HERvotes Blog Carnival

NOW and allied organizations representing millions of women are coming together through HERvotes to mobilize women voters for the 2012 elections in order to protect and advance women’s Health and Economic Rights.

Happy Birthday, Title IX

I want to write an uplifting piece about loving one’s self. Disclaimer: This is not that piece. Like any other twenty-something, I am easily distracted when on the Internet, and I stumble upon a whole different issue.

NOW Political Action Committee Proudly Endorses Elizabeth Warren

The NOW/PAC is proud to announce its endorsement of Elizabeth Warren for U.S. Senate from Massachusetts. Warren is a tough and effective advocate for economic justice, standing up to Wall Street and the big banks to stop the predatory financial practices that target so many women and men struggling to make ends meet.

What the ERA Means to Me: When “We Can Do It” becomes Reality

Rosie the Riveter has long been a symbol of the feminist movement; exposing muscular arms and wearing a determined look on her face. Her slogan is “We Can Do It!” But that’s not what many women are told. The reality is that not enough women hear “You can do it” enough times in their lives. And I like to believe that the ERA might influence that a little bit.