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    From the Washington Office of Public Policy: Action Alert - Wish Social Security a Happy 75th Birthday!
    In the emerging battle over Social Security, the stakes for women are high. For 75 years, Social Security -- a hallmark of the New Deal -- has been... the sole source of income for 25 percent of women 65 and over. Most of these women are poor. Women earn less, live longer, and have fewer assets and pension benefits than men. Women, therefore, need more Social Security income during their retirement years. And Social Security is “the largest source of income” for all retired Americans (Social...moreless
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    From the Washington Office of Public Policy - CEDAW Website Alert
    Because Women's Rights Are Human Rights CEDAW now has an active website that will enable us to push the White House and the Senate to advance... ratification of this important treaty. Go to http://www.CEDAW2010.org to join this human rights campaign. moreless
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    From the Washington Office of Public Policy - CEDAW Alert, July
    The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women Time and time again President Obama has declared his support... for women worldwide and announced that the ratification of the CEDAW Treaty was an important priority. Now we need him to show leadership in advancing women and girls’ rights around the world. As women and men who believe in the basic rights of women and girls worldwide – the right to live free from violence, the ability to go to school, and...moreless
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    From the Washington Office of Public Policy - Mother's Day CEDAW Alert
    This Mother's Day, Stand up for Human Rights and Equality. Urge your Senators to Support the CEDAW Treaty. We know that women and girls around the... world face violence and discrimination daily. We also know that CEDAW, the Women’s Treaty, helps women and girls to go to school, to own and inherit property, to take part in public life, and to fight violence. We need Senate action on the CEDAW Treaty (the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women) to give the...moreless
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    Help pass the International Violence Against Women Act !
    Help pass the International Violence Against Women Act as it comes up for a vote in Congress this month! Urge Sen. Johnny Isakson to support and vote... for the bill by leaving a message on his facebook wall: http://www.facebook.com/isakson Example FB message (to post on Congresspersons page): One out of every three women worldwide will be physically, sexually, or otherwise abused during her lifetime. Please be a leader in helping end violence against women globally! Support and vote for the... moreless
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    From the Washington Office of Public Policy: President and Congress Act for Historic Financial Reform
    From the Washington Office of Public Policy: President and Congress Act for Historic Financial Reform Congress passed historic legislation on... Thursday to prevent the type of financial meltdown that crippled the U.S. economy in 2008. The new law includes the toughest restrictions Wall Street since the Great Depression. Congress tightened restrictions on banks’ lending practices and expanded consumer protections to ward off a repeat of the financial collapse. Companies that threaten...moreless
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    From the Washington Office of Public Policy - Immigration Reform: The President Speaks
    From the Washington Office of Public Policy Immigration Reform: The President Speaks Today President Barack Obama made a renewed appeal to the... nation on the need for comprehensive immigration reform. Washington politics, polls and upcoming November elections have stymied Congressional action on this issue. Let us know what you want Congress to do; post comments below. Read the President’s speech:...moreless
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    Act Boldly for Energy Independence
    Act Boldly for Energy Independence You have seen the images of an oil slicked Gulf Coast, that will forever change lives and the... ecosystem. You have heard the President’s address to the nation, and his call for the United States to move into the future unfettered by our dependence on oil, and you have heard his demand that BP provide restoration. Now it’s time for you to Act! Call your representatives and tell them to take the steps that put America on a course of...moreless
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    AmericaSpeaks: Our Budget, Our Economy
    AmericaSpeaks: Our Budget, Our Economy Budgets are all about choices. What kind of nation do we want in 2025? Will we be able to educate our... children, provide health coverage, generate good jobs and economic security, and protect public health and safety? Will we collect enough revenues to carry out the functions of government that you believe in, or will deficits be the driving force for cuts in services? You can be part of a national forum allowing people all over the...moreless
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