The President has asked Congress to raise the minimum before they adjourn for the year. Thousands of groups from more than 150 countries will be holding demonstrations around the world on October 15. The march in the United States will focus on threats to the Violence Against Women Act , and retaining the pro-choice majority on the Supreme Court if new justices are appointed. Women from all over the country will gather in Washington, D.C. for the march and related events over the weekend.
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SICK Several readers have alerted WFF that the September issue of Men's Health magazine has a list of the Best and Worst Colleges for Men in the nation. If the school has a strong women's studies department that's a negative for men. Pink ribbons are fine, but the National Breast Cancer Coalition , with sponsorship from Lifetime Television , is making it clear this election season that the very personal issue of breast cancer is also personal . They're collecting one million signatures in September from people pledging that they will ask politicians who want their votes to take stronger action in the fight against the disease. This doesn't cost you a cent, but it will build the numbers needed to send a loud message .