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National Organization for Women @nationalnow.bsky.social · 7h

Happy International Lesbian Day.

National Organization for Women @nationalnow.bsky.social · 10h

Latinas are one of the fastest-growing demographic groups of people in the U.S. yet they only earn 54 cents for every $1 paid to white, non-Hispanic men. We must do better!

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National Organization for Women @nationalnow.bsky.social · 2d

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National Organization for Women @nationalnow.bsky.social · 4d

In 1992, Whitney’s “I Will Always Love You” hit #1. In 1993, the NIH finally required women and people of color in clinical trials. Let that sink in.

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National Organization for Women @nationalnow.bsky.social · 7d

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National Organization for Women @nationalnow.bsky.social · 8d

“Pete Hegseth has made it his personal mission to instill those twisted views in what he calls a "warrior ethos" fueled not by values, but grievance." Full statement by National NOW President, Kim Villanueva now.org/media-center...

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National Organization for Women @nationalnow.bsky.social · 8d

Government funding runs out at 12AM tonight, but the #GOP continues to push a spending bill that will cause #healthcare costs to soar. Leader @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social and others are hosting a livestream on how Americans will be impacted by healthcare crisis.

www.youtube.com/live/2dm-OKj...

Stop the Republican Shutdown

YouTube video by Rep. Jeffries

www.youtube.com

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National Organization for Women @nationalnow.bsky.social · 13d

Teaching about slavery is not woke. It’s history. - Leslie Jones

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National Organization for Women @nationalnow.bsky.social · 15d

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Lisa Reyna Loe @lisaloe.bsky.social · 17d

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 18d

Earlier this year, ProPublica found that the sepsis rate in second-trimester pregnancy loss hospitalizations increased by more than 50% under Texas’ abortion ban.

Here’s how we did our analysis.

(Published Feb. 2025)

Texas Won’t Study How Its Abortion Ban Impacts Women, So We Did

Since Texas banned abortion, no one has studied the statewide effects on pregnant women experiencing complications. Here’s how we sifted through data on millions of pregnancy hospitalizations and anal...

www.propublica.org

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National Organization for Women @nationalnow.bsky.social · 18d

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deenashanker.bsky.social @deenashanker.bsky.social · 20d

every rural county should be considered up for grabs in the midterms

a must read from @ilenapeng.bsky.social

(with a gift link!)

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

American Farmers Are Feeling the Pain of Trump’s Policies

US agricultural communities that had expected Trump to have their backs have found themselves flung into a second trade war. If the situation continues, it could put loyalties at risk.

www.bloomberg.com

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National Organization for Women @nationalnow.bsky.social · 21d

On this Constitution Day, NOW members are recommitting to strengthening the Constitution, starting with the ERA. now.org/media-center...

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National Organization for Women @nationalnow.bsky.social · 22d

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National Organization for Women @nationalnow.bsky.social · 23d

"The NFL doesn't just have a Tyreek Hill problem -- it still has a violence against women problem," Kim Villanueva, National NOW President shared with TMZ. www.tmz.com/2025/09/14/w...

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National Organization for Women @nationalnow.bsky.social · 25d

We will not stay silent.
We will not stop until every woman is safe.
Today and every day we celebrate the Violence Against Women Act.

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National Organization for Women @nationalnow.bsky.social · 28d

You matter. You belong here!

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National Organization for Women @nationalnow.bsky.social · 29d

Today is the anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1957, which paved the way for future civil rights laws like the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

It is not lost on us that the Voting Rights Act is under attack and we will continue to do everything in our power fight for it to remain law.

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National Organization for Women @nationalnow.bsky.social · Sep 9

The SAVE Act could disenfranchise millions of voters—especially young voters!! Join us Wednesday morning in DC at Taft Memorial Park from 10:30 to 11:30 AM. Make your voice heard and let the world know we don't need SAVE-ing— just our votes!!

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National Organization for Women @nationalnow.bsky.social · Sep 8

Donald Trump showed us—again—what’s in his heart when he called domestic violence a ‘lesser crime,’ or just ‘a little fight with the wife’ that shouldn’t be counted in statistics. -Kim Villanueva, National NOW President quoted via @afp.com

www.barrons.com/news/trump-s...

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National Organization for Women @nationalnow.bsky.social · Sep 7

20K people protested Trump’s militarization of DC yesterday! #freedc

📸 @womensmarch.com

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National Organization for Women @nationalnow.bsky.social · Sep 5

Three West Coast Coast states just essentially soft-launched its own version of the CDC.

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National Organization for Women @nationalnow.bsky.social · Sep 4

Awful

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National Organization for Women @nationalnow.bsky.social · Sep 3

We stand with the Epstein survivors today and every day!

Photo of Kim Villanueva, National NOW President, Rose Brunache, National NOW Vice President, and Gloria Allred, National NOW member at a press conference to support the survivors.

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National Organization for Women @nationalnow.bsky.social · Sep 2

You built this economy. You deserve more than crumbs. #laborday

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