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National Organization for Women:
News & Action Summary
September 1, 2010
IN THIS ISSUE:
Adopted by the U.N. in 1979, the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) is the most complete international agreement on basic human rights for women. To date, 185 countries have ratified CEDAW. Even though the U.S. helped draft the treaty, it is the only industrialized country left to ratify. Check out NOW's new RATIFY WOMEN! website.
Tired of advertisers telling you what's wrong with your body, skin, hair, face? Fed up with the media's narrow portrayal of women? Help NOW Foundation promote positive, inclusive images of women and girls. Start planning events now for Love Your Body Day on Oct. 20. Learn more about the campaign. Enter the contest to design next year's poster.
When big media companies merge or partner it's rarely a good thing. Sure, it might be profitable for those at the top and stockholders. But generally it's bad news for the little people -- otherwise known as their viewers, listeners, readers and users. Why is this a feminist issue? Read why.
NOW President Terry O'Neill sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, urging him to call on President Obama to nominate Elizabeth Warren to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Read the letter (PDF).
Ninety years ago women were given the right to vote when the 19th Amendment to the Constitution was signed into law. However, women are still denied the one thing that would make them truly equal to men -- equal protection of the law, which all men receive thanks to the 14th Amendment. Read more.
NOW applauds Rep. Kendrick Meek for his impressive victory in Florida's Democratic primary. Meek defeated billionaire investor Jeff Greene, despite Greene's estimated $25 million campaign spending and his particularly malicious attacks on Meek. Read more.
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NOW to President Obama: Alan Simpson Must Go
Alan Simpson is not fit to lead the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform. The ugliness of his disrespect for women is matched only by his dogged determination to dismantle Social Security. NOW urges President Obama to take a stand on this issue and replace Simpson immediately. You can take action on NOW's website or through Twitter.
We have so much work to do! NOW is dedicated to taking action to eliminate sexism and end all oppression. Your support is absolutely vital to our ability to take on the right wing and push ahead on all of our important issues.
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