National
NOW is a multi-issue, multi-strategy organization that takes a holistic approach to women’s rights. NOW’s priorities are winning economic equality and securing it with an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that will guarantee equal rights for women; championing abortion rights, reproductive freedom and other women’s health issues; opposing racism; fighting bigotry against the LGBTQIA community; and ending violence against women.
Learn more about NOW’s priority issues.
Local
GP NOW has adopted a 7th priority; Environmental Justice.
Look for more on that in min-2021;
Greater Portland NOW also tackles issues to create change locally.
For example: Our chapter focus and priorities for 2017-2018 were:
- Racial justice – ending racism
- Reproductive rights
- Ending violence against women