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National Organization for Women - Official Twitter of the National NOW Action Center in Washington, D.C. Follows & RTs ≠ endorsements.

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Trans women are women. Trans women are women. Our fight for feminism must include trans women.
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Finally! A bill to expand abortion care! This Maryland bill would allow more medical professionals to perform care and it makes insurance companies cover the procedure without co-pays or deductibles, reducing the expense for women and pregnant people.
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All genders need access to abortion care. 🏳️‍🌈
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If your feminism isn't intersectional, it isn't feminism.
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Disgusting: The AHCA now has a clause that allows states to revoke Medicaid if a women hasn't gotten a job 8 weeks after giving birth!
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“It is time that we all see gender as a spectrum instead of two sets of opposing ideals. We should stop defining each other by what we are not and start defining ourselves by who we are.” - Emma Watson
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This is what democracy looks like! #WomensMarch #WomensMarch2020
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Black people built this country. Black women built this country. Today, we’re marching for black women and their communities. #MarchForBlackWomen
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At age thirteen, 53% of American girls are “unhappy with their bodies.” This grows to 78% by the time girls reach seventeen. Social media and false standards play a huge role in these numbers. We must do better. #LoveYourBody
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Trans women are women. Trans men are men. Trans rights are human rights. This is not up for debate. #TransDayOfVisibility
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Women don't need your 'permission' to do anything, ever.
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Accurate!
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. @SenatorCollins - That was an insulting, misguided, mistaken & cowardly speech. Gaslighting is a tactic used to gain more power & makes a victim question their reality. How dare you?! Dr. Ford is a survivor & she should’ve have come FIRST! This sends a message. We will remember.
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Nia Wilson (left), 18, and her sister, Tashiya Wilson (right), 20, were fatally stabbed in an attack after riding a BART train in Oakland on Sunday night. Nina passed away from her injuries and the suspect who fled is currently at large. #ProtectBlackWomen #NiaWilson #SayHerName
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Gorsuch 'answering' questions on Roe, the Muslim Ban, religious test, surveillance, voter suppression: #StopGorsuch
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To Dr. Blasey Ford and all the survivors, we want you to know that you are not alone. You are resilient. Millions of us have your back! #BelieveSurvivors
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Virginia Dems have completely swept the election. Tonight, we have given the GOP a peek into the 2018 Midterms. #GetReady #TheResistance
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“There are not two sides to this debate—either you are for equality or you are against it. And if you believe in equality, you must commit to its defense, no matter what.” -National NOW President @ToniVP on ratifying the #ERA
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Hard truth: Forced birth is violence against women.
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On this day, the 19th amendment was passed, granting women access to the ballot. Today, that fight still lives on. #WomensEqualityDay
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"For too long, women have not been heard or believed if they dared to speak their truth to power men hold. But their time is up!" Oprah is the hero we need. #GoldenGlobes #Oprah2020
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We need truly accessible birth control options that work for everyone. It’s time we have an over-the-counter birth control pill. #FreeThePill
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Trans women are women. They deserve equal opportunity, health care, a safe community& workplace, and they deserve to play sports. They have a right to have their identity respected without conforming to perceived sex and gender identity standards. We stand with you. 🏳️
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Public cervix announcement. You can’t ban abortion. You can only ban safe #abortions ! #SCOTUS
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It's official! Illinois is now the 37th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment!!! #ERANOW
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Citizens of Maine - Do not support @SenatorCollins in future elections. She does not care about women!
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Safe abortion is a human right! Today we stand for #Reproductivejustice and #WomensHealth
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"I do not believe my daughter should have to have fewer rights than my sons.” - President Jimmy Carter and supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment. #ERA #Equality
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"I am not going to slam the door on women and children" - @HillaryClinton #ImWithHer #Debate
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BREAKING: Abortion Justice Act was just introduced by Rep. @AyannaPressley . This groundbreaking legislation would expand access to #abortion care & safeguard bodily autonomy. "Freedom begins with our bodies. It's really that simple!" #Dobbs #BlackLivesMatter #ProChoice #RoevWade
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Dolly Parton didn't spend $150M+ on space travel. Instead she donated 200 million #books to kids. We need more Dolly's in the world. #DollyParton
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VICTORY: California has approved an initiative to restore the voting rights to those who were previously incarcerated. This is a major step in the right direction towards achieving voting rights for all. #NationalNOW #Elections2020
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“Enough is enough! No more hearings! At NOW, we are demanding that Brett Kavanaugh be removed as a judge and he withdraw his name. Period. The women should NOT have to testify! Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, you deserve better. Survivors deserve better!” - NOW President @ToniVP 💪🏽
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Transphobia is a feminist issue. Equal means equal. That includes equality for all women, not just a certain type of woman. Read more about #LGBTQIARights and our other core issues at @ChrisFNunes @FeministBear #nationalNOW
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Abortion care is a fundamental human right that is essential to women’s social and economic participation and everyone’s right to determine their lives.
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Feminism does not mean anti-men; it means pro-human. 🤝
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Women are not the only people who need access to abortion care. Make sure your feminist fight is inclusive and intersectional always! 🏳️‍🌈
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Against abortion? Don't have one. #BansOffOurBodies
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We believe Christine Blasey Ford 💪🏽
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A @CNN poll finds that nearly 70% of Americans do not want the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade. Nine people shouldn't make reproductive decisions for millions of people.
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Best response to being asked to "dial down the feminism."
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Last week one of my art teachers suggested I 'dial down the feminism.' Today I showed him my newest piece:
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"Why are more people concerned with why women stay in abusive relationships than why men abuse women?" - Megan O'Brien
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"We cannot silence victims by using courts and lawsuits as a way to retraumatize them, because this is what’s happening." -National NOW President @ChrisFNunes . Read more on @NBCNews here:
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“A feminist is anyone who recognizes the equality and full humanity of women and men.” -Gloria Steinem
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A 5-year-old child should be able to go to the mall with their parents and NOT be shot by an AR-15. In 2023 there's been nearly 200 mass shootings!!! Regulate #guns NOT our bodies! #Enough #GunReformNOW #SecondAmendment #Texas #TexasMall #MassShooting #ThoughtsAndPrayers
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After tonight's momentous win, we have come one step closer to acheiving constitutional equality. To the women of Illinois and all those that continue to fight tirelessly for the ERA: Thank You. #ERANOW
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If you don't want an #abortion , don't get one. But don't tell others what to do with their bodies. It's not your business.
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VAWA passes the House with protections for Native American women and the LGBTQIA community! #vawa
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"Women may be the one group that grows more radical with age." Happy Birthday to @GloriaSteinem ! May we all continue to grow more radical, no matter what age. #Feminism #ProChoice #WomensRights #AbortionRights #ReproductiveJustice
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Reminder: #Women do not need to be polite to someone who is making them feel uncomfortable.
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Banning #abortions unless we're raped is saying we don't have autonomy over our own bodies until a man violates it. - @OhNoSheTwitnt
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Reminder: The abortion pill mifepristone is safer than Viagra!
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Why is it so hard to appoint someone to the Supreme Court who has NOT been accused of sexual assault?
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Remember when #SineadOConnor spoke up for abortion rights and called out abuses when so few were willing to? #Abortion #AbortionRights #SexualAssault
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This is what democracy looks like! #CancelKavanaugh
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It's on us to stop the rollback of civil rights, #abortion rights, voting rights, #LGBTQIA + and environmental rights - not only for us, but for the next generation. - @liberaljanee
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We’re calling on all men to stand with us. Show up at the Supreme Court. Stand with women. Stand with survivors.
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CALLING ALL MEN. Time for us to show up! Friday, October 5th. 10AM. The Supreme Court. Washington, DC. #BelieveSurvivors #StopKavanaugh
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Never apologize for being a powerful woman with a voice and an opinion.
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NOW stands in support of @womensmarch as they march in protest of the NRA. Join us on July 14th: #NRA2DOJ
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If it's not your body, it's not your choice.
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Birth control should be easily affordable and accessible for all. RT if you agree!
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Hey @realdonaldtrump - You said it was a very scary time for young men in America? NO! 🗣It’s scarier to be a woman when your president approves of aggressive, violent actions against women!
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⚡️School should always be a safe place for queer and trans kids. ⚡️
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Protect Queer and Trans Kids 💔⚡️
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Respect 👏 people's 👏 pronouns 👏
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Everyone deserves full bodily autonomy. That's it, that's the tweet.
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Men, when did you benefit from not being forced into fatherhood? How did it help your career? What were you free to pursue instead of becoming a teen dad??
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I’m sick of women having to tell our abortion stories & beg for our humanity. What about men’s abortion stories 🧐 When did you benefit from not being forced into fatherhood? How did it help your career? What were you free to pursue instead of becoming a teen dad??
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As feminist voters we refuse to forget this moment of raging disappointment in our senate. We may have lost the battle to vote no on Kavanaugh, but this fight is far from over. Watch out for women this November!
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Abortion is healthcare. RT if you agree.
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If a 16-year-old wanted to adopt a child, the government wouldn’t allow it. She isn’t done with her education, she can’t financially support herself, and she isn’t a legal adult. But if she gets pregnant, the government can ban her from getting an #abortion . How is that logical?
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Dear Conservatives, Stop stop attacking women's #healthcare . Mifepristone is safer than Viagra and Tylenol and has been safely used for decades and is approved in 90+ countries.
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At 1:30 am, GOP senators tried to strip millions of Americans of their health care. They lost. AGAIN. #FailureFriday
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53% of white women voted for Trump in 2016. 59% of white women voted for Cruz in 2018. We still need to do better to support women of color and bolster the intersectionality of feminism.
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Your human rights should not be dependent on your pregnancy status.
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Your human rights should not be dependent on your pregnancy status. Read that again.
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#ElectionDay is TWO days away and every vote counts. Vote like your life depends on it because it does! Retweet with #WomenVoteNOW if you plan to VOTE!
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#RBG knows the value of the Equal Rights Amendment. On her birthday, we continue to advocate for its inclusion in the constitution. #HappyBirthdayRBG #PassTheERA
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We should be able to go to a parade without fearing we will be shot and killed. Regulate guns NOT our bodies! #ChiefsParade
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Trans youth are loved. Trans youth belong. 🏳️‍⚧️
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Empowered women empower women! 💪
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Attacking Roe is an attack on racial justice. Period.
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"The sin is not abortion, the sin is forced child bearing" -Reverend Dr. Debra Haffner #StopTheSham
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Mifepristone is safer than Viagra. Pass it on!
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Al Franken is not exempt because he sits on the left side of the aisle. Sexual👏assault👏 is👏sexual👏assault. Like Moore, Franken needs to be held accountable for his actions.
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"No woman can call herself free who does not control her own body." -Margaret Sanger
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"Men have been getting on my nerves lately"... same, Obama. SAME.
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Raise your hand if you’ve ever been personally victimized by old white men. 🙋🏻🙋🏼🙋🏽🙋🏾🙋🏿
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Complicit towards domestic abuse, racist towards Dreamers, demeaning towards Congresswoman Wilson: It's time for Kelly to go.
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Maine has just passed LD227 out of committee - a bill that makes Maine a sanctuary state for those seeking abortions or transgender care.⬇️
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Big news! Despite massive bomb threats after being targeted by Libs of TikTok and Riley Gaines, Maine has just passed LD227 out of committee - a bill that makes Maine a sanctuary state for those seeking abortions or transgender care. It will now go to the full House floor!
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The oldest surviving witness to the Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher, has become the oldest author in the United States following the release of her memoir, “Don’t Let Them Bury My Story." She's 109. #BlackLivesMatter #RacialJustice #Justice ?
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It’s okay to want birth control for any reason. It’s okay to want an abortion just because you don’t want to be pregnant. You don’t need to explain the decisions about YOUR body to anyone.
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PSA: Online harassment is violence against women.
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🏳️‍⚧️🌈 @Potus revises Title IX rules to add protections for #trans & non-binary students.
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BREAKING: Biden revises Title IX rules, adds protections for transgender & non-binary students #NOH8
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Cyndi Lauper totally nails it! #abortion
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"If you care about the fitness of our military, then part of that readiness imperative includes access to the full spectrum of #reproductivecare ." Period! End of story. Thanks to @RepPressley for speaking up for military service members, especially the #survivors ! #Abortion
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Sunday reminder: Abortion is a human right!
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Period poverty is a major economic justice issue. Period symptoms and a lack of access to products are linked to missed days of school and work, resulting in education and wage loss. We must end the pink tax and make products accessible and affordable!
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Refugee rights are women's rights are human rights. #womenforsyria
@womensmarch
Women's March
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Today is a Day of Action for Syria. We unite in calling on this administration to let in at least 75,000 refugees. #WomenForSyria
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