[NOW News] Stop Rape and Assault: And That's An Order!

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STOP RAPE AND ASSAULT: AND THAT'S AN ORDER! "Here are the words I want to hear from our new commander in chief: 'Our servicewomen deserve dignity and respect, and that's an order!'" writes NOW President Kim Gandy in her bi-weekly Below the Belt column. Read more NEW NATIONAL NOW CONFERENCE SPEAKERS Conference Speaker: Hon. Gwen Moore New speakers for the National NOW Conference have been announced! Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner, who unseated Ken Blackwell, and Hon. Gwen Moore (D-Wis.), Democratic chair of the Women's Caucus of the U.S. House of Representatives. Read more CEDAW: WOMEN'S TREATY MAY FINALLY GO FORWARD Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) told the AP in March that her subcommittee will start hearings this year with a "clean" version of the international treaty called the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). Read more TAKE OUR DAUGHTERS AND SONS TO WORK DAY April 23 is "Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Day," so mark your calendars! This day serves as a unique opportunity to empower young children and give them tools for the future. Learn more about what you can do to help children in your community.		NOW CHAPTERS TAKE ACTION FOR EQUALITY ACROSS THE U.S. Mississippi NOW activists protesting Prop 8 NOW activists are on the go! In every corner of the country, NOW continues to be a driving force for equality for women and girls. In an effort to inspire, share and collaborate, NOW activists in Nevada, South Carolina and Mississippi shared their stories. Read more HEALTH CARE REFORM -- WILL THE SYSTEM STILL BE SICK? At last, the move is on to do something about our national health care crisis -- though what the final plan will look like is still a huge question mark. President Barack Obama convened a health care summit in early March at which members of Congress, unions, health care industry officials and policy experts discussed reform options. But it is doubtful that a reformed system will be truly universal and affordable. Read more MORE RECOMMENDED READING: Critics Assail Afghan Law that 'Legalizes Rape' Fisnik Abrashi, The Washington Post 'Too Afraid' Editorial, The Washington Post How PersonhoodUSA Will Hurt All Pregnant Women Lynn M. Paltrow, Huffington Post Pondering the Chick Flick Melissa Silverstein, Women's Media Center The Great Shame Bob Herbert, The Washington Post Read more at "NOW Read This"
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