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Women’s Equality Day 2018
Statement by NOW President Toni Van Pelt: The observance of 2018 Women’s Equality Day in the U.S. is inseparable from the history of the fight for women’s right to vote. In honor of this important day, I will join Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and other supporters to ring the Closing Bell at the New York Stock
Alameda Schools Try On More Permissive Dress Codes
Check out this interview on KQED with Lisa Frack, former president, of Oregon NOW and the co-author of Oregon NOW’s model dress code, on the Alameda School District’s new dress code! Alameda schools began the new school year this week with a much more lenient dress code. For the first time in the school’s history, crop tops,
Donald Trump Uses Dehumanizing Language To Attack Women–But Women Can Vote Against Trump In The Midterms
Statement by NOW President Toni Van Pelt His tweet calling Omarosa Manigault Newman a “dog” is only the latest example of one of Donald Trump’s favorite topics—his low opinion of people of color, especially Black women. In fact, dehumanizing language was the first thing we heard from candidate Donald Trump, who rode down that golden
Keith Ellison Must Withdraw From Race For Attorney General
Statement by NOW President Toni Van Pelt U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison has won the Democratic primary for Minnesota Attorney General, following an ex-girlfriend’s claim of domestic violence that she called “narcissist abuse” from Ellison. If the allegations are true, Keith Ellison has no right to serve as the state’s chief legal officer. And he had
Unite Against Hate – NOW Calls on Allies to Stand Up for Women of Color
Statement by NOW President Toni Van Pelt: Washington – – We are calling on the NOW grassroots movement and ally feminist organizations to join us in publicly denouncing all hate groups and activities. As D.C. braces for the second “Unite the Right” rally taking place on August 11 and 12, we reiterate our continued commitment
Today Is the Anniversary Of The Voting Rights Act—But For Too Many Women Of Color, Voting Rights Are Far From Secure
Statement by NOW President Toni Van Pelt: The Voting Rights Act passed on August 6, 1965. For African American women, this was meant to deliver on the promise of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which was intended to guarantee women the right to vote. The Amendment’s promise of suffrage for women, unfortunately, did
Today Is the Anniversary Of The Voting Rights Act—But For Too Many Women Of Color, Voting Rights Are Far From Secure
Statement by NOW President Toni Van Pelt: The Voting Rights Act passed on August 6, 1965. For African American women, this was meant to deliver on the promise of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which was intended to guarantee women the right to vote. The Amendment’s promise of suffrage for women, unfortunately, did not
“It’s About Stopping This Behavior” CBS Must Suspend Les Moonves
Statement by NOW President Toni Van Pelt: Emmy-award winning writer and producer Dinah Kirgo, one of six women who has come forward with charges of sexual harassment against CBS CEO and chairman Les Moonves, told NPR that she is not trying to end the executive’s career as much as she is trying to change a
Donald Trump Bullies Breastfeeding Mothers—And Sells Out Their Health To Business Interests
Statement by NOW President Toni Van Pelt When Donald Trump takes the world stage, the world trembles. President Trump’s disastrous European tour was foreshadowed by the news that earlier this year, the Trump Administration pushed the World Health Organization to weaken or trash a resolution meant to encourage breastfeeding and to minimize the inaccurate marketing
“Coach” Jim Jordan Betrays The Trust Of The Most Vulnerable Young People
Statement by NOW President Toni Van Pelt: Either Jim Jordan is lying—or the wrestlers he was paid to mentor and care for are. The Ohio Congressman denies knowing about a team doctor groping student wrestlers when Jordan was the assistant wrestling coach at Ohio State University between 1986 and 1995. The university says that former