Early primaries pose new challenges

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Women candidates who are challenging right wing extremists in the elections need support from all women to make it through the primaries. The National Organization for Women member, Anita Rufus, who challenges Rep. Sonny Bono for the US House seat in Palm Springs, California, is popular among her community members. She has the experience of being a single mother and has moved on to become a top executive in a large corporation. Full-fledged support from women is the only way of assuring that Anita and other women have an edge over men during elections.

Political aspects, Primaries, Women in politics

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Supreme Court answers sexual harassment questions

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The Supreme Court has ruled in the Oncale vs Offshore Sundowner case that employment discrimination based on sex is applicable to same-sex harassment. There are also three cases pending before the high court that requires its clarification on sexual harassment parameters. These cases are the Faragher vs Boca Raton, FL, Gebser vs Lago Vista Independent School District and Ellerth vs Burlington Industries.

Cases, Sexual harassment

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Drive for equality underway, big challenges ahead

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NOW campaign the Drive for Equality to involve women supporters at the polls in November 2004 and the way to reduce gender gap. Analysis of the two presidential elections demonstrates that women and men have strikingly different voting patterns.

United States, Women, Demonstrations and protests, Women's rights, National Organization for Women, Women's suffrage

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