Annual Meeting 2026
Join us in Portland, October 10th and 11th, 2026. Board elections, social events, and more!
Supreme Court Stops Trump From Weaponizing the Census Against Immigrants—For Now
Statement from NOW President Toni Van Pelt: Democracy won a big victory at the U.S Supreme Court when Donald Trump’s attempt to add a citizenship question to the U.S. Census was defeated. But trust in this core document of our democracy has already been eroded. Scores of immigrants got the message that the census was
The Assaulter-in-Chief Strikes Again
Statement from NOW President Toni Van Pelt: WASHINGTON, D.C. — “She’s not my type,” Donald Trump said by way of denying E. Jean Carroll’s accusation that he sexually assaulted her in a department store dressing room more than 20 years ago. Really, Mr. President? What is “your type” when it comes to rape? Donald Trump has rejected the accounts
NOW Stands with Shelby Week, Urges Restoration of the Voting Rights Act
Statement by NOW President Toni Van Pelt and Vice President Christian F. Nunes: WASHINGTON, D.C. – The 19th Amendment’s promise of suffrage for women unfortunately did not provide actual safe access to the ballot box for women of color, nor did it include nationwide suffrage for American Indian women. It took the Voting Rights Act (VRA) of 1965 to finally
NOW Condemns Missouri Health Department Clinic Decision
Statement from NOW President Toni Van Pelt: WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) rejected the license application of the only abortion provider in the state. Judge Michael F. Stelzer of the Missouri Circuit Court in St. Louis then ruled that his preliminary injunction to allow the clinic to continue to provide abortions remains in
Rhode Island Makes It Clear — Abortion Care Is Health Care
Statement by NOW President Toni Van Pelt and Rhode Island NOW President Hilary Levey Friedman: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Rhode Island legislature’s passage of a bill to codify Roe v. Wade, and Gov. Gina Raimondo’s swift signing of the measure, puts Rhode Island in the vanguard of states that are confronting the real threat to reproductive rights and
NOW Commemorates Juneteenth, Asserts Importance of Intersectional Feminism
Statement from NOW President Toni Van Pelt: WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the National Organization for Women celebrates Juneteenth, commemorating the day 154 years ago when Texan slaves learned that the Civil War was won and they were free. On June 19, 1865, over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, Major General Gordon Granger and his
Commercialized Surrogacy Exploits Women
Statement from NOW President Toni Van Pelt: WASHINGTON, D.C. — Altruistic, non-commercial surrogacy is often utilized to help LGBTQIA+ couples and women struggling with fertility to build their families. While this practice has the support of NOW, we caution against legalization of commercialized surrogacy, which is currently being considered in New York State Assembly. Commercial surrogacy
Abortion Care in Missouri is Protected For Now
Statement from NOW President Toni Van Pelt: WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, Judge Michael F. Stelzer of the Missouri Circuit Court in St. Louis issued a preliminary injunction allowing the only remaining clinic providing abortion care in the state to continue operating through June 21st. NOW celebrates this victory for abortion rights, which, at least temporarily,
National Organization for Women Observes Moms Equal Pay Day
Statement from NOW President Toni Van Pelt: WASHINGTON, D.C. — This June 10th, NOW recognizes both the 56th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act as well as Mom’s Equal Pay Day. While the Equal Pay Act helped to narrow the wage gap, the data still demonstrates that women face pay discrimination, especially if they are
Joe Biden Must Renounce His Support for the Hyde Amendment
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Joe Biden likes to say that he “gets it,” but he’s way out of touch when it comes to the Hyde Amendment. His shocking announcement that he still supports Hyde is unacceptable and unsupportable. He needs to renounce his past support for the Hyde Amendment and put forward policies to correct the