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National Coalition Urges Congress to Consider Sweeping Social Security Proposals for Women,Caregivers and Same-Sex Couples
NOW Foundation, IWPR, and the NCPSSM Foundation briefed congressional staff on their research examining the challenges facing elderly women and their families in the U.S. Their report, 'Breaking the Social Security Glass Ceiling: A Proposal to Modernize Women's Benefits,' also proposes initiatives to ensure Social Security benefits are adequate for all Americans, particularly for women and women of color. (05/12)

NOW Foundation Presents Panel on Indigenous Women at UN Event
On March 8, the NOW Foundation sponsored a panel addressing "Issues Confronting Indigenous Women in Rural USA." The panel was part of the parallel events of the 56th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, which took place in New York City, Feb. 27-March 9, 2012. NOW Foundation's participation was made possible with a grant from the Urgent Action Fund for Women's Human Rights. (03/12)

NOW Foundation Joins Allies to Promote Telecommunications Justice
NOW Foundation has joined with a broad coalition of social justice organizations to address abusive telecommunications practices. The project concentrates on two important issues that have a disproportionate impact on women, people of color, immigrants and low-income communities: prison phone rates and mobile phone billing. (2/12)

Announcing NOW Foundation's 2012 Love Your Body Poster Contest Winners!
Check out the winners of the 2012 Love Your Body poster contest. Eighth grader Francesa Spruiell is this year's grand prize winner. You can send all four designs as e-cards and learn about entering the 2013 contest yourself. (2/12)

NOW Foundation Asks Supreme Court to Protect Stalking Victims Against Employment Discrimination
NOW Foundation recently filed a friend of the court brief supporting civil rights attorney and former law professor Dawn V. Martin, who is calling on the Supreme Court to hold that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act protects a woman from being stalked in her workplace and from being terminated for reporting it. (12/11)

Better Wage Data Needed from Federal Contractors
NOW Foundation submitted comments to the Department of Labor expressing support for a new comprehensive survey of federal contractors to improve enforcement of laws prohibiting pay discrimination. Such information could help shrink the stubborn gender wage gap and would encourage employers to voluntarily comply with the law as they could better gauge their pay policies. (10/11)

NOW Foundation Urges Women to Speak Up On Love Your Body Day
Today, the National Organization for Women Foundation celebrates its 14th annual Love Your Body Day -- a day when women of all sizes, colors, ages and abilities come together to celebrate self-acceptance and to promote positive body image. (10/11)

Celebrate Love Your Body Day!
Take action on Love Your Body Day. Write a blog post for our blog carnival. Record a video and post it on YouTube as part of our Let's Talk About It Project. Get social by tweeting using the #lybd hashtag or RSVPing to our Facebook event. (10/11)

Watch UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women Online Presentation
The UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women (SR VAW), Rashida Manjoo Esq., discusses the report she made to the U.N. General Assembly on Oct. 10 about the situation of violence against women in the U.S. (10/11)

NOW Foundation Testifies at FDA Hearing on Breast Implant Studies
The lack of long-term data demonstrates that makers of silicone gel-filled breast implants lack the motivation to carry out rigorous long-term evaluations of patients, leading NOW Foundation to call on the FDA to prevent further risk to women by taking the devices off the market until better research is conducted. (08/11)

2011 Love Your Body Poster Available to Order
This year's grand prize winner of the annual Love Your Body poster contest was designed by college student Kyla Hollis of Colorado. This fabulous poster is now available to order, but supplies are limited, so order NOW!

Victory for Public Interest in Court Decision
The 3rd Circuit Court reached a decision in the long-standing media ownership appeal brought by the Institute for Public Representation, siding with IPR and the groups that had joined in bringing the case, including the NOW Foundation. (07/11)

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