Statement by President of NOW Toni Van Pelt: Donald Trump’s repellent complaint about too many immigrants from “s-hole” countries is more than a window into his racist soul. His hate speech must be heard as a call to action to the public to defend the most fundamental pillars of our democracy. Immigration is a feminist
Oregon NOW is proud to support #YesOn101 in the January Special Election. A YES vote protects healthcare access for vulnerable Oregonians, including 400,000 children. Join other NOW members in spreading the word about Measure 101 by knocking on doors and making phone calls over the next three weeks: yesforhealthcare.org/RSVP
Here’s to smashing the patriarchy in 2018! 2018 is off to a busy start for Oregon’s NOW chapters! Several chapters are participating in marches on January 20. See below for more information and check out this list of planned women’s marches and events, including in Brookings Harbor, Coos Bay, Corvallis, Eugene, Grants Pass, Medford, Newport, Portland, Roseburg,
Statement of NOW President Toni Van Pelt: When Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) promised Mitch McConnell her vote on the Republican tax bill, she was promised action on legislation to stabilize the health care markets in return. But anti-abortion ideologues in Congress are insisting on including an exception in the spending bill that would include Hyde
#EnoughIsEnough Summit to Convene in February 2018: The National Organization for Women (NOW) announces today the #EnoughIsEnough campaign, led by NOW and coalition partners including Feminist Majority, National Congress of Black Women, Alianza Nacional de Campesinas, Legal Momentum and UNITE HERE. #EnoughIsEnough will bring together different voices and perspectives to develop effective strategies aimed at
“We Need To Speak With One Voice” Say Leaders: “The heads of three prominent groups that advocate for women said today that Doug Jones’ victory in the Alabama Senate election will reverberate into the coming battles over tax cuts, abortion, birth control, health care, budget policy and entitlement spending—as well as the 2018 elections and
The National Organization for Women (NOW) congratulates the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences for adopting its new Standards of Conduct, to which each of its 8,427 members are expected to adhere. NOW was the first organization to call on the Academy to expel Harvey Weinstein following the first reports of the producer’s record
Al Franken was right to resign. He’s been a good Senator, but his career cannot be valued higher than his obligation to treat women with respect. Minnesota will get another good Senator, and I hope it’s a woman. Once all the prominent people who’ve been revealed to have sexually harassed co-workers resign, there will still
“There Is No Constitutional Right to Discriminate”: Toni Van Pelt, President of the National Organization for Women (NOW), spoke this morning at a rally organized by the ACLU legal team on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court. The Court heard arguments today in the case of Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, which
Statement of NOW President Toni Van Pelt: The Senate tax bill passed today is a #BadDealForWomen. This ugly bill illustrates just how out of whack conservatives’ priorities are–paying for tax cuts for billionaires and millionaires by taking from women and their families. Raced through the Senate with little transparency–language was finalized just hours before the
