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June 28, 2021 by Minnesota NOW

Policy Paper: HF707

Version date: July 27, 2021 Update note: In a previous version of this paper, we stated that HF707 and SF1683 had not been passed. The […]

June 19, 2021 by NOW National

NOW Commemorates Juneteenth

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the National Organization for Women recognizes Juneteenth– the holiday commemorating the day the last enslaved people in this country were finally freed. […]

June 18, 2021 by Minnesota NOW

MN, Move! Juneteenth

Juneteenth is this Saturday. There are many events in Minnesota to celebrate and educate about Juneteenth. The YWCA of St. Paul is hosting a Juneteenth […]

May 25, 2021 by NOW National

NOW Applauds Senate Confirmation of Kristen Clarke

Released on May 25, 2021 The Senate vote to confirm Kristen Clarke as Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division was narrow—but the victory for civil rights […]

May 18, 2021 by NOW National

NOW Participates in AAPI Day Against Bullying and Hate 2021

Released on May 18, 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C. – NOW is pleased to participate in 2021’s AAPI Day Against Bullying and Hate. Given the horrifying rise in hate crimes against Asian-Americans in recent months, today […]

April 25, 2021 by Minnesota NOW

Minnesota NOW Mourns the Loss of Former Vice President Walter Mondale

April 20, 2021 The Minnesota Chapter of the National Organization for Women (Minnesota NOW) mourns the loss of former United States Vice President Walter Mondale. […]

April 18, 2021 by Minnesota NOW

Minnesota Women Trailblazers: Part II

Recent Trailblazing Updates In November of 2020, the state and National elections brought us new Trailblazing events and accomplishments we want to honor. We decided […]

April 15, 2021 by Minnesota NOW

Response to the Murder of Daunte Wright by Police on April 11, 2021, in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota

Minnesota NOW condemns the murder of Daunte Wright, age 20, by former police officer Kim Potter, a 26-year veteran of the force, which occurred on […]

March 18, 2021 by NOW National

NOW Applauds Passage of the Dream and Promise Act

Released on March 19, 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Organization for Women applauds the House of Representatives for passing the American Dream and Promise Act of […]

March 7, 2021 by NOW National

NOW Celebrates International Women’s Day

Released on March 8, 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Organization for Women takes this International Women’s Day to acknowledge and celebrate the accomplishments of women around the […]

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