[NOW News] The Balancing Act

Support NOW's Work |	May 17, 2006	| Tell a Friend

BELOW THE BELT: THE BALANCING ACT Kim writes in her biweekly Below the Belt column, "At NOW, we know that every mother is a working mother. We're committed to supporting all mothers and working toward policy changes that would help mothers and caregivers balance paid work and family life." Read more about the balancing act for mothers and caregivers and others we're celebrating this week. VICTORY! WOMEN'S RIGHTS, HEALTH CARE ADVOCATES HALT S. 1955 Messages and phone calls flooded Senate offices last week in opposition to the misleadingly-named "Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act." Because the cloture vote had only 55 supporters, the bill is defeated for the moment. Read more. TELL ABC: GEENA DAVIS IS A COMMANDER IN CHIEF WORTH SAVING Will ABC's "Commander in Chief" Be Cancelled? Fight Back. Let the network hear from you. Call ABC Primetime Entertainment today and let them know that you want ABC to give "Commander in Chief" a fair shake. Take Action! YOUNG FEMINISTS TUNE IN, TURN OUT FOR REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM NOW Field Organizer Erin Hanna and NOW's Coordinator of Young Feminist Programs, Emily Reynolds, recently drove 1,600 miles on a speaking tour, stopping at 17 colleges and universities across four states. Read more. MORE RECOMMENDED READING: Women Strike Back Online Against Street Harassment - Women's eNews Excerpts from The Motherhood Manifesto - by Joan Blades & Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, The Nation Study: US mothers deserve $134,121 in salary - Reuters Mothers United - The Star-Ledger (New Jersey)		NOW OPPOSES IMMIGRATION BILLS FROM FEMINIST, CIVIL RIGHTS ANGLES Immigration affects women deeply, as more than half of the almost 12 million undocumented immigrants are women and children. The current debate lacks the fairness and sensitivity necessary to deal with the plight of millions whose lives depend on the work they do in the U.S. Read more | En Español HONOR THE MOTHERS AND CAREGIVERS IN YOUR LIFE Join with NOW in celebrating all of the hard work our nation's caregivers do. Give Mom economic justice, not just for Mother's Day but everyday. Take Action! NOW PRESIDENT KIM GANDY TO BE KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LGBT HUMAN RIGHTS NOW President Kim Gandy will be giving a keynote address at the International Conference on LGBT Human Rights on July 26-29 in Montreal. The conference precedes the 1st World Outgames for (mainly) LGBT athletes. Want to attend? NOW PAC ENDORSES NED LAMONT FOR U.S. SENATE IN CONNECTICUT The NOW PAC is pleased to announce its endorsement of Democratic candidate Ned Lamont for the United States Senate. Our endorsements go to the strongest feminist candidates. We listen to our membership and respond to their requests for action in races in their states. Read more. ONGOING ACTIONS: Tell Congress: It's Time to Raise the Minimum Wage Sign our Petition to Support Emergency Contraception
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