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NOW Hear This

Message from National NOW President Christian F. Nunes

November 10, 2023

Greetings Feminists,

It’s no secret that voter suppression is at an all-time high, and as an organization, NOW is committed to advancing voting rights for all. Women are disproportionately affected by voter suppression, and when you factor in intersecting and overlapping social identities, young women, women of color, LGBTQIA+ women, and older women are directly targeted.

Voting is an essential part of our democracy, and when barriers are put in place to limit our freedoms, that paints a bleak image of our current reality. NOW is proud to support legislation aimed at combatting sweeping voter restrictions, such as the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the Freedom to Vote Act. Both pieces of legislation would protect our right to vote and set national standards for equal access to the ballot.

With widespread racial and partisan gerrymandering, voter ID laws, and election subversion, this discriminatory pattern must end. Our vote is our voice, and we must use it to advance equity and justice for all. That was made clear on Tuesday, November 7 when women came out and used our voices to defend our rights at the ballot box. With massive wins in Ohio, Kentucky, and Virginia, all of us made it clear that attempts to regulate and control our bodily autonomy will not triumph. Abortion bans do nothing to protect anyone’s safety. We will continue to demand our right to freely make our own decisions.

In solidarity,
Christian

NOW IN THE NEWS

• November is voting month. On her podcast, Feminism NOW, Christian F. Nunes talks with the award-winning organizer, political strategist, and Black Renaissance woman LaTosha Brown about her work organizing and empowering Black voters across the U.S. Black Voters Matter Fund played a crucial role in increasing voter turnout in the 2020 U.S. Senate election in Georgia to turn the state Blue. Nunes and Brown discuss effective organizing strategies, how to boost political resilience and agency, and why positive change is still happening at a grassroots level, even if it doesn’t always feel like it. Listen Here [link removed]

• Statement | What Tonight’s Election Results Means for Women
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• News | Yahoo News: How SCOTUS' decision on a law disarming domestic abusers could impact you
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• Release | On Tuesday, Voters Rejected Moms for Liberty and Its Agenda of Cruelty and Hate
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RESOURCES

• Human Rights Campaign | John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
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• Brennan Center for Justice | The Freedom to Vote Act
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• Brennan Center for Justice | Vote Suppression
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• Project South | Voting Rights Resources
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• Southern Poverty Law Center | Voting Rights
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• National Center for Transgender Equality | Voting Rights
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• Administration for Community Living | Voting Resources for Older Adults and People with Disabilities
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• National Constitution Center | Classroom Resources About Voting Rights
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• League of Women Voters | Voting Rights
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• United States Election Assistance Commission | Resources for Voters with Disabilities
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ACTION ITEMS

• Support NOW's Work | Donate Today 
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• New York Public Library | Far from Over: The Fight for the Equal Rights Amendment
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• Black Voters Matter Fund | Donate Here
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• League of Women Voters | Take Action
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• Parents Together | Don't Cave to Book Banners, Sign the Petition
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• NOW Action Alert | Tell Senators: Women Need Paycheck Fairness NOW
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• National Domestic Violence Hotline | Ways to Support
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• Domestic Violence Awareness Project | Sharing Your Story
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• Futures Without Violence | Donate Here
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• NOW Action Alert | Congress Must Take Action; $16 Billion Needed to Avoid Childcare Cliff
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• Social Goods | Shop to Support the Social Goods x NOW Collection
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• Write for Rights – Share your Abortion Story for a New Book | Use Your Voice to Create Change [link removed]

• ERA Petition | Sign4ERA Petition
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• March for our Lives | Sign the Petition for Gun Safety
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• National Network of Abortion Funds | Donate for Abortion Funds
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