Washington, D.C. — On June 10, 2013, the Obama Administration made a decision to reverse its position on emergency contraception, making Plan B One-Step™ emergency contraception available over the counter for people of all ages. Miriam Yeung, Executive Director of the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum made the following statements: “After many, many years [...]

The National Governing Board of the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum seeks energetic, visionary, fabulous, fierce nominations for new board members. NAPAWF’s Mission Founded in 1995, NAPAWF’s mission is to build a movement to advance social justice and human rights for Asian and Pacific Islander (API) women and girls in the United States. NAPAWF [...]

Title: Rally for Immigrant Women, Youth, and FamiliesLocation: Washington, D.C.Link out: Click hereDate: 2013-03-18

Title: Rally for Immigrant Women, Youth and FamiliesLocation: Washington, D.C.Link out: Click hereDate: 2013-02-27

National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum Statement on the Violence Against Women Act   For immediate release: Jan. 10, 2013 Washington, D.C.–The National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF) is dismayed that the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) was not reauthorized in the 112thCongress. The Senate’s 2012 reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act would have extended [...]

National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum Successfully Defends against Racist Anti-Abortion Bill FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Christine Poquiz, cpoquiz@napawf.org Richmond, VA— On Friday, January 18, 2013, the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF) celebrated the defeat of Virginia’s HB 1316. If passed, the bill would have criminalized doctors for performing sex-selective abortions. The Virginia [...]

2012 Salon Week of Action a Success!    Last week, nail salon workers traveled to our nation’s capitol to make sure their health concerns were heard and taken seriously. During the National Healthy Nail and Beauty Salon Alliance week of action, over forty salon workers and advocates came together in Washington, D.C. in an unprecedented way. What [...]

by Miriam Yeung (NAPAWF), Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas (National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health), and Eleanor Hinton Hoytt (Black Women’s Health Imperative) For article on Huffington Post, click here.  On Wednesday, May 30, the United States House of Representatives will consider the “Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act.” Known as “PRENDA,” the latest version of the bill (there have been [...]

by Miriam Yeung, Executive Director of NAPAWF on RH Reality Check For article on RH Reality Check, click here.  Before the clock runs out on another Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, anti-choice legislators have decided to send the Asian American community home with a parting gift. This Wednesday, HR 3541, the Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) will [...]