Tompkins County NOW

Fighting For Equality Since 1979!

The National Organization for Women is recognized as a leader in women's fight for political justice. Tompkins County NOW was founded in 1979 committed to passage of the ERA. Women are still not in the US Constitution, but Tompkins County NOW is still here. We are dedicated to having an impact on policies and attitudes that are harmful to women. We have joined NOW to do the work of changing our society at the political level, working to counter problems at the source in order to prevent sexism which causes women to be limited to accomplishments below their abilities. We fight the sexualization of women, which causes women to be regarded as objects to be used and abused. Tompkins County NOW's's goals are to educate, organize, and make positive change for women.

National NOW President, Terry O'Neill will be in Tompkins County September 24th-26th.

Join us over the week-end for a fun feminist tour of our local wineries over the week-end. (stay tuned to our list serve or call 898-9593 for details)

Agenda for September 26th

Noon --Rally on the Commons (Bernie Milton or Center Pavillion) to protect Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid from cuts. (Will be moved to Women's Community Building, 100 W. Seneca St. in the event of rain.) Speakers will include Martha Robertson, Chair of the Tompkins County Legislature.
12:45- Informal Discussion with Terry in Room 2-3 of the Women's Community Building, 100 W. Seneca St.
5 PM-- Terry will talk on Feminism Now and in the Future at Cornell's Kaufmann Auditorium in Goldwin Smith Hall. (Directions are included below for anyone unfamiliar with campus.)

Directions to Kaufmann Aud.-- If you turn onto Hoy Rd from Rte 366, there is a parking garage just before you get to the security booth. You can park there and follow Hoy Rd up to Campus Rd or cut cross lots up to Campus Rd. With your back to the paking garage, go left on Campus Rd and take a right on East Ave. Goldwyn Smith will be on your left.

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Other Sites of Interest

NOW-New York State
The National Women's History Project
National Women's Hall of Fame
The American Association of University Women
Congressional Record and Bill Tracking
Ithaca Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Task Force

Tompkins County NOW has a list serve to keep activists informed of events and actions. You can subscribe for TCNOW's alert! by sending the email that emerges when you click this link. If you have difficulty subscribing or wish to contact us about anything else email NOW here. We have a Blog that is open to everyone. It is a grreat place to have discussions that elicit political views that are usually left unvoiced by all the male political pundits.

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NOW-NYS is holding vigils for jobs across the State on the first Friday on each month. In particular we are asking for the creation of a National Public jobs program that provides jobs for women as well as men. While men have made some modest gains in employment in this limited recovery, women have lost ground. During the recovery: women lost 222,000, while men gained 640,000. Women have lost 99.6% of the 257,000 jobs cut from the public sector.

NOW-NYS and The National Jobs for All Coalition has called for regular local press conferences and demonstrations on the First Friday of each month to 1) demand decent, living wage jobs for everyone who wants to work 2) ensure there is adequate income and support for all unemployed, underemployed and underpaid workers and 3) call attention to priority public needs that can be addressed through new programs of public and private job creation.

While unemployment is high for everyone, the unemployment problem is worsening for women. According the the National Women's Law Center this slow recovery has left women behind.

Our chapter frequently hosts a Feminist Thursday at 5:30 pm at a local restaurant. Join us for a rousing discussion of current events with other feminists and good commraderie. Join our listserve for updates on local NOW activities, events and actions of interest to feminists as well as information on Feminist Thursdays. To join listserve send this email.