Ginsburg Dissents Offer Bright Spots in Two Disappointing Supreme Court Rulings
NOW President Kim Gandy stated, "The Supreme Court ruling in Ricci v. DeStefano was disappointing, but it's what we have come to expect from the conservative majority on the Roberts Court. Had retired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor still been on the court, instead of her successor Justice Samuel Alito, this 5-4 decision might well have gone the other way."

Celebrating Title IX at 35: Enhancing Enforcement In a New Administration
Since its passage on June 23, 1972, there have been repeated attacks on Title IX, the civil rights law that guarantees equal educational opportunities to women and girls. After eight years of Bush administration regulations limiting the impact and effectiveness of Title IX, there is now an opportunity to reinvigorate the law and once again prohibit sex discrimination in educational programs receiving federal funds.

Chris Brown Gets Off Easy -- Even Paris Hilton Got More Jail Time
In a plea deal, Brown received no jail time -- only community service, domestic violence counseling, and five years of supervised probation for the felony assault charge. "Young girls and boys watching this unfold on TV will see that men who commit violence against women practically go scot-free," said NOW President Kim Gandy.

NOW Activists Elect New President Terry O'Neill to Succeed Kim Gandy
This weekend members of the National Organization for Women (NOW) cast their votes for a new team of leaders to direct the largest grassroots feminist organization in the country over the next four years. NOW delegates elected Terry O'Neill, who served as the group's membership vice president from 2001 to 2005, to succeed President Kim Gandy.

NOW Launches Expanded Media Hall of Shame
NOW is re-launching its popular online Media Hall of Shame. With the help of NOW members and other website visitors, we will be on the look-out in the mainstream media for instances of sexism, racism, sexual exploitation, violence against women and other offenses. Frequent posts will highlight the latest offenses, giving people a chance to rate them and urging activists to write to the media outlets to express their outrage. Read the press release.

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Teens and Sex: Is the Internet Accurate?
NOW President Kim Gandy writes in her biweekly Below the Belt column: "As young women attempt to navigate the sexual minefield laid out by the patriarchy, they need information that won't steer them wrong. The stakes are high -- unplanned pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, a life forever altered, a future interrupted. So do they get good information?"

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."

Love Your Body: Do you love what you see when you look in the mirror? See what you can do, more about our contest and check out our calendar!

Reproductive Rights: NOW affirms that reproductive rights are issues of life and death for women, not mere matters of choice. Sign the Pledge for Reproductive Freedom

Media Hall of Shame: Read about the media's latest outrages, and rate them yourself!

Vote, Nominate and Share:
NOW's New Media Hall of Shame
Following NOW's successful 2008 elections Media Hall of Shame, we've got a new site which features outrages that take place both within and beyond politically-focused news media. We'll be covering content from primetime television, movies, music, advertising, the Internet, kids TV, video games and so much more. Rate the entries and nominate some of your own!

Support the Healthy Families Act
We need your help! The first-ever hearing on important work/family legislation, the Healthy Families Act (H.R. 2460), was held June 11 in the House Workforce Protections Subcommittee. Working people need assurance that if they or a loved one becomes ill they will not lose their jobs and that a critically needed paycheck will be there when they most need it. Act now!

Sign the Pledge for Reproductive Freedom
We will not be silenced. We must redouble our efforts to maintain safe and legal access to abortion and birth control. When you sign this pledge, you can choose to send a message to the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security and let them know that the murder and intimidation of abortion providers is domestic terrorism.

Paid Parental Leave -- Urge Your Senators to Support This First Step
As a first step toward universal paid leave, ask your senators to support this legislation to guarantee federal workers four weeks of paid parental leave for a new child.

A National Disgrace: Stop Sexual Assault in the Military
Ending sexual violence against women in the military must start now! Act now to support the Military Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Response Act to address this national epidemic and stop the violence against military women and military families.

Unfinished Business for Fair Pay
The House passed both the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and the Paycheck Fairness Act, but the Senate considered and passed ONLY the Ledbetter legislation. In order to build up steam for this bill, we need to DOUBLE the number of Senate sponsors!

Promote Economic Recovery, Support Family Planning
An important family planning provision was dumped from the economic recovery package this week. Tell Congress and the President that the Economic Recovery package may be "shovel ready," but poor women got the axe.