NOW NY Stands with Survivors as Harvey Weinstein Appears in Court for Start of Criminal Trial
“We stand here today to honor the courage and bravery of every survivor who came forward, at great personal sacrifice, in an effort to hold Weinstein accountable and to say to every survivor that we stand in solidarity with you, we’re fighting alongside you, and we won’t give up until there’s justice.”
Governor Commits to End Victim-Blaming Rape Laws
NOW NY President, Sonia Ossorio, said “Every single night of the week there are women who will be targeted for rape because they are highly inebriated and vulnerable to sexual assault. Drinking to excess is not an invitation to be raped. But the way some of our laws are written, you’d think it was. That is going to change.”