[NOW News] Obama, Are You Listening? This One's for Your Girls

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BELOW THE BELT: OBAMA, ARE YOU LISTENING? THIS ONE'S FOR YOUR GIRLS NOW President Kim Gandy takes on the hot topic of the week -- who will Barack Obama choose as his running mate? Most of the names supposedly on his short list would be terrible for women's rights. Might we offer a few suggestions...? Read more NOW CONFERENCE A "SUPER" EVENT Jehmu Greene, former president of Rock the Vote "No Capes, No Masks, No Boundaries: Feminist Super-Women Unite!" -- the 2008 National NOW Conference theme -- saluted the superhero in all of us. Hundreds of women and men from across the country gathered in Bethesda, Md., for this year's conference. Read more WOMEN DESERVE FAIR PAY It has been a year since the House passed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act and we must demand that the Senate quit stalling and support a bill to restore our rights. Although opponents of women's fair pay have implied that the House-passed bill has "gone too far," they couldn't be more wrong. Take action! MORE RECOMMENDED READING: McSexist: McCain?s War on Women - by Kate Sheppard, In These Times Don't Let Bush Restrict Access to Birth Control - Editorial in The Roanoke Times Girls as Good as Boys at Math, Study Finds - The Chronicle of Higher Education Black. Female. Accomplished. Attacked. - by Sophia A. Nelson, Washington Post Mag Satire Panned; Depicts Obamas as Muslim, Terrorist - by Jill Lawrence, USA Today Powerful TV Women Must Face Backlash - by Stuart Levine, MSNBC Women Break to Front of Tech - by Jon Swartz, USA Today		A BEAUTIFUL CELEBRATION OF SIX INTREPID WOMEN Katie Couric, 2008 Intrepid Gala A full house of social justice leaders and activists, elected officials, media executives and NOW supporters were present to celebrate six courageous, fearless and bold women from a variety of fields at our fifth annual Intrepid Awards Gala. Read more HONOR A LEGACY The Alice Paul Women's Suffrage Congressional Gold Medal Act commemorates Alice Paul's role in the women's suffrage movement and salutes her leadership in advancing equal rights for women. The House of Representatives has voted to recognize Alice Paul with the Congressional Gold Medal. Now it's time for the Senate to do the same! Take action! STOPPING THE ECONOMIC CRISIS FOR WOMEN WORKERS The Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 1338 sponsored by Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn.) has been in debate all day, and a vote is expected sometime this evening. Check back tomorrow on the NOW website for vote results. CRISIS FOR WOMEN IN FAMILY COURT The NOW Family Law Ad Hoc Committee has created a brochure for women facing a difficult divorce or child custody case. The brochure can be downloaded for NOW chapter and personal use. Read more WILL YOU BE AT THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION? Are you going to Denver? On Monday, Aug. 25, join Kim Gandy, Eleanor Smeal, Dolores Huerta and other women's leaders at a WOMEN'S EQUALITEA at the Convention--a celebration of Women's Equality Day with many special guests. You can buy tickets online, but be sure to select "NOW" in the organization field so you will be directed to the correct check-in. Also, use our comment form to let NOW know how we can reach you in Denver, so we can get connected!
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