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National Women’s History Museum

Monday, October 19th, 2009


From the NWHM: Here is what you can do to help.

H.R. 1700 Passed in House

On October 14, 2009, H.R. 1700 passed the House Floor on a voice vote. Click here to read the press release. The bill now goes to the U.S. Senate. See below for how you can still help.

Representative Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) said, “There are museums for stamps and spies, for news and for poetry–but today’s action by the House means women are on our way toward a ‘museum of our own’. What women have contributed to the building of our country is a story long overdue for the telling.”

Representative Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) re-introduced The National Women’s History Museum Act (H.R. 1700) with bipartisan support on March 25, 2009. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) will re-introduce the companion Senate bill shortly. We’ve launched the Right Here. Right Now. campaign so that you can make your voice heard on Capitol Hill. Help us urge Congress to pass The National Women’s History Museum Act immediately.


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Women’s Health Hero Awards

Friday, April 3rd, 2009

I just received the following from the lovely women at Our Bodies, Ourselves, and thought I would pass it on:

When you hear the words “Women’s Health Hero,” who comes to mind? Your 9th grade health teacher who taught you about sexually transmitted infections? The midwife who sat with you through 15 hours of labor? The young Nigerian activist you read about who’s working to end gender discrimination in her country? Or maybe the neighbor who counter-protests at the abortion clinic every Saturday morning?

Whoever your heroes are, we want to know about them! We’ve created the Our Bodies Ourselves Women’s Health Heroes awards to honor those who make significant contributions to the health and well-being of women. It’s a great way to publicly recognize people who make a difference in your life or the lives of others.
Nominations are now being accepted. Please visit http://www.ourbodiesourselves.org/heroes.asp for more information.

Contact Wendy Brovold, Communications and Marketing Manager at wendy@bwhbc.org or 617-245-0200×13 with questions.

You can read more about the origins of Our Bodies, Ourselves on pages 317-19 in Women Making America. When asked why the collective focused only on women, they responded,

“Our answer is that we are women, and as women, do not consider ourselves experts on men (although men through the centuries have presumed to be experts about us). We are not implying that we think . . . men are much less alienated from their bodies than women are. But we know that it is up to men to explore that for themselves.”

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