[NOW News] Carrot or Stick?

Support NOW's Work |	April 22, 2009	| Tell a Friend

CARROT OR STICK? NOW President Kim Gandy writes in her biweekly Below the Belt column: "This recession has been coined as the 'he-cession' by some media pundits due to the rise of unemployment among men ... so this means we can ignore unemployed women, right?" Wrong. Read more about the stimulus money coming to your state and how you can use it to make the unemployment insurance system more fair to women. PAID PARENTAL LEAVE: URGE CONGRESS TO SUPPORT THIS FIRST STEP As a first step toward universal paid leave, ask your representative and your senators to support upcoming legislation to guarantee federal workers four weeks of paid parental leave for a new child. Take action! NOW CELEBRATES EQUAL MARRIAGE PROGRESS IN IOWA, VERMONT, AND D.C. Could the tide be turning for equal marriage in the United States? "We have an uphill battle ahead," said Gandy. "But supporters of equal marriage just got the push we needed to know that we are making a difference and our goal is even closer." Read more ENTER NOW'S EQUAL PAY CARTOON CONTEST! Caption this cartoon! We need to increase recognition that the wage gap is a problem for women and families, and what better way than humor? Enter NOW's Equal Pay Cartoon Contest and help us spread the word about pay equity. Act now! FACT SHEET: WOMEN DESERVE EQUAL PAY Learn more about equal pay by reading NOW's updated fact sheet, and get some great ideas for ways you can take action on Equal Pay Day, April 28! Read more		TWO NEW SPEAKERS FOR NATIONAL NOW CONFERENCE Conference Speaker: Dr. Julianne Malveaux Joining us at the National NOW Conference will be Dr. Julianne Malveaux, noted economist, author and the president of Bennett College for Women and Barbara Ehrenreich, author of such titles as Bait and Switch and Nickel and Dimed. Read more and register now! A NATIONAL DISGRACE: STOP SEXUAL ASSAULT IN THE MILITARY Countless military women and military spouses are victims of sexual assault and domestic violence. Ending sexual violence against women in the military must start now! Read more and take action now! NOW CALLS ON FDA TO DROP AGE RESTRICTIONS FOR ACCESS TO EC After years of campaigning for access to emergency contraception (EC), the first big victory came in 2006, when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made EC available without a prescription -- but only to women 18 years and older. Read more SHOP FOR MOTHER'S DAY For Mother's Day, May 10, consider getting her something special from the NOW Store. And don't forget you can shop at amazon.com and help NOW at the same time! Or show her how much you care about women by giving her a gift membership in NOW! MORE RECOMMENDED READING: Palin's Personal Choice Ruth Marcus The Washington Post Answer This: It's NOW or never Patrick Gavin interviews NOW President Kim Gandy POLITICO Afghan Women Demonstrate Over Controversial Law Emma Graham-Harrison The Washington Post With Victories, Gay Rights Groups Expand Marriage Push Abby Goodnough The Washington Post Read more at "NOW Read This"
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