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In the 61 years since the U.N. was founded, no woman has ever held the position of Secretary-General, despite many qualified women candidates. Take Action.

NOW and other women's rights organizations plan to follow up on the U.N. Human Rights Committee (U.N. HRC) recommendations concerning sex-based employment discrimination in the United States. Read More.

This Emergency Contraception toolkit will help you take action to ensure access to EC for all women. Read More.

NOW condemns acts of violence, the perpetrators, and the military authorities who fail to take action to punish offenders and prevent further violence and applauds members of Congress who have pressured the Department of Defense to address sexual assault in the military. Read More
Resources for Women in the Military.

And make sure to read: Teens Meet Harassment In High School Halls, by Liz Funk, Young Feminist Task Force Member.

NOW President Kim Gandy writes that Bush "has been in the news a lot lately, spreading cheerful misinformation with the help of his media allies. And his friends in Congress still roll over when he tosses them a bone. But there is change a-brewin' ..."
Read more about feminist candidates for the House of Representatives.