National Organization for Women (NOW)

A new CDC report shows a slight improvement among rates of sadness and suicidal ideation and attempts among teenage girls. Fantastic and hopeful news!

Girls seem to be coming out of an unprecedented wave of sadness, CDC says Despite the improvement, more than half of teenage girls still have feelings of persistent hopelessness, and more than 1 in 4 have considered su***de.

$500 million towards misinformation centers, when it could be used to support pregnant folks with their specific needs that might include abortions?

States have increased anti-abortion center funding by nearly $500M since Roe was overturned The centers, which are not regulated as health facilities, offer services like free ultrasounds or diapers, and typically attempt to discourage people from terminating their pregnancies.

It’s the 50th anniversary of women being able to get a credit card WITHOUT the signature of a MAN

Let’s hear it for Missouri and Arizona voters who get to vote for a constitutional amendment to support abortion rights! 🙌

Have you heard of “pronatalism”? It describes the current push to increase birth rates, and filters into policies that take away reproductive rights.

The movement desperately trying to get people to have more babies The pronatalists, explained.

While Boston's first Asian-American woman Mayor has made some strides in diversifying city employees, the pay gap between white men and minority employees is still massive.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/08/06/data/boston-city-salary-racial-gender-pay-gap/

In Boston, just four of city’s top 100 earners are women. The majority are white men. - The Boston Globe Data obtained by the Globe highlight the gender and race gaps in city government pay.

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Women play a pivotal role in the election process, not only as voters but as poll workers. With the rise in voter registrations, local polling precincts might need extra staff.
https://19thnews.org/2024/08/national-poll-worker-recruitment-day-surge-voter-registration/

Needed: more poll workers A recent surge in voter registration is highlighting the need for more poll workers, a temporary workforce that is critical to running smooth elections.

Steps should always be taken to offer pain minimization and management to ensure that people can make informed choices about their health and medical experiences. Having pain management options might help increase access to IUDs.

New CDC guidance recommends doctors address IUD insertion pain for patients NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Dr. Aileen Gariepy of Weill Cornell Medicine about the new federal guidance that advises doctors to consider pain management for IUD insertion pain.

One reason to love the Olympics is that people who believe diversity isn't our strength have to watch day after day as diversity is absolutely our strength. - Akilah Hughes

I wish republicans took as much issue with guns in schools as they do with tampons. - David Miles Hogg

Can we talk about how The Simpsons predicted the future?

“If Vance and others of his party truly value parents and children more than others, then why do they do virtually nothing to support them?”

The ‘Cat Lady’ Conundrum A resurfaced clip of JD Vance calling VP Harris and other child-free Democrats miserable “cat ladies” is making the rounds. It’s petty, but it underscores a vital question: If procreation is what matters most to Vance and his party, why aren't they doing more to support women?

The Sports Bra isn't only a cleverly named bar, it's also dedicated to women's sports. Where women's sports would only get around 15% of airtime anywhere else, it's 100% on each tv screen.
https://19thnews.org/2024/07/womens-sports-bars-winning-streak/

How the Sports Bra kicked off a women's sports movement When Jenny Nguyen opened The Sports Bra in 2022, she started a movement: Bars that only show women’s sports. Now, fandom and pay are rapidly growing — and it’s time for the Olympics.

International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples celebrates the diversity of Indigenous cultures and languages. Globally, Indigenous peoples speak a majority of the world’s estimated 7,000 languages and represent 5,000 unique cultures.

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A major win! Native Hawaiian birth practitioners are once again able to practice midwifery! It's been a year since a law prevented pregnant people from using traditional midwives.

On this International Day of the World’s Indigenous People, we hope that all Indigenous people have access to the pregnancy and birth care they want.
https://reproductiverights.org/hawaii-traditional-midwifery-law-blocked/

Court Rules Native Hawaiian Midwives Can Resume Providing Care | Center for Reproductive Rights In Center case defending reproductive autonomy, Court temporarily blocks law preventing traditional midwives from providing pregnancy and birth care in their communities.

Y'all, it's International Cat Day!!! Where's all of our cat ladies at? Here's one of our NOW members wearing her Cat Ladies of the United States t-shirt. 😻

https://www.CLOTUS.org/pages/now

Chatbots are not a replacement for trained mental health professionals. Humans need human connection, especially when it comes to seeing therapy.

More people are turning to mental health AI chatbots. What could go wrong? Chatbots and facial recognition technology are increasingly being used to treat and diagnose mental health conditions, but therapists caution that the technology might do more harm than good.

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“If there’s any domestic violence occurring, whether it’s physical violence or emotional violence or financial exploitation, and there are guns, there’s always a potential for a domestic violence homicide.”

Domestic violence deaths spiked 110% in Illinois last year, adding to calls for passage of Karina’s Bill The Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence typically releases its annual report in October but was so alarmed by the findings, it decided to publish the 2023 report months earlier.

"We need public policies that give mothers the same freedom and opportunities to rise in their careers, something that fathers have long been able to count on, thanks to the unpaid care work performed by women." F. Nunes, National NOW President

Moms overall earn 63¢ vs. white dads who make $1, BUT disaggregate the data & you'll see that Native & Latina Moms only make 41¢. This wage inequity is 🙅NOT OK 🚫! Join us to speak up for change on ! https://share.equalrights.org/s/hxtUfSG1

With the increase in remote work and entrepreneurial opportunities, women have more opportunities in the workforce. And yet, they still take on an unequal distribution of family responsibilities.

More Women Are Working Than Ever. But They’re Doing Two Jobs. Moms have new opportunities with remote work, yet they are still on the hook for most family responsibilities.

The best comeback! Art by Mutantkind.

Yesterday was trending because conservatives were angry VP nominee Tim Walz made sure students in Minnesota had access to free tampons in school bathrooms. Wait until they learn he also passed a law providing free school lunches. 😁

“We’re going to unify this country. We are fighting for the future for everyone. Let’s get this done.” Vice President Kamala Harris

Of course it's ridiculous to call out “childless cat ladies.” But it's also baseless misinformation, as this reporter shows of his legislatures in California.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/08/jd-vance-democrats-childless-cabal/

JD Vance called Democrats a “childless cabal,” but we did the math Turns out his claim is about as dumb as it sounds.