Ms. Maddow, Ms. Mitchell, Ms. Parker and Ms. Welker: Since June, there have been four Democratic presidential primary debates, with 22 different candidates having participated in at least one debate. The debates spanned six nights total. More than 400 pointed questions were asked of the candidates in these first four debates. The National Organization for…
Join Pennsylvania NOW members, NOW-endorsed candidates and elected officials, and other activists and supporters from around the state for our 2019 State Convention on Saturday October 19th from 10am to 3pm at The Workshop at BOK (821 Dudley Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148)! You can purchase your tickets here! Meet us in Philadelphia where you’ll attend…
Is this what we are paying our elected officials to do – sexually harass and make unwanted advances on their employees? The taxpayers of Philadelphia are paying for Sheriff Jewell Williams’ bad behavior and it has to stop! The city’s Law Department in February agreed to pay $127,000 to a former Sheriff’s Office employee who…
Thanks to all your hard work, the House passed H.R.1585, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019, with strong bipartisan support! Soon, we will be calling on you to ramp up the pressure on the Senate to take up H.R.1585. In the meantime, please thank your Representative if they supported H.R.1585. If they did not,…
The Philadelphia Chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW) cordially invites you to the Annual Spring Fundraiser and Awards Ceremony on Thursday, April 25th from 6-8 PM at Independence LIVE, 1919 Market St Philadelphia, PA 19103. Purchase your tickets here! This year, they are honoring She Can Win’s Jasmine Sessoms, Women’s Law Project’s Terry…
The National Organization for Women stands in solidarity with Pittsburgh’s Jewish community following the horrific attack on the Tree of Life Synagogue. Eleven worshippers were gunned down by a vicious anti-Semite who felt free to express his hatred towards Jews, even as he was being arrested. Our sadness today makes us even more determined…
Stanford Law Professor Michele Dauber, leader of the Recall Persky Campaign is recalling rape culture across the country and holding both elected officials and individuals in leadership accountable. Please join the Philadelphia Chapter of the National Organization for Women in partnership with the City of Philadelphia Office of Engagement for Women for an evening with…
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Today is #BlackWomensEqualPayDay. When compared to White, non-Hispanic men, Black/African American women earn only $.63 (cents) on the $1 nationally. This means the typical Black woman must work until August 2018 to be paid what the typical White man was paid at the end of December 2017. That is a loss of over a…
Please join the Delaware County Chapter of NOW for a Meet & Greet with Congressional Candidate, Mary Gay Scanlon! There will be light refreshments, great networking, and a chance to ask questions important to the missions of NOW!
