a jumble of tax giveaways to the rich and cuts to programs that are a lifeline for everyday Americans. The bill passed today will Read more …
Released on July 2, 2025
On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law one of the most significant pieces of civil rights legislation in history — the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It prohibited discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. For more than sixty years, the Civil Rights Act and the Read more …
Released on July 1, 2025
Statement by National NOW President Christian F. Nunes The tax and spending bill passed by the U.S. Senate is so horrendous that Vice President Vance had to cast a tie-breaking vote to get it passed. Senators know that Donald Trump’s massive giveaway to the rich is financed by cuts to health care, food assistance and Read more …
Released on June 30, 2025
NOW was established 59 years ago today, on June 30, 1966. Today, NOW remains the front-line, intersectional, grassroots arm of our movement, with a history, record and reach that is a testament to the energy and dedication of NOW members. NOW began on that date, when a group of women decided they’d had enough of Read more …
