[NOW News] We Need A Shot In The Arm

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BELOW THE BELT: WE NEED A SHOT IN THE ARM NOW President Kim Gandy writes in her Below the Belt column, "While he disingenuously refers to Obama as someone who will 'raise your taxes,' it is actually McCain who is proposing the largest tax increase in my memory -- the McCain Health Tax." Read more 2009 LOVE YOUR BODY CALENDAR The 2009 Love Your Body Calendar features unique art from the Love Your Body Campaign, health facts for women and ideas for action. Shop online NOW FOUNDATION CELEBRATES LOVE YOUR BODY DAY On October 15, we celebrated another year in our campaign to educate and encourage women and girls to say "no" to negative stereotypes and "yes" to awareness, health, and a positive body image. Read more or watch our presentation entitled "Sex, Stereotypes and Beauty: The ABC's and D's of Commercial Images of Women." VICTORY! MENTAL HEALTH PARITY BILL ADOPTED NOW salutes the passage of the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008. This act will increase access to treatment and protect individuals with mental illnesses and chemical addictions from discrimination by health insurers. Read more MORE RECOMMENDED READING: Abortion Moves Back in the Closet by Ellen Goodman, The Boston Globe Patient Voices: Eating Disorders by Karen Barrow, New York Times Love Your Body Day by Caroline Heldman, The Huffington Post Why Sarah Palin is Bad for Women by CA NOW Friends Don't Let Friends Talk Fat by Kate Harding, Salon Conn. Ban On Gay Marriage Reversed by William Branigin, The Washington Post Can This Be Pro-Life? by Nicholas Kristof, New York Times Read more at "NOW Read This"		NOV. 4 CLOSING IN -- ACT NOW! Now is the time to act! Check out NOW Political Action Committee's newly redesigned website to learn more about feminist candidates in your area and what you can do to help. We also have voter information available -- all you need to know is your home address! Read more PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES ON ISSUES IMPORTANT TO WOMEN As November 4 approaches, it's essential to know where the presidential candidates stand on key issues of importance to women. To aid in this effort, NOW PAC presents two side-by-side comparisons compiled by both NOW PAC and the Business and Professional Women's Political Action Committee (BPW/PAC). Read more CONGRESSIONAL SCORECARDS The NOW 110th Congressional Scorecard of key votes of interest to women illustrates how closely both the House and Senate members were divided along party lines. In terms of Senate votes, the presidential candidates' records were in stark contrast. Read more GET THE FACTS ON WOMEN IN MEDIA One of NOW's ongoing campaigns is for equal and fair representation of women in the media. Our "Women in Media Fact Sheet" highlights the extensive disparity between men and women the in media all across the board. Read more TAKE ACTION AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULT ON CAMPUS Everyone should have the right to live free of sexual violence, fear, dominance, and inequality. We must fight to erase and avoid the shame and silence of millions of women who have experienced sexual assault. Read NOW's toolkit on how to take action against sexual assault on campus and in your community. Read more (PDF) NOW STORE HOLIDAY SALE Have some holiday shopping to do? The NOW store has some great items on sale for the holiday season! Order by December 8 to guarantee holiday delivery. Shop online
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