NOW E-cards

The National Organization for Women offers free e-cards you can send today!: http://www.now.org/sendcard/.

Tuesday--Women's Equality Day

Celebrate equal rights! Get ready for Women's Equality Day, which is right around the corner on Tuesday, August 26. Check out http://womenshistory.about.com/od/wed/Womens_Equality_Day_August_26.htm and http://www.nwhp.org/resourcecenter/equalityday.php for more information.

Representative Tubb Jones Dies

Representative Stephanie Tubb Jones died this evening as a result of an aneurysm. She was 58.

Tubb Jones was the first black woman to represent Ohio in Congress. She was a fierce Democrat and staunchly against the Iraq war. She was an incredibly strong woman who made it one of her missions to secure rights for everyone.

She will be much missed in the world of politics, and as a person.

Our thoughts are with her family in this time of grief.

For a more detailed story, read the Associated Press' article:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5g69eFoFAV_TuMuhxP8zy2W3ut_egD92MBNQO0

Democratic Veepstakes

In this interesting article [http://www.now.org/news/note/073108.html] by the National Organization of Women's president, Kim Gandy takes a look at the likely candidates for Obama's running mate, and their positions on issues that affect women. Check it out!

Birthdays of Note!

Happy Birthday to physician Elizabeth Blackwell (1821-1910), author Gertrude Stein (1874–1946), industry executive Linda Wachner (1946-), and award-winning science teacher J. Catherine Roberts (1953-).

P.S. Since today is the U.S.A.'s Super Bowl Sunday, take a peek at these pages about women in sports: Women in Sports at About.com and FactMonster's Women in Sports.

Mind on the Media

Today is Rid the World of Fad Diets Day! Lots of ads for weight loss programs can be damaging to girl's self-esteem. Check out Mind On The Media, an organization that helps girls "promote healthy body image," boycott bad ads, and discuss media messages.

The Women's History Project

International Women Leaders Global Security Summit Call to Action

Check it out! "The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands in partnership with The White House Project, the Council of Women World Leaders and the Women Leaders Intercultural Forum launched the International Women Leaders Global Security Initiative in October 2006. This initiative, which will run through June 2008, aims to bring the perspectives and voices of global women leaders to the international discourse on security." They held a summit November 15-17, 2007 in New York City, NY. The participants signed their Call to Action, which is a statment for peace, security and welfare around the world, especially focusing on women's security. It first states, "We, the participants of the International Women Leaders Global Security Summit, share a common vision for a more secure, peaceful and just world. Our different cultures and backgrounds are unified by our common sense of urgency and shared resolve to ensure that all people may live free from fear and want. We commit to supporting effective policies that increase human and state security and challenge affronts to both." You can read the full goals and sign the call here.

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MSN's Most Influential Women of 2007

MSN has published their Most Influential Women of 2007 list! Click here to see the article which highlights several girls and women, including Miley Cyrus and J.K. Rowling.

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Spatulatta

Another website for girls, by girls! This site, Spatulatta, has cooking video demos and recipes run by two girls (ages 11 and 9, perhaps?). It's pretty big now, and they've even toured the country doing presentations! They also have a blog, too. Spatulatta

The Women's History Project
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