[NOW News] History, Legacy, and the Shame of Media

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

BELOW THE BELT: HISTORY, LEGACY, AND THE SHAME OF MEDIA Hillary Clinton's campaign inspired millions of women across the country, and the increased female voter turnout has helped many women running for office - but will those women candidates now face a media gauntlet that is more about their gender than their qualifications? Read more JEHMU GREENE, LILLY LEDBETTER AT NOW CONFERENCE ON JULY 18-20 Clockwise from top left: Dr. Yakin Erturk, Jehmu Greene, Carol Jenkins, Lilly Ledbetter Speakers and honorees at this year's conference in Washington, D.C. will include: Barbara Hillary, Patricia Ireland, Carol Jenkins, Lilly Ledbetter, Dr. Yakin Ertürk, Irshad Manji, Nancy Redd, Marie Cocco and Jehmu Greene. Read more WOMEN RUNNING TO WIN U.S. HOUSE SEATS ACROSS THE COUNTRY This is an exciting political season, and while many eyes are focused on the race for the White House, NOW's Political Action Committee has been busy interviewing and endorsing nearly 20 strong women (and feminist men!) who, if elected, will be new faces in the U.S. House of Representatives. Read more JOB OPENING: MEMBERSHIP SPECIALIST Join our experienced in-house team processing thousands of contributions annually in a fast-paced, demanding and supportive feminist atmosphere. Candidate must be very organized and have excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. Ideal candidate will have some experience with databases, data entry, and customer service. Read more ASK A WORKING WOMAN SURVEY Take the Ask a Working Woman Survey! WorkingAmerica and the AFL-CIO have conducted this nationwide annual survey since 1997, and the results are used to advocate for women across the country. It's short, easy, and will be an invaluable too for moving working women's issues into the national dialogue. Take action! MORE RECOMMENDED READING: First Comes Love, Then Comes Marriage - by Robin Tyler, The Huffington Post Another Pretty Face of a Generation - by Rebecca Traister, Salon.com Little Girls Gone Wild - by Katharine Mieszkowski, Salon.com No Crisis For Boys In Schools, Study Says - by Valerie Strauss, The Washington Post		HONORING INTREPID WOMEN ON JULY 17 Join us at NOW's Intrepid Awards Gala on Thursday, July 17, at the National Museum of Women and the Arts, preceding NOW's National Conference. Help us honor these intrepid women: Dr. Dorothy I. Height, Hon. Janet Reno, Linda Chavez-Thompson, Marna Tucker with Maureen Bunyan of WJLA-7 as the emcee. Tickets and tables available for purchase online. Read more EXPOSE THE LIES: PROTECT BIRTH CONTROL ON JUNE 7 Anti-contraception action is on the rise. On June 7, anti-woman forces will stage a national protest against birth control and NOW will be there to counter their campaign of misinformation and lies. Take action! LEDBETTER V. GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO.: ONE YEAR LATER AND NOT A HAPPY ANNIVERSARY How long do working women have to wait? And how many will be short-changed before Congress restores their ability to seek redress for pay discrimination? It has been one year since the U.S. Supreme Court upended years of court precedent and effectively gutted a civil rights statute that gave victims of paycheck discrimination the right to sue their employers. Read more NOW FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES LOVE YOUR BODY POSTER CONTEST WINNERS View the 2008 winning poster entries, send an e-card with the designs, and learn more about entering your own submission. This year's grand prize winner was designed by Whitney Calvert. Read more OVERCOMING DISTORTION AND FEAR ON TRANSGENDER RIGHTS The nationwide efforts to pass the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act, which adds "gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and disability" to the list of groups protected from hate crimes, is a top priority of NOW and the LGBT community and many national and local groups. But it has also drawn fire from right-wing websites, organizations and agitators bent on sowing hatred and division. Read more PROMOTE DIVERSITY IN MEDIA OWNERSHIP Thanks to your messages, the Senate voted overwhelmingly to reverse the new Federal Communication Commission (FCC) rules that would allow even greater consolidation in media ownership. Next, we need the House of Representatives to pass its own resolution of disapproval. Take action!
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