Released on August 22, 2023 Statement by NOW President Christian F. Nunes WASHINGTON, D.C. – In 1971, Congress designated August 26 as Women’s Equality Day to mark the date in 1920 when the 19th Amendment finally guaranteed women’s right to vote. This day marks a significant milestone in the women’s movement, but the name can be a little
Released on August 9, 2023 Statement by National NOW President Christian F. Nunes On December 23, 1994, the United Nations General Assembly designated August 9 as the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People. It marks the date of the first meeting, in 1982, of the U.N. Working Group on Indigenous Populations. This year’s theme, Indigenous
Released on July 26, 2023 Statement by NOW President Christian F. Nunes WASHINGTON, D.C. – A quarter, a nickel, and three pennies is the typical difference between the amount that Black women are paid for a full-time job versus their white, non-Hispanic male counterparts. And while that 33-cent difference may seem trivial, it costs Black women $1,891 per
Released on June 1, 2023 Statement by National NOW President Christian F. Nunes WASHINGTON – Every June since 1970, millions of Americans gather to observe Pride – a month of celebration, resistance, and action in support of our vibrant LGBTQIA+ communities. This year’s Pride is especially significant as this diverse population faces some of the worst
Released on March 31, 2023 Statement by NOW President Christian F. Nunes WASHINGTON – 2023’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month theme is “Drawing Connections: Prevention Demands Equity,” which incorporates NOW core issues such as ending violence against women and racial justice. In 2001, the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) launched their first Sexual Assault Awareness Month campaign to better educate the public
Released on March 7, 2023 Statement by NOW President Christian F. Nunes WASHINGTON, D.C. – Every March, we celebrate both Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day. We must use this month to honor, uplift, and amplify the stories of the women who were crucial to the movement and those who continue to break barriers. The
WASHINGTON–No one denies that enough signatures were submitted to put a ballot initiative codifying the right to abortion on the Michigan ballot in November—more than 750,000, the largest number in state history. But when confronted with that number, extremist opponents of abortion care looked for a way to game the system and cheat Michigan voters
Released on June 1, 2022 Statement by NOW President Christian F. Nunes Each June, NOW members join in celebrating Pride Month, the yearly commemoration to uplift LGBTQIA+ rights and honor the significant victories achieved since the historic Stonewall Uprising in June 1969. The Stonewall Inn, now a national monument, was one of the most popular gay
Released on May 11, 2022 Statement by NOW President Christian F. Nunes WASHINGTON, DC–The U.S. Senate voted down the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA) today, which would have allowed abortion access to continue across the country if the Supreme Court strikes down Roe v. Wade . Once again, the male-dominated, Senate has shown that it cares more about
Released on May 5, 2022 Statement by National NOW Vice President Bear Atwood May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, honoring the histories of people from across the Asian continent and the islands of Polynesia, Micronesia, and Melanesia. The Federal Asian Pacific American Council (FAPAC)—a group that promotes the interests of AAPI workers
