AAUW - Equity Issues in the News

Equity Issues (January 29)

Tue, 2 Feb 2010 10:58:09 -0500

\n Included in this issue:

\n-- AAUW Marks One-Year Anniversary of Ledbetter Law with Call for Action
\n-- Young Scientist Makes Headlines, Draws Attention to Efforts to Make Field More Diverse
\n-- New Research Supports AAUW's Position on Male Academic Achievement
\n-- AAUW Video Response to the State of the Union Address Appears on Various Websites
\n-- New Book Generates Buzz, Features Essay by AAUW's Lisa Maatz
\n-- AAUW Weighs in on Hiring of First Woman President at University of Virginia
\n-- Vote for AAUW!
\n-- AAUW Adds to Discussion about Work Policies and Single Women]]>\n

Equity Issues (January 25)

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:33:45 -0500

Included in this issue:

\n\n-- AAUW Needs Your Vote!
\n-- Top Blogger Cites AAUW\u2019s Assessment of President\u2019s First Year
\n-- AAUW to Speak on Work/Life Balance on Blog Radio Series
\n-- It's Cervical Health Awareness Month
\n-- AAUW Branches Encouraged to Take Part in Half the Sky LIVE

Equity Issues (January 15)

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:23:54 -0500

Included in this issue:

\n\n-- The Twitter Shorty Awards: Vote for AAUW!
\n-- ESPN Gameday Arrives to UConn for Historic Matchup in Women's Sports
\n-- Women as Philanthropists
\n-- AAUW Listed Among Top Organizations Preparing Future Female Leaders
\n-- California LAF Supported Litigant to Appear at Upcoming Luncheons

Equity Issues (January 8)

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:21:14 -0500

\n Included in this issue:

\n\n-- AAUW Partners with Washington Mystics to Celebrate Women and Girls in Sports
\n-- AAUW's Linda Hallman Contributes New Blog to MORE.com
\n-- AAUW to Participate in February Blog Carnival Set for Next Month
\n-- Former AAUW Fellow Featured in Blog Post on Equality in the Workplace
\n-- AAUW Invited to White House Event Focused on Improving Math, Science Education
\n-- AAUW Highlighted for Awarded Grants in CA and MA
\n-- AAUW Partners with Leading Groups on National Campaign to Prevent Cervical Cancer
\n-- Rosalind Wiseman's Next Webinar Set for Jan. 13
\n-- Women's Equity Foundation Highlighted in TN Newspaper

\n\nPre-order Secrets of Powerful Women: Leading Change for a New Generation, the book women across America will be talking about.]]>\n

Equity Issues (December 18)

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:39:36 -0500

Included in this issue:

\n\n-- AAUW Branches Encouraged to Take Part in Half the Sky LIVE
\n-- Title IX Rules Guarantee Equality in Opportunity
\n-- AAUW Executive Director, Staff Attend White House Festivities
\n-- AAUW, Other Groups Collaborate for Gender Equity in Science and Math
\n-- AAUW Critical of Book that Uses Old Arguments to Explain Gender Divide in Science
\n-- "Taking a Man's Name Opened Up a New World:" Why a Blogger Hid Her Gender

Equity Issues (December 11)

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:21:31 -0500

Included in this issue:

\n\n-- Madeleine Albright Book Tour Stops in D.C., Dec. 11
\n-- AAUW Branch Members Helped Establish Jane Addams Day, Observed Dec. 10 in Illinois
\n-- AAUW's Lisa Maatz Contributes Essay to Forthcoming Lifetime Network Book
\n-- New on AAUW's Facebook Page: KIDK-TV News Story about Campaign College
\n-- AAUW Members in S.C. Prepare Holiday Dinner
\n-- AAUW Offers Scholarships to Collin County, TX Women

Equity Issues (December 4)

Mon, 7 Dec 2009 15:01:34 -0500

Included in this issue:

\n\n-- AAUW Executive Director Attends White House for Launch of "Educate to Innovate"\n
\n-- Nobel Prize Winning Member Talks about Women in Science on NPR\n
\n-- AAUW's Lisa Maatz Contributes Essay to Forthcoming Lifetime Network Book\n
\n-- AAUW Supporter Vocal on Stupak Amendment\n
\n-- Women Hold More Jobs than Ever But Salaries Still Lag\n
\n-- Campaign College Generates Excitement in Idaho\n
\n-- Blogger Gives Thanks for AAUW

Equity Issues (November 20)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:45:30 -0500

\n Included in this issue:

\n- AAUW Executive Director Blogs about Caregiving
\n- AAUW Responds to Misleading Article on Title IX
\n- AAUW Reacts to U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Probe into Admissions and Gender
\n- AAUW Executive Director Discusses Media Successes, Promotes Capitol Hill Lobby Corps
\n- Join AAUW's Twibbon Campaign to Stop the Stupak Amendment
\n- AAUW Announces 2010 Campaign College Sites
\n- AAUW Expresses Concern about Miller Sick Leave Bill
\n- AAUW Member Greg Mortenson Inspires Students in Montana
\n- AAUW Director of Public Policy Testifies in Congress about the Forged Letter Scandal
\n- AAUW Has Presence on Second Life
\n- AAUW's Lisa Maatz Discusses Women and the Maine Economy
\n- AAUW LAF Plaintiff Continues Her Fight for Justice]]>\n

Equity Issues (October 30)

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:18:40 -0400

\n Included in this issue:

\n- AAUW Executive Director Addresses National Science Foundation Committee
\n- AAUW Research Frames Discussion about A Women's Nation on MSNBC Segment
\n- AAUW Responds to A Woman's Nation, Bloggers Take Notice
\n- AAUW Member Shares 2009 Nobel Prize in Medicine in Banner Year for Women
\n- AAUW Fellowship Alumna Featured in Newsweek Offers Tips on How to Handle Online Bullying
\n- National Women's Magazine Turns to AAUW for Answers on Important Salary Question
\n- AAUW Spokane (WA) Branch Turns 100
\n- AAUW Branches Honor Eleanor Roosevelt on Her 125th Birthday
\n- AAUW Report Cited in Story about an Increase in Sexual Harassment in Tucson Schools
\n- AAUW Executive Director Says \"It's Time to Draw the Line on Tucker Max\"
]]>\n

Equity Issues (September 11)

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:10:27 -0400

Included in this issue:
\nAAUW Reacts to Wage Gap Data in the New U.S. Census Report
\nAAUW Joins Call for Fair and Honest Debate on Public Policy Issues
\nOnline Training Course Developed To Prevent Sexual Harassment
\nWomen Have Come a Long Way, but Pay Inequities Remain
\nAAUW: A Lot of Good Works in One Package
\nAward Winning Columnist Addresses AAUW Lakewood (CO) branch

Equity Issues (August 28)

Fri, 4 Sep 2009 16:42:20 -0400

Included in this issue:
\n- Senator Ted Kennedy Leaves a Legacy of Achievement that Shaped Today's Workplace
\n- Would You Run for Public Office?
\n- Battle over Health Care Affecting Pro-Woman Changes by Obama Administration
\n- Forged Letters Scandal Hits Home for AAUW's Jill Birdwhistell
\n- Health Care Discrimination against Women Must End
\n- AAUW Member Weighs in on Health Care Debate
\n- Women's Equality Day: Some Things You Should Know
\n- Gender Profiling Hurts Our National Health Care

Equity Issues (August 21)

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:07:40 -0400

Included in this issue:
\n- O's First-Ever Power List Includes 2009 AAUW Convention Speaker Lilly Ledbetter
\n- Fake AAUW Letter about "Cap and Trade" Bill Turns Up, National Media Takes Notice
\n- AAUW's 2007 Research Report Still Receiving Recognition
\n- CyberGirlz Technology Camp Encourages Girls to get into Technology
\n- AAUW has Come a Long Way since 1881

Equity Issues (August 14)

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 19:24:21 -0400

Included in this issue:
\n-- Setting the Record Straight: Update by AAUW Executive Director Linda D. Hallman
\n-- AAUW Attends White House Briefing on Women and Health Reform
\n-- AZ Paper Says AAUW Could Foster More Civil Health Care Discussions
\n-- AAUW Breaking through Barriers in STEM
\n-- AAUW Taking Grant Applications
\n-- Tech Trek: Getting Girls into Math and Science

Equity Issues (August 7)

Sun, 9 Aug 2009 21:43:31 -0400

Included in this issue:
\n-- AAUW Sets the Record Straight
\n-- Justice Sotomayor: Newest High Court Member Makes America and N.Y. Proud
\n-- Single-Sex Classrooms 'Not the Panacea'
\n-- AAUW Awardee Continues to Garner Headlines
\n-- Middle School Students Receive Scholarships for Summer Science Camp
\n-- AAUW Member Named Interim Chancellor at City Colleges of Chicago

Equity Issues (July 31)

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:03:45 -0400

Included in this issue:
\n-- AAUW Researcher to Give STEM Presentation at Educational Equity Conference
\n-- Caring about Women and Maternal Health
\n-- Economy is Driving Many Osteoporotic Women to Retire Later
\n-- Studies Show the More Women in Management, the More Profitable the Company
\n-- AAUW Researcher is Highlighted in News Story about Boys' Academic Struggles

Equity Issues (July 24)

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 23:32:20 -0400

Included in this issue:
\n-- AAUW Releases Statement of Support for Sonia Sotomayor
\n-- Promoting Equal Pay: Lilly Ledbetter States Her Case
\n-- Paycheck Fairness? The Time is Now!
\n-- Are You Getting a Fair Wage?
\n-- AAUW Program Encourages Girls to Enter STEM fields
\n-- AAUW National Convention Still Making Headlines
\n-- Grad Student Receives AAUW Fellowship for Quillwork Research

Equity Issues from Convention (June 26)

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 08:25:30 -0400

Included in this issue:
\n-- Ledbetter, women politicians headline AAUW convention
\n-- 900 AAUW members attend St. Louis convention
\n-- Jackie Speier Speaking at AAUW National Convention This Weekend
\n-- Equal Pay is not only about fairness -- it's about survival
\n-- Money for Grad School
\n-- Paycheck Fairness

Equity Issues (June 22)

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:22:01 -0400

Included in this issue:
\n-- AAUW Co-Sponsors Summit Aimed at Encouraging Girls to Consider Careers in STEM
\n-- White House Press Office Takes Note of AAUW Statement on Judge Sonia Sotomayor
\n-- AAUW Names 2009 Eleanor Roosevelt Fund Award Winner
\n-- AAUW Member Leader's Thoughts about Pay Equity Appear in The Advocate
\n-- AAUW Supports Newly Introduced Bill which Addresses Gender Equity in Sports
\n-- AAUW Co-Hosts Capitol Hill Briefing on Girls' Sports

Equity Issues (June 12)

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:23:57 -0400

\n \n-- Trinity Students Have High Praise for the AAUW/NASPA Student Leadership Conference
\n-- Campaign College Promoted at AAUW\u2019s Summer Conference for College Women
\n-- Ambivalence about Feminism
\n-- Assistant Secretary Duckworth Honored With Women of Distinction Award
\n-- Naomi Tutu Inspires Students at National Conference for College Women Student Leaders
\n-- NCCWSL Keynoter on NPR\u2019s Weekend Edition Sunday
\n-- Equal Pay Helps All
\n-- AAUW, Dr. Phil Mentioned in Column about Equal Pay Act Anniversary
\n-- Pitt Graduate Student Earns AAUW Fellowship
\n-- What It Means to Be a Woman
\n-- AAUW Member Leader Pens Guest Opinion about Fair Pay]]>\n

Equity Issues (May 29)

Sun, 31 May 2009 23:02:35 -0400

Included in this edition:
\n-- AAUW 2009 Woman of Distinction Picks up New Honor
\n-- AAUW on the Nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court
\n-- Leadership Conference Held in Idaho Thanks to AAUW Grant
\n-- Mujer y Universidad: Una Ruta a la Equidad (Women and Education: A Path to Equity)
\n-- Thanks to AAUW-Funded Mentoring Program, Students Reach High

Equity Issues (May 22)

Tue, 26 May 2009 11:41:38 -0400

Included in this edition:
\n-- AAUW Executive Director Gets Invited to the White House
\n-- AAUW's Top Policy Adviser Speaks at Equal Pay for Equal Work Press Conference
\n-- Court Rules Old Maternity Leave Doesn't Count Toward Pension
\n-- AAUW Urges N.D. Senators to Approve the Paycheck Fairness Act
\n-- Best Pick for High Court Would Be Working Mother

Equity Issues (April 17)

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:08:41 -0400

Included in this edition:
\n-- AAUW Receives Great Press in Puerto Rico Thanks to Executive Director\u2019s Visit
\n-- AAUW Public Policy Director Talks Title IX on the Dave Ross Show
\n-- U.S. Supreme Court to Hear AAUW-Supported Case April 22
\n-- Book Tells of Female U.S. Soldiers Raped by Comrades

Equity Issues (April 10)

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:26:16 -0400

Included in this edition:
\n-- AAUW Posts New Resources for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
\n-- AAUW Branch President from Mass. Opines about Equal Pay Day
\n-- Title IX's Inspiring, Significant Impact on Women
\n-- AAUW's $tart $mart Campus Negotiation Workshops Get Media Mention

Equity Issues (April 3)

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:25:53 -0400

Included in this edition:
\n-- Marie Claire Quotes AAUW in Article about Salaries
\n-- AAUW Member Says Ledbetter Law Just One Step Toward Fair Pay
\n-- Patsy Mink to be Remembered at Upcoming AAUW Convention
\n-- It's Thumbs Up for AAUW

Equity Issues (March 20)

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:28:03 -0400

Included in this edition:
\n-- AAUW Blog Post Responds to Criticism on White House Council on Women and Girls
\n-- Website Celebrates Famed Scientist who Benefitted from AAUW\u2019s Support
\n-- Sexual Assault Permeates U.S. Armed Forces
\n-- AAUW Among the Groups Working to Empower Women as Future Political Leaders

Equity Issues (March 13)

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:54:54 -0400

Included in this edition:
\n-- AAUW Spokeswoman Goes on Radio, Shows AAUW\u2019s Breadth
\n-- AAUW Executive Director Applauds Formation of Council on Women and Girls
\n-- AAUW Salutes Five Women Who Are Changing the World
\n-- AAUW Member Talks about Gains but Says Our Fight Continues
\n-- On International Women\u2019s Day, AAUW Helped to Make a Powerful Noise
\n-- AAUW Grant Goes a Long Way at Shenandoah University

Equity Issues (February 27)

Fri, 6 Mar 2009 12:43:45 -0500

Included in this edition:
\n-- Women Battle Poverty, Disease, Hate in Film
\n-- First Lady Invites Lilly Ledbetter to President's First Congressional Address
\n-- N. Dakota Bill Would Effectively Outlaw Abortion in the State
\n-- Where Are All the Women?
\n-- AAUW Former Member Authors 'Her Story'
\n-- AAUW Quoted in Story on Nontraditional Nursing Program

Equity Issues (February 13)

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:07:05 -0500

Included in this edition:
\n-- AAUW Supports the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
\n-- Sexual Assault is Still a Widespread Problem
\n-- AAUW Applauds Senate HELP Committee Vote on Hilda Solis
\n-- Johnnetta Cole, the Recipient of AAUW\u2019s 1991 Achievement Award, Back in the News
\n-- Lilly Ledbetter's Story Inspires Everyone

Equity Issues (January 30)

Thu, 5 Feb 2009 16:34:50 -0500

Included in this edition:
\nPresident Barack Obama Signs Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
\nWomen Workers Who Speak Out
\nPresident Inspires Girls to Become Next Generation of Leaders
\nFor Pacific Grove Woman, Inauguration Stirs Memories of Struggle
\nWomen Need Financial Empowerment to Address Health Care Issues

Equity Issues (January 15)

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:55:07 -0500

Included in this edition:
\nAAUW Gives Back to Community
\nSUNY Stony Brook Settles Sex Discrimination Case
\nCall to Arms, Call to Arms, Sister!
\nLilly Ledbetter Named Keynote Speaker at AAUW-NJ Issues Conference
\nDeLauro: It's Time to Close the Wage Gap
\nLilly Ledbetter's Courageous Acts Pump Up Your Pocketbook

Equity Issues (January 9)

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:16:27 -0500

Included in this edition:
\n-- House Approves Bills to Fight Gender Wage Gap
\n-- Workplace Legislation Coming to a Head in Congress
\n-- Reversing Discrimination

Equity Issues (December 24)

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:35:38 -0500

Included in this edition:
\n-- Women and Job Creation
\n-- Bush-Era Regs Form 'Undo This' Wish List for 2009
\n-- The 2008 wowOwow List of 20 Fabulous Female Firsts
\n-- Obama Picks SoCal Rep. Solis as Labor Secretary

Equity Issues (December 12)

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 10:32:36 -0500

Articles in this edition:
\n- Many Women Not Getting Care They Need After Heart Attacks
\n- Court May Rule In Favor Of AT&T on Pregnancy Leave
\n- Take a Stand against Oppression, Bigotry
\n- Rutgers Tries To Expand Role of Women in Sciences

Equity Issues (November 26)

Wed, 3 Dec 2008 14:25:36 -0500

Articles in this edition:

\n- AAUW's Christianne Corbett Appears on WPSU-TV's "Common Ground Lobby Talks," Talks about Where the Girls Are
\n- Women Hope to Fill Ranks of Obama's Pentagon
\n- The Fight for Pay Equity
\n- Rice Signs onto U.N. Campaign to Fight Violence against Women

Equity Issues (Nov. 13)

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:48:54 -0500

Articles in this edition:

\n - AAUW\u2019s Christianne Corbett to Appear Thursday, Nov. 13 on WPSU TV\u2019s 'Common Ground Lobby Talks' to Talk About Where the Girls Are
\n - State Law Threatens Gender-Equity Programs
\n - Local Woman Heads AAUW of Michigan
\n - Feinstein Leads Pack of Possible Candidates for Governor

Equity Issues (Oct. 31 - Nov 7)

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:19:20 -0500

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\n- Seminar Urges Women to Prepare for their Financial Futures
\n\n- Obama to Visit White House
\n\n- Equal Work, Equal Pay: Congress Seeks to Make Gender Pay
\n\n- High School Girls Build Bridges to Future Careers
\n\n- After Colorado Loss, Ward Connerly May Pull the Plug on
\n\n- N.H. First State with Female Majority in Senate
\n\n- AAUW Celebrates 30th Anniversary of the Passage of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act
\n\n- Vets Group Gives McCain Bad Scores for Votes He Missed
\n\n- Insurance Companies Charge Women More
\n\n- Would Amendment 46 Cancel Summer Science Camp for Girls?
\n\n- All-Male Senate in S.C.?
]]>\n

Equity Issues (October 22-27)

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:34:14 -0400

Articles in this edition:

\n\n- GET TO KNOW ME - Catherine Forslund
\n\n- Medical Textbook Gender Bias
\n\n- Shriver: Palin, Clinton Candidacies Normalize Idea of Women in Power
\n\n- Women are More Likely to Outlive their Savings

Equity Issues (October 11-21)

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:27:05 -0400

Articles in this edition:

\n\n - AAUW News
\n - Closing the Gap for Equal Pay
\n - In Debate, McCain Had Joe the Plumber, Obama Had Lilly Ledbetter
\n - Poverty Affects Education
\n - National Conference for College Women Student Leaders: Leadership for Today and Tomorrow

Equity Issues (October 1 - 15)

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:33:27 -0400

Articles in this edition:

\n\n - AAUW News
\n - Camp Helps Girls Get into Math, Science
\n - The Race for the White House
\n - Major Supreme Court Cases for the New Term

Equity Issues (Sep. 16 - 23)

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:50:13 -0400

Articles in this edition:
\n\n-- AAUW Gives Feingold Perfect Score on Women's Issues
\n-- McCain, Obama in Virtual Tie for Women's Votes, New Poll Finds
\n-- Cheers & Jeers of the Week: Rwanda Women Gain Seats; World Leaders Fall Short
\n-- Lilly Ledbetter, a Real War Hero, Could Help Obama Win

Equity Issues (Sep. 6 - 15 )

Sun, 14 Sep 2008 15:00:00 -0400

Articles in this edition:
\n
\n-- Where's that Girl Power?
\n-- Equal Before Mammon
\n-- Why are there so Few Women who are Political Cartoonists?
\n-- Sarah Palin: What's Sexist and What's Not Sexist?
\n-- Teen Seeks to Make 9/11 Federal Holiday

Equity Issues (Aug. 31 - Sep. 5 )

Mon, 8 Sep 2008 10:00:00 -0400

Articles in this weeks' edition:

\n
\n-- Company Says it Could Take Weeks to Restore Gulf Coast Power
\n-- Girl Power at School, but Not at the Office
\n-- Purdue's Program Mix Helps Explain Male Majority
\n-- Gay Republicans Endorse McCain-Palin Ticket

Of Mice and Women

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:15:00 -0400

NYTimes Blogs (Thursday, June 26)
\nhttp://warner.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/26/of-mice-and-women/
\n
\nI am someone, you see, who dropped science after 9th grade. Who dropped math after 10th. Who studied an accumulated 18 years of foreign languages, but has never set foot in a lab.

Atherton-Zeman: What men can do about domestic violence

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:15:00 -0400

MetroWest (MA) Daily News (Thursday, June 26)
\nhttp://www.metrowestdailynews.com/opinion/x875594507/Atherton-Zeman-What-men-can-do-about-domestic-violence
\n
\nSome days, I get the newspaper and cheer. Go, Celtics! Some days, I get the newspaper and cringe. The Neil Entwhistle murder trial. TOPIC: Violence Against Women

What We Should Take Away From the "Pregnancy Pact"

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:15:00 -0400

alternet.org (Thursday, June 26)
\nhttp://www.alternet.org/sex/89579/?ses=6787fd3e1d2c55ae21519b2d8dbfb9d7
\nWell now, isn't that a relief. The infamous "pregnancy pact" at Gloucester High School turns out to be an urban legend.

Feminisms: Women Under Way

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:15:00 -0400

The Daily Kos (Wednesday, June 25)
\nhttp://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/6/25/22311/4328
\n
\nIn the 1970's the nation struggled with the concept and the reality of women athletes. As women entered sports in greater numbers, particularly after the enactment of Title IX, they didn't find open doors and welcoming facilities.

DA wants grant to prosecute violence against women

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:15:00 -0400

Galveston County (TX) Daily News (Wednesday, June 25)
\nhttp://www.galvnews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=43126d573b48309b&-session=TheDailyNews:42F949A10f42c00384Uot1D21E7D
\n
\nThe district attorney\u2019s office will try to get special funding for a prosecutor to address a backlog of more than 900 cases in which women were the victims of violent crimes. TOPIC: Violence Against Women

The American Workplace Is Stuck in the '50s

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:15:00 -0400

alternet.org (Wednesday, June 25)
\nhttp://www.alternet.org/workplace/89121/?ses=76eb0595ec19edee57a3993e70e46874
\n
\nOne of the most significant trends over the past 50 years has been the movement of women, especially mothers, into the paid labor force. TOPIC: Women and Work

Despite advances, 'coach' still isn't a title many women have

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:15:00 -0400

The Star-Ledger (Monday, June 23)
\nhttp://www.nj.com/sports/ledger/index.ssf?/base/sports-2/1214195713207890.xml&coll=1
\n
\nBut on the 36th anniversary of the passage of Title IX, a federal law guaranteeing equal opportunities for males and females in sports, they wonder why more women from their generation aren't involved with molding today's young women. TOPIC: Title IX, Women and Sports

Planned Parenthood Hits Suburbia

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:15:00 -0400

The Wall Street Journal (Monday, June 23)
\nhttp://online.wsj.com/article/SB121417762585295459.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
\n
\nFlush with cash, Planned Parenthood affiliates nationwide are aggressively expanding their reach, seeking to woo more affluent patients with a network of suburban clinics and huge new health centers that project a decidedly upscale image.

"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Hits Women Much More

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:15:00 -0400

The New York Times (Monday, June 23)
\nhttp://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/23/washington/23pentagon.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&ref=us&adxnnlx=1214247829-sx4pbvznwAG4710z0wKVtg
\n
\nThe Army and Air Force discharged a disproportionate number of women in 2007 under the "don't ask, don't tell" policy that prohibits openly gay people from serving in the military, according to Pentagon statistics gathered by an advocacy group.

Slaughter pushes tough law on pay for women

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:15:00 -0400

Gannett News Service (Monday, June 23)
\nhttp://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080623/NEWS01/806230337/1002/NEWS
\n
\nForty-five years ago this month, President John F. Kennedy signed into law the Equal Pay Act of 1963 to try to end the wage gap between women and men.

Candace Parker Dunks -- Is That a Good Thing?

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:15:00 -0400

SportsHubLA.com (Monday, June 23)
\nhttp://www.sportshubla.com/2008/06/23/candace-parker-dunks-is-that-a-good-thing/
\n
\nIt's a very good thing that the sport has flourished for women on the college level, and that a domestic pro league exists.\xa0 But the focus on dunking in the women's game -- it always seems to be a point of emphasis and hoopla whenever it happens -- doesn't do the sport any favors. TOPIC: Title IX, Women and Sports

What Family Leave?

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:15:00 -0400

Mother Jones (Monday, June 23)
\nhttp://www.motherjones.com/washington_dispatch/2008/06/family-medical-leave-act-changes.html
\n
\nWhen it passed in 1993, the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was supposed to be the beginning of a new movement to reshape the workplace to reflect the needs of working families. But the bill -- allowing some workers to take a few weeks off, unpaid, to care for a new baby or a sick family member without losing their jobs -- is incomplete. TOPIC: Women and Work

Schooled in triumph, failure

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:15:00 -0400

The Baltimore Sun (Sunday, June 22)
\nhttp://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/bal-al.filmmakers22jun22,0,4324546.story
\n
\nFilmmakers Alan and Susan Raymond were already steeped in the reality of urban education long before they came to Baltimore's Frederick Douglass High School in 2004 to film Hard Times at Douglass High: A No Child Left Behind Report Card.

Ailene Voisin: Lawsuit alleges NASCAR dark side

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:15:00 -0400

The Sacramento Bee (Sunday, June 22)
\nhttp://www.sacbee.com/100/story/1030999.html
\n
\nIf a court determines that NASCAR officials harassed and discriminated against an African American female track employee, that she labored in a hostile working environment and was unlawfully terminated, the good old boys of NASCAR will need more than a bath and another round of diversity training to clean up their image.

Redefining Where Salary Gaps Linger

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:15:00 -0400

Inside Higher Ed (Thursday, June 19)
\nhttp://www.insidehighered.com/news/2008/06/19/gaps
\n
\nWhy do women, on average, earn less than men in faculty positions? Report after report has documented the gaps, which persist even when controlling for many variables (beyond bias) that could account for some of the difference. TOPIC: Women and Work

Study suggests high-achieving students are being left behind in U.S. schools

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:15:00 -0400

Blogher (Thursday, June 19)
\nhttp://www.blogher.com/study-suggests-high-achieving-students-are-being-left-behind-u-s-schools
\n
\nThe Fordham Institute today released a report on two fascinating studies about the state of high-achieving students under the Bush Administration's No Child Left Behind (NCLB) initiative.

Women professors at UCI face discrimination

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:15:00 -0400

The Orange County Register (Thursday, June 19)
\nhttp://www.ocregister.com/articles/women-study-faculty-2072892-uci-bryant
\n
\nFemale professors at UC Irvine overwhelmingly believe discrimination makes it harder for them to do their jobs, get hired and be promoted, according to a first-of-its-kind study that interviewed 80 women on campus. TOPIC: Women and Work

Apple accused of iPhone sex discrimination

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:15:00 -0400

PC Advisor (Thursday, June 19)
\nhttp://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/blogs/index.cfm?entryid=1987&blogid=4
\n
\nThe LA Times has accused Apple of ignoring the plight of women with its new 3G iPhone, to be launched on July 11.

Doc Film Makers Keep Women's Issues on the Agenda

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:15:00 -0400

The Huffington Post (Thursday, June 19)
\nhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/melissa-silverstein/doc-film-makers-keep-wome_b_108115.html
\n
\nThe news regarding women directors of fictional films in Hollywood continues to be bleak: in 2007, only 6 percent of these films were directed by women. TOPIC: Women and Work

"Boys will be boys" and Other Stereotypes in Single-Sex Classrooms

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:15:00 -0400

Womenstake (Wednesday, June 18)
\nhttp://nwlc.blogs.com/womenstake/2008/06/boys-will-be-bo.html
\n
\nAccording to last weekend's Washington Post about 500 public schools nationwide will institute single-sex classrooms by next fall.

Networks challenge sexism charges

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:15:00 -0400

New York Times (Wednesday, June 18)
\nhttp://www.thestar.com/News/World/article/445100
\n
\nAngered by what they consider sexist news coverage of Hillary Clinton's bid for the Democratic presidential nomination, many women and erstwhile Clinton supporters are proposing boycotts of the cable networks, putting up videos on a "Media Hall of Shame," starting a national conversation about sexism and pushing the New York senator's rival, Barack Obama, to address the matter.

Fresno State settles suit with ex-coach Johnson-Klein

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:15:00 -0400

USA Today (Wednesday, June 18)
\nhttp://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/womensbasketball/wac/2008-06-18-fresno-state-suit_N.htm
\n
\nFormer Fresno State women's basketball coach Stacy Johnson-Klein's sexual discrimination and gender harassment case against the school has been settled after three years. TOPIC: Title IX, Women and Sports

Is it harder to raise boys or girls?

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:15:00 -0400

CNN (Tuesday, June 17)
\nhttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/family/06/17/harder.to.raise/index.html
\n
\nStereotyping, or large kernels of truth? "I think parents use 'which is harder?' as an expression of whatever our frustration is at the moment," says family therapist Michael Gurian, author of "Nurture the Nature."

A Leonard Sax Fact Check: Are Women Worse Off in Science and Engineering Than They Were 20 Years Ago?

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:15:00 -0400

Eduwonkette (Tuesday, June 17)
\nhttp://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/eduwonkette/2008/06/a_leonard_sax_fact_check_are_w.html
\n
\nLeonard Sax, everyone's favorite advocate of gender-based education, has a commentary in this week's Ed Week, "Where the Girls Aren't: What the Media Missed in the AAUW's Report on Gender Equity."

25 years ago, the first American woman in space

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:15:00 -0400

Tampa Bay's 10\xa0(Tuesday, June 17)
\nhttp://www.tampabays10.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=82812&catid=8
\n
\nSt. Petersburg, Florida -- If she hadn't been an astronaut or teacher, Sally Ride may have been a tennis pro.

Pregnancy bias suit set for trial

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:15:00 -0400

The Charlotte Observer (Sunday, June 15)
\nhttp://www.charlotte.com/236/story/670626.html
\n
\nA pregnancy discrimination lawsuit that a teacher filed against the Gaston County public school system last year is set to go to trial after mediation came to an impasse. TOPIC: Women and Work

Study sees discrepancies in VA care for men, women

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:15:00 -0400

Associated Press (Saturday, June 14)
\nhttp://www.foxnews.com/wires/2008Jun14/0,4670,WomenVeterans,00.html
\n
\nHealth care for female military veterans lags behind the care offered to male vets at many VA facilities, an internal agency report says, even as women are serving on front lines at historic levels. TOPIC: Women and Work

The Amazing Adventures Of Supergrad

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:08:31 -0400

Washington Post (Sunday, June 8)
\nhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2008/06/05/ST2008060501597.html?sid=ST2008060501597\n
\n
\nThe most sophisticated, accomplished, entitled graduates ever produced by American colleges are heading into the workplace. And employers are falling all over themselves to vie for their talents.

One Goal, Differing Views: US and Afghan Women on Front Lines

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:08:31 -0400

Voice of America (Thursday, June 5)
\n\nhttp://voanews.com/english/2008-06-05-voa51.cfm
\n
\n\nSergeant Barbara Ospina .. says she is committed to fighting the war on terror - but also another battle: the fight for women's rights in Afghanistan.

Women's rights lawyer sued for sexual harassment

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:08:30 -0400

Associated Press (Wednesday, June 4)
\n\nhttp://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5il0LVJV5XoBneOqLp533AOTxl3TQD913J39G0
\n
\n\nA prominent women's rights lawyer has been sued for sexual harassment by a former female office manager at his Manhattan firm.

Hundreds of Back Logged Rape Cases Waiting To Be Tested

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:08:29 -0400

WVTM-TV/Birmingham (Tuesday, June 3)
\n\nhttp://www.nbc13.com/gulfcoastwest/vtm/news.apx.-content-articles-VTM-2008-06-03-0022.html
\n
\n\nSome startling statistics about rape in this country: \nEvery 2 minutes someone in the US is sexually assaulted. \nOne out of every six women will be a victim of sexual abuse in their lifetime. \nBut only six percent of rapists will ever go to jail.

Sue Enquist Inducted Into International Women's Sports Hall of Fame

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:08:29 -0400

CSTV (Tuesday, June 10)
\n\nhttp://www.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/stories/061008aac.html
\n
\n\nFormer UCLA head softball coach Sue Enquist was one of four people inducted into the International Women's Sports Hall of Fame on Monday night at the grand opening of the Billie Jean King Women's Sports Center in the new Sports Museum of America.

Wodraska: Patrick heats up racing

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:08:23 -0400

The Salt Lake Tribune (Sunday, June 1)
\n\nhttp://www.sltrib.com/sports/ci_9443563
\n
\n\n Being female, I take a little personal satisfaction when females succeed in traditionally male-dominated sports.

Examining the progress and problems of Title IX

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:08:22 -0400

East Valley Tribune (Saturday, May 31)
\n\nhttp://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/117574
\n
\n\nIn 1970, one in 27 high school girls played a varsity sport. Today, that figure is two in five, with professional leagues a product of this growth surge.

Clinton's Remarkable Run

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:08:21 -0400

The Washington Post (Thursday, June 12)
\n\nhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/11/AR2008061103169.html?hpid=opinionsbox1
\n
\n\nShe came closer to breaking the White House barrier than any woman in history. Someday, she or some other woman will go all the way. Whoever that is will owe Clinton's 2008 run a huge debt.

With 'Ida,' a civil rights pioneer's story is finally told

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:07:29 -0400

The Boston Globe (Wednesday, June 11)
\n\nhttp://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2008/06/11/
\n
\n\nA professor at Smith College, whose groundbreaking 1984 history "When and Where I Enter: the Impact of Black Women on Race and Sex in America" powerfully recounted the centuries-long struggle of black women with sexism and racism, focuses her attention in "Ida" on the ways in which these forces played themselves out in the life of one courageous and indomitable woman.

When Dreams Collide

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:07:28 -0400

The Washington Post (Sunday, June 8)
\n
\n\nLooking to the Future, Feminism Has to Focus
\n\nhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/06/AR2008060603494.html

\n\n\n... and The Civil Rights Movement Needs to Overcome Its Fears
\n\nhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/06/AR2008060603497.html

\n\n\nFeminism ought to matter more than ever
\n http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/editorial/outlook/5837673.html

Iranian women's rights activist sentenced

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:07:28 -0400

The Associated Press (Monday, June 2)
\n\nhttp://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iAFtNcKmm9jA3rZpNqLVbDBvEJQQD9123QJG1
\n
\n\nA young Iranian activist and his lawyer said Monday that he had become the first man sentenced for participating in a campaign to change laws that discriminate against women.

Roberts: It could be a long wait

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:07:28 -0400

The Milford Daily News (Sunday, June 1)
\n\nhttp://www.milforddailynews.com/archive/x1878566646/Roberts-It-could-be-a-long-wait
\n
\n\nWomen who find Clinton's candidacy somehow tainted by the fact that she derives power from her husband's presidency fail to understand traditional paths to female political power.

U.S. Campaign to Promote Abstinence Begins

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:07:27 -0400

The Washington Post (Sunday, June 1)
\n\nhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/31/AR2008053101742.html?hpid=topnews
\n
\n\nProponents of sex education programs that focus on encouraging abstinence are launching a nationwide campaign aimed at enlisting 1 million parents to support the controversial approach.

Women's Rights, Healthy Planet Go Hand-in-Hand

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:07:27 -0400

Talk of the Nation (Friday, May 30)
\n\nhttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90975024
\n
\n\nHow do population, natural resources and women's rights all intersect? Robert Engelman explains in a new book how allowing women to control their reproduction can lead to a more sustainable planet.

Vatican sends threat over women priests

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:07:26 -0400

CNN (Friday, May 30)
\nhttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/05/30/vatican.women.priests/
\n
\n\n\nThe Vatican announced Thursday in a general decree that it will excommunicate anyone who would attempt to ordain a woman as a priest and the woman herself.

The Slump: It\u2019s a Guy Thing

Tue, 13 May 2008 09:15:00 -0400

Business Week (Thursday, May 8)
\nhttp://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/08_20/b4084028289172.htm
\n
\nMen, concentrated in the weakest sectors, are losing jobs in this downturn, while women make gains. TOPIC: Women in the Workplace

Girls, Sports and Sportsmanship

Tue, 13 May 2008 09:15:00 -0400

The New York Times Well Blog (Wednesday, May 7)
\nhttp://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/05/07/girls-sports-and-sportsmanship/\nhttp://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/30/sports/baseball/30vecsey.html?ex=1210305600&en=5af0d6acc89025b2&ei=5070&emc=eta1
\n
\nIf there already weren't enough reasons to get your child involved in sports, the story of Sara Tucholsky will give you another one.

All He Wanted to Do Was Take His Wife's Name

Tue, 13 May 2008 09:15:00 -0400

The Sydney Morning Herald (Tuesday, May 6)
\nhttp://www.smh.com.au/news/world/all-he-wanted-to-do-was-take-his-wifes-name/2008/05/06/1209839596100.html
\n
\nAll Michael Buday wanted to do was take the last name of his wife, Diana Bijon, when they married in the U.S.

Mildred Loving, Matriarch of Interracial Marriage, Dies

Tue, 13 May 2008 09:15:00 -0400

The Associated Press (Monday, May 5)
\nhttp://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hB_lXH3EjHqSeJYEbQrt00rG4YmQD90FIFEGK
\n
\nMildred Loving, a black woman whose challenge to Virginia's ban on interracial marriage led to a landmark Supreme Court ruling striking down such laws nationwide, has died, her daughter said Monday.

Beyond Rape: A Survivor's Journey

Tue, 13 May 2008 09:15:00 -0400

The Plain Dealer (Sunday, May 4)
\nhttp://www.cleveland.com/beyondrape/
\n
\nI am Joanna Connors, and I am telling the story I kept private for 23 years. I'm doing it for all of the others who have survived sexual assault in silence, ashamed and afraid to tell their stories. TOPIC: Violence Against Women

54 More Women Accuse Bloomberg Firm of Bias

Tue, 13 May 2008 09:15:00 -0400

The New York Times (Friday, May 2)
\nhttp://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/02/nyregion/02lawsuit.html?scp=44&sq=women&st=nyt
\n
\nAt least 54 more women are accusing Bloomberg L.P., the financial-services and media company founded by [New York City] Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, of discriminating against pregnant employees, a lawyer for the federal government said on Thursday. TOPIC: Women in the Workplace

69 Percent of Young Moms Incur Medical Debt

Mon, 5 May 2008 13:07:41 -0400

United Press International (Monday, April 28)
\nhttp://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Health/2008/04/28/69_pct_of_young_moms_incur_medical_debt/8333/

\nSixty-nine percent of young mothers ages 18 to 34 have incurred medical debt, a survey indicates.

Ex-Comm Found Rushes \u2018Not Guilty\u2019

Mon, 5 May 2008 13:06:48 -0400

Yale Daily News (Monday, April 28)
\nhttp://www.yaledailynews.com/articles/view/24723

\nStudents affiliated with the Zeta Psi fraternity who were involved in January\u2019s "Yale Sluts" incident stood before the Executive Committee of Yale College three weeks ago and were found "not guilty" on a charge of intimidation and harassment, sources close to the proceedings confirmed this weekend.

Since When Is Sexual Assault Funny?

Mon, 5 May 2008 13:05:56 -0400

The Guardian (Thursday, May 1)
\nhttp://blogs.guardian.co.uk/theatre/2008/05/johnny_vegas.html

\nI go to comedy gigs almost every week, but I've never seen anything quite like what I witnessed at the Bloomsbury theatre in London last Friday night. Like many people I've often left gigs offended. That's stand-up.

Indian Prime Minister Denounces Abortion of Females

Mon, 5 May 2008 13:05:06 -0400

The New York Times (Tuesday, April 29)
\nhttp://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/29/world/asia/29india.html?scp=72&sq=women&st=nyt

\nThe Indian prime minister described the widespread practice of aborting female fetuses as a \u201cnational shame\u201d on Monday, and called for stricter enforcement of laws devised to prevent doctors from helping parents to avoid the birth of unwanted daughters.

Woman Gains Silver Star-- And Removal From Combat

Mon, 5 May 2008 13:01:46 -0400

The Washington Post (Tuesday, April 29)
\nhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/30/AR2008043003415.html?hpid=topnews

\nPfc. Monica Brown cracked open the door of her Humvee outside a remote village in eastern Afghanistan to the pop of bullets shot by Taliban fighters. But instead of taking cover, the 18-year-old medic grabbed her bag and ran through gunfire toward fellow soldiers in a crippled and burning vehicle.

L.A. SWAT on Verge of Accepting First Woman

Mon, 5 May 2008 13:00:50 -0400

NPR Morning Edition (Tuesday, April 29)
\nhttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90015810&ft=1&f=1003

\nSince it was founded, the L.A. SWAT team has been all-male, mostly white and resistant to change. But that may soon change. The unit has permitted a woman to enter its training program, and if Jennifer Grasso, 36, survives the intense 12-week course, she will make history.

Saudi Scholar Finds Ancient Women\u2019s Rights

Mon, 5 May 2008 12:59:19 -0400

The New York Times (Wednesday, April 30)
\nhttp://www.nytimes.com/reuters/world/lifestyle-saudi-women.html?_r=2&scp=34&sq=women&st=nyt&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

\nWhen clerics, ministers and businessmen gathered at a forum in Riyadh last month to discuss women in the workplace, there were no women in sight.

United We Earn: Equal Pay Day Registers Wage Gap Between the Sexes

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:00:00 -0400

The Tucson Citizen (Wednesday, April 23)
\nhttp://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/opinion/83270.php
\n
\nRecent headlines reveal what many of us already know - Americans are witnessing the highest inflation rates seen in more than 20 years.

White House Threatens to Veto Discrimination Bill

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:00:00 -0400

The Washington Post (Wednesday, April 23)
\nhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/22/AR2008042202696.html
\n
\nAs Senate leaders yesterday observed Equal Pay Day, the White House threatened to veto a bill that would make it easier for victims of discrimination to sue their employers over unequal pay.

Our Racist, Sexist Selves

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:01:08 -0400

The New York Times (Sunday, April 6)
\nhttp://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/06/opinion/06kristof.html?scp=1&sq=sex+discrimination&st=nyt

\nTo my horror, I turn out to be a racist.
\n
\nTOPIC: Worth a Read

Congress Seeks Contractor Assault Prosecution

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:00:11 -0400

USA Today (Wednesday, April 9)
\nhttp://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2008-04-09-iraq-contractorsassault_N.htm

\nThe Justice Department has not prosecuted any cases involving sexual assaults against civilians who work for contractors in Iraq or Afghanistan, despite a law giving it that authority, according to written testimony submitted to a Senate subcommittee.

"I Just Got Jumped," Beaten Cheerleader Tells 911 Operator

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:58:50 -0400

Orlando Sentinel (Tuesday, April 15)
\nhttp://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/southwest/orl-bk-cheerleader-beating-041508,0,3796713.story

\nVictoria Lindsay told a 911 operator "I just got jumped" moments after six girls pummeled the 16-year-old cheerleader, according to a 911 recording released today.

A Girl's Life at Aviation High School

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:57:41 -0400

The Village Voice (Tuesday, April 8)
\nhttp://www.villagevoice.com/arts/0815,a-girl-s-life-at-aviation-high-school,404256,12.html

\nAs a girl growing up in South Ozone Park, Estrella Ham remembers, she would stand in her backyard and watch the bellies of planes landing at nearby JFK airport as they flew over. ";I'd try to see if I could guess what model and what airline they were," she says.

Women, Repeat This: Don\u2019t Ask, Don\u2019t Get

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:56:35 -0400

The New York Times (Sunday, April 6)
\nhttp://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/06/jobs/06pre.html?scp=21&sq=women&st=nyt

\nABOUT 10 years ago, I heard that my boss was recommending two of my male colleagues for promotion. Both of these men had joined the faculty the same year I was hired, both were good teachers, and both had published important research. They were certainly qualified to move to the next level, from associate professor to full professor.

New Jersey Lawmakers Approve Paid Leave for Workers

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:55:21 -0400

The New York Times (Tuesday, April 8)
\nhttp://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/08/nyregion/08leave.html?ref=nyregion

\nNew Jersey moved another step closer on Monday to becoming the third state in the country to give employees the right to take paid leave to care for a newborn or a sick relative.

Italian Women Fight to Break Political Barriers

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:54:43 -0400

The New York Times (Friday, April 11)
\nhttp://www.nytimes.com/reuters/world/lifestyle-italian-women.html?_r=1&scp=3&sq=women&st=nyt&oref=slogin

\nSilvio Berlusconi wins applause from a crowd of flag-waving Italian women at an election rally when he urges them to cook for his party's candidates.

Film Points Out: Women Can Be Leaders

Sun, 6 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0400

Wisconsin State Journal (Thursday, April 3)
\nhttp://www.madison.com/wsj/home/column/279813
\n
\nThe problem with showing my soon-to-be-14-year-old daughter a documentary about seven young women and the possibility of a female president of the United States was that I could imagine the conversation afterward.
\n
\nTOPIC: Worth a Read

Setting the Bar High

Sun, 6 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0400

The Indianapolis Star (Thursday, April 3)
\nhttp://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080403/LOCAL1802/804030378/1167/SPORTS0210
\n
\nMargo Tucker was in fifth grade when Tori Allen made history. Allen, a 2005 Lawrence Central graduate, was an elite pole-vaulter who won the boys Marion County championship in 2002 as a freshman. Allen, a female, competed in the boys competition because pole vaulting was not offered in girls track.
\n
\nTOPIC: Title IX

Gender Inequity in "Whoville"

Sun, 6 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0400

All Things Considered (Wednesday, April 2)
\nhttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89318829
\n
\nIn a new subplot added by the filmmakers, the mayor of Whoville has 96 daughters. He has one son. Guess who gets all his attention? Guess who saves the day? Go ahead, think about it, I'll wait.
\n
\nTOPIC: Worth a Listen

Title IX Lessons Continue

Sun, 6 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0400

The Amherst New Era Progress (Wednesday, April 2)
\nhttp://www.neweraprogress.com/nep/sports/local/article/column_title_ix_lessons_continue/3531/
\n
\nIt was five on five last Thursday afternoon in the warm Sweet Briar classroom above the gym. The students, all women, were competing in the old intellectual way: debate. The subject: Title IX.
\n
\nTOPIC: Title IX

King's Promised Land Is Still Far Off

Sun, 6 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0400

The Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Wednesday, April 2)
\nhttp://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/357434_amyonline03.html
\n
\nA new report from the Institute for Policy Studies, "40 Years Later: The Unrealized American Dream," lays out key elements of the inequality that African-Americans experience in the United States around education, employment and wealth accumulation. ... On education, the IPS report states African-American college graduation rates will not be on par with white graduation rates for another 80 years. The income gap between African-Americans and whites will not disappear for more than 500 years at current rates.
\n
\nTOPIC: Economic and Educational Equity

Months Before Graduation, Students Ponder Gender Pay Difference

Sun, 6 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0400

The Daily Collegian (Wednesday, April 2)
\nhttp://media.www.dailycollegian.com/media/storage/paper874/news/2008/04/02/News/Months.Before.Graduation.Students.Ponder.Gender.Pay.Difference-3296470.shtml
\n
\nMichael Jin is looking forward to life after college. With only a couple of months to go before graduating from the University of Massachusetts, Michael dreams of working for a sports marketing company like IMG or Octagon.
\n
\nTOPIC: Pay Equity

Studies' Message to Women: Keep Your Cool

Sun, 6 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0400

EurekAlert (Wednesday, April 2)
\nhttp://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-04/yu-smt040208.php
\n
\nWhether you are running for president or looking for a clerical job, you cannot afford to get angry if you are a woman, Yale University psychologist Victoria Brescoll has found.
\n
\nTOPIC: Women at Work

Like the Candidates, TV's Political Pundits Show Signs of Diversity

Sun, 6 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0400

The New York Times (Wednesday, April 2)
\nhttp://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/02/arts/television/02pund.html?scp=35&sq=women&st=nyt
\n
\nThe historic and long-running presidential campaigns of Senator Barack Obama and Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton have injected issues of race and gender into politics as never before. With campaign coverage center stage on the cable channels, producers and critics are again assessing the diversity among pundits, who talk (and talk) about things like Mr. Obama's pastor, the Hispanic vote, Iraq and the economy.
\n
\nTOPIC: Worth a Read

A Women's Mariachi Band Sings Its Way Through Traditional Male Turf

Sun, 6 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0400

The New York Times (Tuesday, April 1)
\nhttp://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/01/arts/music/01mari.html?_r=1&scp=23&sq=women&st=nyt&oref=slogin
\n
\nIn "Compa\xf1eras," a documentary about the female mariachi band Reyna de Los Angeles, one of the members explains why she is loath to see mariachi music as work.
\n
\nTOPIC: Worth a Read

Records of British Female Spy Revealed

Sun, 6 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0400

USA Today (Tuesday, April 1)
\nhttp://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2008-04-01-cornioley-spy_N.htm
\n
\nA British spy who helped lead the French Resistance during World War II outfoxed the Nazis by concealing secret messages in the hem of her skirt, according to records unsealed Monday.
\n
\nTOPIC: Women at Work

New Law Allows Domestic Abuse Victims out of Rental Agreements

Sun, 6 Apr 2008 22:14:09 -0400

The Wausau Daily Herald (Saturday, March 29)
\nhttp://www.wausaudailyherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080329/WDH0101/80329022/1981
\n
\nGov. Jim Doyle has signed a new state law that allows domestic abuse victims to break rental agreements without penalty.
\n
\nTOPIC: Violence Against Women

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