Issues

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:

1. Racial justice – ending racism
2. Reproductive rights
3. Ending violence against women