Statement of NOW President Toni Van Pelt: Doug Jones, Democratic candidate in the Alabama special election, has the power to curb the misogyny plaguing women across the country. Alabama women have the power send him to the U.S. Senate. As a U.S. Attorney, Jones took action to put violent anti-choicers behind bars. He spearheaded the
Statement of NOW President Toni Van Pelt: The National Organization for Women fiercely condemns the Trump administration’s manipulation of the judicial system to to prevent Jane Doe from receiving abortion care. These despicable, underhanded tactics are nothing new. For years we have watched federal, state, and local lawmakers attempt to chip away at women’s constitutional
Statement of NOW President Toni Van Pelt: Rep. Frederica Wilson spoke out against Donald Trump. At the National Organization for Women, we are proud to raise our voices in support of her. After Donald Trump’s callous phone call to Myeshia Johnson, the pregnant widow of fallen soldier Sgt. La David Johnson, Rep. Wilson publicly decried
by Elleanor Chin, Vice President of the Oregon chapter of the National Organization for Women “If you disagree, I’d love to hear your thoughts” So says David Lickey, public high school teacher in Portland Oregon. He says this in a letter he distributed to staff and the students, attacking the notion that rape culture exists,
House Vote Today on Extreme Risk Protection Orders Please call your Representative and let them know you support SB 719. Talking Points: Extreme Risk Protection Orders empower families and law enforcement to prevent gun tragedies. Petitioners must show clear and convincing evidence the respondent is a threat to themselves and others in the near future. This
Statement by NOW President Toni Van Pelt Donald Trump’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has made turning back the clock on women’s reproductive rights central to its new mission. A draft of its 2018-2022 Strategic Plan states unequivocally that the goals of HHS are contingent upon “serving and protecting Americans at every stage of life,
Statement by NOW President Toni Van Pelt: The Motion Picture Academy did the right thing by revoking Harvey Weinstein’s membership. The National Organization for Women was one of the first to call for the Academy to remove Harvey Weinstein from their membership roster, and we are gratified they faced their responsibility today. But Hollywood still
“You Will Not Silence Us,” says NOW President Toni Van Pelt: The National Organization for Women (NOW) is making support for the monthly vigil at the NRA Headquarters in Fairfax, Virginia on Saturday, October 14 part of NOW’s board meeting, which is taking place this weekend in Virginia. The vigil is held on the 14th
Statement by NOW President Toni Van Pelt: That old glass ceiling continues to break, but the cracks don’t run deep enough. NOW welcomes the news that the Boy Scouts of America have once again admitted to their long history of discrimination, this time against girls, and are taking steps to correct it. For more than
Statement of NOW President Toni Van Pelt: NOW is calling for sexual predator Harvey Weinstein to be removed from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. After decades of abusing his power to prey on women, the last place he should be is in Hollywood’s most powerful club. This week the New York Times reported that
