National Organization for Women New York City Founding Chapter

The National Organization for Women New York City Founding Chapter (NOW-NYC) is a leading advocacy organization dedicated to advancing women's equality and opportunity throughout New York. Based in New York, NY, NOW-NYC engages elected leaders, businesses, and community members to drive meaningful change across multiple critical areas. The organization specializes in reproductive rights and justice, working to empower survivors and transform cultural conversations around gender-based violence. NOW-NYC also focuses on promoting women's leadership in politics by educating voters, endorsing candidates, and mobilizing New Yorkers to support campaigns that strengthen women's representation at all levels of government. Additionally, the organization champions workplace rights, ensuring women can earn fair wages and maintain safe working conditions. NOW-NYC advances legislative solutions from New York City to Albany to Washington DC, strengthening laws to achieve lasting equality. With a 60-year legacy of grassroots activism, NOW-NYC creates a community where passionate advocates can unite and access tools and resources to take action in their own communities. The organization amplifies feminist voices in the public discourse, providing no-apology advocacy for women's justice and empowering the next generation of activists to speak out for necessary change.