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Unemployed or underemployed?
Have a story to tell?We are now collecting stories for the 2012 Mother's Day Report. This year, our campaign will focus on highlighting innovative solutions to employment obstacles women face as they age. We need your stories! Tell us how the recession and decline in jobs have affected you, your family and your loved ones. Submit stories to OlderWomensLeague@owl-national.org
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U.S. EPA Air Pollution and Heart Webinar
Heart disease is the number one killer of women. Unfortunately, many women think of heart attacks as a problem only for men. Each year, about 400,000 women die from heart disease and more than 42 million women are currently living with some kind of cardiovascular disease.
Most people are aware that having high cholesterol, smoking and other risk factors make your chances of heart disease greater. But did you know that unhealthy air can have an effect on your heart, too? Do you know how to find information about the air quality in your area?
If you're interested in getting more information about this issue, consider joining Dr. Wayne Casio from the Office of Research and Development at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for a webinar discussing these issues.
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Tues., Dec. 6, 2-3:30 p.m.
HOW:
Call Toll-Free (877) 290-8017 _________________________ STOP Obesity Alliance Nearly two thirds of the U.S. population is overweight or obese, and some projections estimate this number will rise to 50 percent by 2030.
Obesity is an epidemic and we rely on primary providers and community health centers as our front line defense. Provisions of the Affordable Care Act are working to curb increased cost this epidemic will cause. The Alliance's new report looks at the readiness of community health centers to face this issues, as well as barriers and opportunities health professionals encounter when treating obesity or weight-related chronic disease issues.
To view the report, click here.
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 Volume II
Issue 11 November 2011 |
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Extending the Payroll Tax Cut
Yesterday, President Obama went to Scranton, PA to talk about an issue that impacts millions of women and families across the country: the extension of the payroll tax cut. If Congress doesn't vote to extend the current payroll tax cut, taxes will go up for millions of Americans.
For a typical family earning $50,000 a year, that means a $1,000 tax increase.
If Congress passes President Obama's plan, that same family would keep that $1,000 in their family budget and add $500 additional dollars, for a total tax cut of $1,500. Today, the U.S. Treasury Department put out a new report that includes state-by-state tax data on the payroll tax cut. Click here to view the report.
You can also find out what this means for you and your loved ones by using the Tax Calculator.
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Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization
Yesterday, Senator Pat Leahy and Senator Mike Crapo introduced bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).
First championed in 1994 by then-Senator Biden, VAWA transformed the nation's response to domestic violence and sexual assault. VAWA provides funding to states and local communities to develop specialized law enforcement units, provide services to victims, and improve prosecution of these crimes. Since the passage of the Act, the annual incidence of domestic violence has dropped by more than 50 percent.
To read more about the re-authorization of this crucial legislation, click here.
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Today: World AIDS Day
 In 1988, the World Health Organization established World AIDS Day. To date, this disease has killed 30 million people around the world. An additional 34 million people are living with HIV today. In Sub-Sahara Africa, 60 percent of individuals with this disease are women and girls. AIDS affects people of all ages. In fact, 1/4 of all people with HIV/AIDS are over the age of 50.
To gear up for this day of observance, Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, spoke at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD on November 8, 2011. Our goal, she cited: To create an AIDS-free generation. In her speech, she noted that we have made progress in the 30 years since the disease was discovered. Today, we have a better understanding of how it is spread, how it mutates in the body and how it hides from the immune system. A positive diagnosis of HIV is no longer a death sentence--but it is still incurable.
In 2010, the White House released its HIV/AIDS Strategy. This ambitious plan is the nation's first-ever comprehensive coordinated HIV/AIDS roadmap with clear and measurable targets to be achieved by 2015. To read more about the plan, click here.
There are many ways in which you can get involved to help raise awareness of this cause. Click here for ideas.
The White House is holding a conference call on World AIDS Day today:
WHAT: White House Conference Call WHEN: Thursday, December 1st at 4PM EST Dial In: (800) 288-8976 Passcode: World AIDS Day |
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Use GoodSearch for your Holiday Shopping!
OWL is now participating in an easy and exciting new fundraising campaign through GoodSearch. How does it work? Go to www.goodsearch.com and click on Choose Your Cause. Type in Older Women's League and click Verify. Now you're all set!
GoodSearch is a search engine that donates money to OWL every time you use it.
GoodShop is a great place to find coupons and discounts at all your favourite online retailers. And the best part - a percentage of your purchase is donated to OWL!
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I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning to sail my ship.
- Louisa May Alcott
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Upcoming Event: 
National Women's History Museum
The Past, Present and Future of U.S. Women's History
The NWHM -Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars is holding its fourth lecture in their 2011-2012 Lecture Series:
The Past, Present and Future of U.S. Women's History on Monday, December 12, 2011, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. with a brief reception to follow.
The title of this Lecture is An Analysis of Photographer Dorothea Lange as an Example of What Women's History Can Teach Us.
Guest Lecturer: Dr. Linda Gordon, Professor of History at New York University, author of the biography "Dorothea Lange: A Life Beyond Limits."
Where: Woodrow Wilson Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Flom Auditorium, Sixth floor, Washington, DC
The Lecture Series is free and open to the public. However, please RSVP to Sydnee Winston at swinston@nwhm.org to put your name on the guest list and have a picture ID to pass through security at the Wilson Center. For more information, click here.
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OWL-THE VOICE OF MIDLIFE AND OLDER WOMEN
OWL is a 501(c)(3) national grassroots organization founded in 1980 that continues to be the only national membership organization that advocates solely from the perspective of now over 74 million mid-life and older women.
www.owl-national.org
1025 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 701
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 1-877-OLDRWMN (653-7966) Fax: 202-833-3472
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