[NOW News] Let the Women Jump!

Support NOW's Work |	March 5, 2008	| Tell a Friend

NOW PAC APPLAUDS CLINTON'S TRIUMPH IN KEY STATES Hillary Rodham Clinton won rousing victories in Ohio, Texas and Rhode Island on Tuesday, proving once again that not only is she a fighter, but also that she can win key battleground states the Democrats need in November. Read more NOW SUPPORTS SENATE RESOLUTION PROMOTING DIVERSITY IN MEDIA OWNERSHIP Women own just five percent of commercial broadcast TV stations and six percent of all full-power radio stations. Whenever the FCC allows big media companies to gobble up more stations, it leaves fewer outlets for women and people of color to purchase. Read more CALLING ALL FEMINISTS! YOU'RE INVITED TO THESE D.C. EVENTS! Our allies are organizing two exciting events in early March: the National Young Women's Leadership Conference (where Kim Gandy will speak) and the Women's Equality Summit & Congressional Action Day. More information MORE RECOMMENDED READING: Girl Wins High School Baseball Battle - WANE-TV The hidden 'ism' - by Christine Craft, San Francisco Chronicle Wrong on Rape - by Nora Niedzielski-Eichner, Los Angeles Times In These 'Times' - by Debbie Nathan, The New Republic Rape Is Weapon in Kenyan Violence - by Katy Pownall, The Associated Press		HELP LOW-INCOME FAMILIES KEEP THEIR HOMES Even though women and men have similar credit scores, women are 32 percent more likely to get sub-prime mortgages, and this gender loan gap carries through every race and income category. Take action TAKE ACTION: YOU CAN PROMOTE DIVERSITY IN MEDIA A handful of big media conglomerates want to own even more TV stations, newspapers and radio stations than they already do. If we let this happen, it will spell disaster for the representation of women and people of color in the media. Take action NOW SAYS "LET THE WOMEN JUMP!" IN 2010 WINTER OLYMPICS "We are well into the 21st century, yet women ski jumpers still are not permitted to compete at their sport's highest level," said Kim Gandy in a statement issued at a Women's Ski Jumping USA rally held in Vancouver, Canada. Read the report CELEBRATE YOUR HERSTORY This March, celebrate Women's History Month with us. Give the Gift of NOW | Shop NOW Store | Shop Amazon SAVE THE DATE: 2008 EVENTS Summit on Economic Justice for Women - April 11-12 Atlanta, Ga. Intrepid Awards Gala - July 17 Washington, D.C. National NOW Conference - July 18-20 Washington, D.C. NOW Regional Conferences
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