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NOW’s core issues are reproductive rights and justice, ending violence against women, economic justice, LGBTQIA rights, racial justice, and Constitutional equality.
NOW Demands Deletion of ‘Life from Conception’ in HHS Plan
NOW President Toni Van Pelt recently sent a blunt letter to U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Acting Secretary Eric Hargan concerning the use of the term “life from conception” in an extensive draft plan that is to guide HHS policies for the next four years. Van Pelt expressed alarm that officials in the department
Women Win on Election Night 2017
Statement of NOW President Toni Van Pelt: Feminists swept battleground states and districts this election night–proving just how strong #TheResistance can be. We’re thrilled that Virginia and New Jersey will be led by Ralph Northam and Phil Murphy–candidates who will champion feminist policies as governors. Virginia voters elected progressives up and down the ballot, and
National Organization for Women and Feminist Majority Endorse Northam, Fairfax, and Herring in Virginia
The National Organization for Women (NOW) and the Feminist Majority are proud to endorse Ralph Northam for Governor of Virginia, Justin Fairfax for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, and Mark Herring for Attorney General of Virginia. Women win with these three feminist candidates who each have proven track records of championing the issues important to women.
Alabama Women Can Make History In The Senate Special Election
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
NOW Demands #JusticeforJane
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
NOW Supports Rep. Frederica Wilson as She Stands Against Misogyny
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
On the Existence of Rape Culture
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,
State Legislative Update: Take Action!
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
Tom Price’s Revenge: HHS Makes Discriminating Against Reproductive Rights Central To Its Mission
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,
Hollywood Doesn’t Have a Harvey Weinstein Problem: It Has A Male Power And Privilege Problem
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