NOW and Affirmative Action

• Talking About Affirmative Action
• Affirmative Action in the Broadcasting Industry

Latest News

• State Ballot Measures Give Feminists Reason to Cheer and Work Harder (11/08)
• Opponents of Equal Opportunity Determined to Protect Their Privilege (05/08)
• Attempts to Overturn Affirmative Action Are on the Ballot in 5 More States (04/08)
• Conservatives Push to End Affirmative Action (01/07)
• NOW Rallies to Save Affirmative Action (01/07)

Archives

2006

• Affirmative Action Threatened by Michigan Ballot Initiative (11/06)

2004

• Civil Rights Groups Protect Affirmative Action in Two Key States (4/04)

2003

• Viewpoint: Save Affirmative Action (4/03)
• NOW Rallies at Supreme Court to Support Affirmative Action (4/03)
• Supreme Court Rules on Landmark Cases - The U. of Michigan Cases: A Split Decision on Affirmative Action (Fall 2003)
• Supreme Court Recognizes Benefits of Diversity In Split Decision Favoring Affirmative Action (6/03)
• NOW Blasts White House Opposition to U. Michigan Policy, Points Out Bush Benefitted From Affirmative Action (1/03)

2002

• Supreme Court Agrees to Review University Affirmative Action Programs (12/02)

2000

• NOW President Patricia Ireland Speaks on Affirmative Action at Florida NOW Conference (1/00)

1998

• The Supreme Court Needs Affirmative Action! (10/98)
• States Cast Important Ballots for Civil Rights (1/98)

1997

• NOW Congratulates Bill Lann Lee, Calls for Honesty in Affirmative Action Debate, Vows to Continue the Fight for Affirmative Action (12/97)
• Despite High Court's Ruling, NOW Warns Affirmative Action not an Effective Wedge Issue (11/97)
• California Repeals Affirmative Action, Sets Stage for Copycat Attempts (1/97)

1996

• No Retreat on Affirmative Action (3/96)
• 1996 Fight the Right March: Dolores Huerta and Jesse Jackson take on affirmative action (Quicktime video, 1.7 megabytes)

1995

• The Origins of Affirmative Action (8/95)
• NOW Vows To Save Affirmative Action (8/95)
• Fate of Affirmative Action Takes Center Stage in High Level Debate (5/95)
• Poll Supports NOW's Affirmative Action Position (5/95)