[NOW News] No Woman, No Culture Immune to Violence Against Women

Support NOW's Work |	February 21, 2009	| Tell a Friend

NO WOMAN, NO CULTURE IMMUNE TO VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN "Rihanna. Aasiya. Does it take a celebrity assault to get violence against women into the news? What about something as gory as cutting off the woman's head? Indeed the story of one woman's life or death can open up a discussion with people who may not think about the issue at all, or don't think that they can do anything about it," writes NOW President Kim Gandy in her bi-weekly Below the Belt column. Read more VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN STATISTICS Despite the fact that advocacy groups like NOW have worked for two decades to halt the epidemic of gender-based violence and sexual assault, the numbers are still shocking. Read more RIHANNA ASSAULT CALLS ATTENTION TO VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN "Everyone is talking about this case because it involves two popular recording artists, but the sad reality is that domestic violence and dating violence happen every day, even among young teens, and the impact is both far-reaching and under-reported," said NOW President Kim Gandy. Read more NOW NATIONAL CONFERENCE 2009 Mark your calendars today for the NOW National Conference, in Indianapolis, Ind., from June 19 to 21. Book your hotel room now, or submit a workshop proposal. Stay tuned! NOW PAC ANNOUNCES THE ENDORSEMENT OF SARAH FEIGENHOLTZ TO REPLACE RAHM EMANUEL IN CONGRESS Illinois State Rep. Sara Feigenholtz has stepped into a crowded primary field to run for the open seat in the 5th District. Feigenholtz is a women's rights leader in Illionois and as a new member of Congress, Feigenholtz would support a broad range of issues critical to women's equality and opportunity. Read more		LOVE YOUR BODY: CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY ACTIONS Check out some new and fun ways to talk about body image and self-esteem, including action ideas of all shapes and sizes in our new Love Your Body action kit. Take action! BRINGING TOGETHER GRASSROOTS AND ONLINE ACTIVISTS Several hundred women of all ages, ethnicities, backgrounds and orientations gathered at the Feminism 2.0 conference to strategize about ways action-oriented feminist organizations and the burgeoning online feminist community could work together to achieve equality for women. Read more CALL ON SENATE TO CONFIRM HILDA SOLIS Hilda Solis, a Democratic Member of Congress from California and long-time women's rights advocate, has been nominated as Secretary of Labor. If confirmed, Congresswoman Solis would be the only Latina in the cabinet. Your state's senators are key to her confirmation. Take action! FEMINIST AGENDA SURVEY RESULTS NOW asked supporters to rate the importance of each issue from the Feminist Action Agenda for 2009. Many of you responded to this call, sending us clear messages about the concerns of women in the U.S. today. Read more MORE RECOMMENDED READING: Obama Signs Children's Health Insurance Bill Robert Pear, The New York Times This Mess Was Made by Men. Now Let the Women Have Their Say Ruth Sunderland, World Economic Forum at Davos Stalling Over Birth Control Katha Pollitt, The Guardian Lilly's Big Day Gail Collins, The New York Times Read more at "NOW Read This"
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