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October 11, 2020 by NOW National

On Indigenous Peoples’ Day and Every Day, We Must Uplift Native Women’s Voices

Released on October 12, 2020 WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, October 12, NOW is proud to continue to take part in the national movement to observe Indigenous Peoples’ Day and to […]

September 18, 2020 by NOW National

NOW Mourns the Loss of Feminist Icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg

WASHINGTON, D.C. – There aren’t sufficient words to describe the depth of sorrow women are feeling at the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. We are […]

September 17, 2020 by NOW National

NOW Demands More Than a Payout for Breonna Taylor

Released on September 17, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the president of the National Organization for Women (NOW), and its first Black president in 50 years, I have especially followed the ”Justice for Breonna […]

September 15, 2020 by NOW National

Now Urges Congress to Vote YES to Protect Pregnant Workers

Released on September 15, 2020 Washington, D.C. — This week, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (H.R. 2694), a bill that aims […]

August 25, 2020 by NOW National

Urge the Senate to Pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act Today

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Sunday, Jacob Blake was shot at least seven times in the back by police, while three of his children watched in […]

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Day 7 of #SistersinSuffrage, it's Meri Te Tai Mangakahia. This suffragist inspired future generations of Māori women. Thanks to her, Maori women won the right to vote in 1897. To learn more about this suffragist and many others like her, visit http://now.org/100.

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Day 6 of #SistersinSuffrage, we see Mabel Ping Hua-Lee, who led on horseback a suffragist parade New York City in 1912. her efforts paved the way for AAPI voters to stand for their rights. To learn more about this suffragist and many others like her, visit http://now.org/100

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Day 5 of #SistersinSuffrage, we celebrate ambassador Vilma Socorro Martinez. This suffragist helped secure the Voting Rights Act to include Mexican Americans to be protected. To learn more about this suffragist and many others like her, visit http://now.org/100.

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Day 4 of #SistersinSuffrage and a first generation suffragist, here's Harriet Forten Purvis. This powerful woman laid the groundwork for the first National Women's Right Convention. To learn more about this suffragist and many others like her, visit http://now.org/100.

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Today's #SistersinSuffrage is an educator and reformer who fought for the narratives of black women to be heard and founder of the Tuskegee Women's Club, Margaret Murray Washington! To learn more about her and many other suffragists like her, visit http://now.org/100.

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