[NOW News] One is Not Enough

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ONE IS NOT ENOUGH NOW President Kim Gandy writes in her biweekly Below the Belt column: "With Justice Souter's departure we will lose a reliable vote for equality, but we also have something to gain. An open seat provides our new president with the opportunity to begin correcting a great imbalance on the high court." Read more WOMAN JUSTICE NOW: SIGN THE PETITION President Obama will soon nominate a new Supreme Court justice. Please sign our petition urging him to name a woman like Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who is a proven advocate for equality and fair treatment under the Constitution. Tell your friends, post the petition on your blog, and spread the word! Consider donating to the continued campaign for justice in the Supreme Court. PRESIDENT OBAMA'S FIRST 100 DAYS BRING REAL CHANGE FOR WOMEN "In just 100 days President Obama has begun reversing the extensive damage done to women's rights these last eight years, giving us an idea of what is possible with enlightened leadership," said NOW President Kim Gandy. Read more CONFERENCE HOTEL DEADLINE APPROACHING May 25 is the deadline for the hotel discounts for the 2009 National NOW Conference. If you'll be joining us June 19-21 in Indianapolis, be sure to book now! You can read the draft schedule online now. THREE MORE CONFERENCE SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED Newly announced conference speakers include Maria Luisa "Lulu" Flores, Rev. Dr. Katherine Ragsdale and Hon. Mary Jo Kilroy. Read more about our conference speakers. ELECTING THE NEXT LEADERS OF NOW This June, NOW will elect four national officers to lead the organization for the next four years. Here's everything you need to know to about voting at the 2009 National NOW Conference. Read more about the election procedures. NOW URGES OBAMA TO PROTECT REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS NOW President Kim Gandy said, "It goes without saying that the combination of war, economic collapse, piracy and a potential pandemic may have removed many important items from the top of the president's legislative agenda, including the Freedom of Choice Act. But I urge President Obama to maintain his public support for this critical legislation, which he enthusiastically endorsed during the campaign." Read more		GIVE THE GIFT OF FEMINISM FOR MOTHER'S DAY For Mother's Day, show how much you care by sending a NOW e-card, giving an amazon.com gift card -- or give the ultimate gift of a membership in NOW! VICTORY FOR WOMEN'S ATHLETICS, AND ANOTHER CHALLENGE FOR TITLE IX The triumphant ending of one legal battle for gender equity in athletics was followed closely by a new challenge in the continuing struggle for equal athletic opportunities for women and girls. Read more SUSAN BOYLE UNIQUELY HERSELF: NO EXTREME MAKEOVER NECESSARY Should overnight media sensation Susan Boyle be made over? Surrounded by images of glamorous celebrities and airbrushed models, most of us can't help but imagine reshaping her into a cookie cutter idea of femininity. Read more ON EQUAL PAY DAY NOW CALLED ATTENTION TO PERSISTENT GENDER WAGE GAP "The jury is in, the studies are done, and the conclusions are consistent: the gender pay gap is alive and well," said NOW President Kim Gandy. "The disparity between what women and men are paid stubbornly persists, even after controlling for years of education, work experience and type of occupation." Read more NOW HAILS CONFIRMATION OF GOV. KATHLEEN SEBELIUS AS HHS SECRETARY "Governor Sebelius is an excellent choice to head HHS," said NOW President Kim Gandy. "We are pleased to see her take on this key role at the time when health care and human needs programs are so critical to the women of this nation." Read more NATIONAL NOW TIMES: SPRING 2009 The National NOW Foundation Times and the National NOW Times (NOW's membership publication) are fresh off the press with stories ranging the full spectrum of feminist issues. Read more MORE RECOMMENDED READING: Sex, Lies, and Federal Money Shelby Knox RH Reality Check The Plight of Women Soldiers Helen Benedict The Nation Fat Judges Need Not Apply Paul Campos The Daily Beast Six Teen Sexual Health Myths Spread by Web Identified in Packard/Stanford Study Erin Digitale Stanford School of Medicine Read more at "NOW Read This"
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