[NOW News] No Time to Rest!

Support NOW's Work |	April 25, 2008	| Tell a Friend

REPUBLICANS BLOCK LEDBETTER FAIR PAY ACT -- BUT IT'S NOT OVER! We were just three votes shy of the 60 votes needed to stop the Republican filibuster and actually hold a vote on the bill -- but Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has signaled that he will bring this civil rights legislation up again, if we can find the votes we need! Take action! Support NOW's equal pay work SUMMIT BRINGS ACTIVISTS AND EXPERTS TOGETHER ON ECONOMIC JUSTICE FOR WOMEN An inspiring and diverse mix of grassroots activists, academic researchers and program managers came together at the 2008 Summit on Economic Justice for Women in Atlanta, Ga., April 11-12. Read more MORE RECOMMENDED READING: Democracy Now!: A Roundtable on the 2008 Race - Amy Goodman Show Iraqi Women Take On Roles Of Dead or Missing Husbands - by Ernesto Londoño, The Washington Post Campaign sexism angers women - by Fran Wood, Star-Ledger Postfeminism and Other Fairy Tales - by Kate Zernike, New York Times Has Hillary Clinton's Campaign Caused a Feminist Reawakening? - by Amanda Fortini, New York		NOW PAC CELEBRATES CLINTON VICTORY, CREDITS ONLINE AND ON-THE-GROUND ORGANIZING NOW PAC congratulates Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton on her strong win in the Democratic primary in Pennsylvania. NOW PAC is proud to have played a part in the victory by educating voters and getting them to the polls on April 22. Read more Make History with Hillary NO TIME TO REST! NOW PAC MOVES ON TO INDIANA AND NORTH CAROLINA The campaign moves to Indiana and North Carolina. Our volunteers are already at work in both states, working to make sure every woman hears from NOW PAC. Read more SUBMIT A WORKSHOP PROPOSAL The deadline has been extended to April 30th to propose a workshop for the NOW National Conference. We encourage you to put together a workshop that will promote NOW's issues and provide inspiration to the conferees. Submit a Proposal! SAVE THE DATE: 2008 EVENTS NOW Regional Conferences April and May Intrepid Awards Gala July 17, Washington, D.C. National NOW Conference July 18-20, Washington, D.C.
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