CT Chapter of the National Organization for Women (CT NOW)

06/19/2026

When I first began reporting on incarcerated women, I was fascinated by studies that showed that showed that upwards of 70 percent of women in jails and prisons were subjected to intimate partner violence before they were incarcerated. But as I covered more stories on the topic, I started to see tha...

05/28/2026

Without equality enshrined in our Constitution, we do not have a true democracy.

Found some vintage pins in the office… we’re still demanding the ERA!

05/27/2026

If Black votes didn’t matter they wouldn’t be trying so hard to take them away.

05/27/2026

The 19th explains how the new law on nonconsensual intimate imagery will be implemented — and how you can request the takedown of explicit images created or shared without permission.

05/02/2026

We’re growing the movement—and we need you.
NOW’s National Membership Drive is on now till June 26.
✊Recruit a friend, Re-engage past members, Strengthen our collective power
Top recruiter wins a Lifetime Membership
Start here: now.org/MemberDrive2026

04/09/2026

For 60 years, the National Organization for Women (NOW) has led social change, mobilizing for gender justice and equality. Started in 1966 by Betty Friedan, Dr. Reverend Pauli Murray, and Muriel Fox, it has become the largest grassroots feminist group in the U.S. These visionary women turned outrage into action, sparking a movement that changed American history. Today, NOW continues intersectional activism, advancing reproductive freedom, racial justice, LGBTQIA+ rights, and constitutional equality. ✊ Join us! https://linktr.ee/ctnow

04/06/2026

As the United States celebrates 250 years, let’s celebrate the women.

America turns 250 this year. Who actually built this democracy? Founding Feminists centers the women and gender-nonconforming people written out of the origin story—from Phillis Wheatley to Ona Judge to Haudenosaunee women leaders.