[NOW News] Women of Color Summit a Spectacular Success

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WOMEN OF COLOR AND ALLIES SUMMIT A SPECTACULAR SUCCESS Hundreds of activists and leaders from across the country gathered for the Women of Color and Allies Summit organized by NOW Foundation. The event was a major success, with participants leaving energized and inspired to keep in touch, work together back home, and take concrete action. Read more | Photo Gallery TAKE ACTION: STOP FDA FOLLY ON BREAST IMPLANTS Tell Acting Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Lester Crawford to reject the applications for silicone gel-filled breast implants. He must uphold the integrity of the scientific process, and put women's health above political gain. Take action! OREGON SUPREME COURT INVALIDATES THOUSANDS OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGES "This ruling reinforces the discrimination that exists in Oregon for same-sex couples," said NOW Action Vice President Olga Vives. "Equality should be afforded to all people, regardless of their sexual orientation." Read more Also: NOW Co-Sponsors LGBT Event in Colorado Springs FOE OF WOMEN'S RIGHTS HEADED FOR NATION'S SECOND HIGHEST COURT On April 14 the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the nomination of Thomas Griffith—an opponent of women's equality—for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. His approval by the full Senate appears likely. Read more MORE RECOMMENDED READING Women Earn Less, Period, by Martha Burk, the Miami Herald (via Common Dreams) For Women in Sciences, Slow Progress in Academia, by Sara Rimer, The New York Times A State Treasure, by G. Jeffrey MacDonald, Ms. Magazine A Woman's Right Is in Peril, editorial byThe Progressive Standing Up After Fearing Standing Out, by Juliet Macur, The New York Times		MOTHER'S DAY GIFT IDEAS Delight your mother with these great gift ideas from NOW! And tell her that store proceeds benefit action programs of NOW — another great way to honor your mum. Order by April 29 for delivery by Mother's Day. BANKRUPTCY CILL AWARDS HUGE PAYOFF TO CREDIT CARD COMPANIES "Once again George W. Bush and his Congressional enablers have chosen to reward their corporate allies at the expense of low- and middle- income working people, women trying to collect past due support, single mothers, people of color, families hit by high medical bills, veterans and the elderly," said NOW President Kim Gandy. Read More FINAL CALL FOR WORKSHOP PROPOSALS FOR NOW CONFERENCE IN NASHVILLE—APRIL 30 DEADLINE Hundreds of NOW delegates will gather in Nashville, July 1-3, for NOW's annual conference. This year is an election conference so it's sure to be an exciting event -- come be a part of the fun! Propose a workshop | Register online! MORE THAN 1 MILLION ACTIVISTS URGE SENATORS TO PROTECT OUR RIGHTS AND OUR COURTS NOW and the Coalition for a Fair and Independent Judiciary, an alliance of the country's leading national public interest, civil rights, and civil liberties organizations, delivered petitions signed by more than 1 million Americans to Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid (NV) at an April 6 rally on the steps of the Supreme Court. Read more CALL FOR CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY INTO NATIONAL ARCHIVES' SOCIAL SECURITY ACTION The National Council of Women's Organizations called on the U.S. House of Representatives to investigate the decision by the National Archives and Records Administration to cancel a forum on Social Security. Read more IN MEMORIAM: ANDREA DWORKIN Andrea Dworkin, internationally renowned radical feminist activist and author who helped break the silence around violence against women, died in her home on April 9 at the age of fifty-eight, after an illness. She was a longtime member of NOW. Read more
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