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Senator Collins and Mister Hyde The GOP Makes a Dangerous Bargain To Prevent Government Shutdown
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
NOW announces #EnoughIsEnough Campaign To Dismantle the Culture of Violence Against Women
#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
What Doug Jones’ Victory Means For Women
“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
NOW Congratulates Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences for New Standards of Conduct
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
Statement by NOW President Toni Van Pelt on the resignation of Al Franken
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
NOW President Toni Van Pelt Addresses Supreme Court Rally for LGBT Rights
“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
Senate Passes a #BadDealForWomen
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
Support Oregon NOW on #GivingTuesday
Usually we send these emails to ask you to take action on an issue, but today on #GivingTuesday we are asking you to take action to support Oregon NOW. Your voices and grassroots activism are critical to making changes in our society, but Oregon NOW also needs your financial support. Every single donation you make, no
Shape the Conversation and Build Momentum
In solidarity with the many women bravely coming forward with personal experiences of sexual harassment and assault, Oregon NOW wrote a letter to the editor (“Rape culture at the Capitol: Letter to the Editor“) on the need to change the culture at the Oregon state capitol — and The Oregonian’s editorial board agrees (“Oregon Capitol
Resource: American Indian Women & Violence
American Indian women are an integral part of the United State’s past, present, and future. Unfortunately, American Indian women have the highest frequency of sexual assault and violence. Learn more about Indigenous Women and violence. Downloadable Resources Download this resource