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."

Woman Justice NOW: Sign Our Petition!
President Obama will soon nominate a new Supreme Court justice, now that Justice David Souter has announced his retirement from the Court. 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.

Victory for Women's Athletics, and Another Challenge for Title IX
The triumphant ending of one legal battle for gender equity in athletics in Michigan was followed closely by a new challenge in Hawaii in the continuing struggle for equal athletic opportunities for women and girls.

NOW Urges Obama to Protect Women's Reproductive Rights
NOW President Kim Gandy said, "I urge President Obama to maintain his public support for [the Freedom of Choice Act], which he enthusiastically endorsed during the campaign."

NOW Hails Confirmation of Gov. Kathleen Sebelius as HHS Secretary
Women and families will have another advocate in President Barack Obama's cabinet with the confirmation of Kathleen Sebelius as Health and Human Services Secretary on Tuesday.

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.

Electing the Next Leaders of NOW and Shaping Our Agenda
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.

NOW Foundation Announces Love Your Body Poster Contest Winners
View the 2009 winning poster entries, send an e-card with the designs, and learn more about entering your own submission.

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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."

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.

2009 National NOW Conference: June 19-21, Indianapolis, Ind. Register online!

Woman Justice NOW: Urge President Obama to name a woman to the Supreme Court! Sign our petition and consider donating to the cause.

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.

Transition to Obama-Biden: See everything NOW is working on with the new administration.

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

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

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.