On the Record

Statement by NOW President Christian F. Nunes   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Let’s raise awareness and shed light on the horrific practice of human trafficking during this year’s World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. Women and girls represent 65 percent of a Read more …

Statement by National NOW President Christian F. Nunes   WASHINGTON, D.C. – In July, we recognize Disability Pride Month to celebrate the 36 million women in the United States with disabilities. We acknowledge these women’s tremendous successes and ach Read more …

June 19th marks the day when federal troops marched into Galveston, Tex. in 1865 to take control and make certain that all enslaved people were freed – two and a half full years after the Emancipation Proclamation.

This year’s Pride comes at an urgent, pivotal time. In the face of such bigotry, we must focus on celebrating this important occasion because joy is a critical form of resistance.  

Three years-ago today, George Floyd was brutally murdered by a police officer in Minneapolis. This tragedy was yet another devastating, culture-shifting inflection point in our history, creating an America before and one after.

Statement By National NOW President Christian F.  Nunes  In a historic move, an FDA advisory committee of outside experts unanimously voted to approve nonprescriptive contraception for over-the-counter (OTC) use. Sixty-three years since the FDA first a Read more …

Every woman deserves to feel empowered to re-claim her strength through mental and physical healing.

This year’s Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month theme is “Advancing Leaders Through Opportunity,” a vital concept due to the challenges often faced by the AANHPI community, not just in day-to-day life, but also in the workplace.

Statement by NOW President Christian F. Nunes  WASHINGTON, D.C.–Today marks the start of Black Maternal Health Week, a time to raise awareness of the shameful health crisis that continues to endanger pregnant Black women. NOW is proud to once again am Read more …

Statement by NOW President Christian F. Nunes  WASHINGTON – 2023’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month theme is “Drawing Connections: Prevention Demands Equity,” which incorporates NOW core issues such as ending violence against women and racial justice.  I Read more …