The Caregiving Equation
An issue that I strongly believe must be factored into any conversation about women and work, is recognition of the time and services women devote to caregiving.
Category: Women’s Issues
“A Powerful Noise” – A Film Taps the Power of Many
The film interweaves the stories of three women who are each transforming the world through individual actions. One is changing the way that people think. The other two are building understanding and relationships, impelled by the pain of their personal experiences.
“Very Young Girls” Looks at Sexual Trafficking in NYC
Several story threads make up the narrative. In a chilling sequence, we see a videotape made by two young men who filmed their exploits as rising pimps, with hopes of snaring a reality show. The streets of New York City have never looked bleaker.
Feminism Online
As long as the separate communities of women are siloed on the Internet, they will only be as strong as their individual voices and agendas.
Smear Tactics in the Feminist Blogosphere
Calling George Mitchell!! Forget the Middle East. Your services are needed in the sprawling community of women who have different visions of “feminism.”
Feminism and the Pink Elephant in the Tent
The future strength of women’s advocacy lies in the ability to be more tolerant of different points of view.
President Obama and the Future of Women’s Health
Women require more health care, but have fewer financial resources to pay the bills. They pay 68 percent more than men for out-of-pocket expenses. As a result, one in four women is unable to pay her medical bills.
Lifetime Poll Pinpoints Negative Media Coverage of Clinton & Palin
Regardless of party affiliation, women saw the coverage of both Clinton and Palin as “too negative” and without adequate substance…In what could be characterized as two extremes, Clinton was labeled as “anti-male and a she-devil,” while Palin was assigned the role of “a ditz and an airhead.”
AIDS Healthworkers and Anti-Trafficking Activists – Is There a Conflict?
For health workers, the core matter is saving lives through the prevention of spreading AIDS. Anti-trafficking activists are goal-driven to free women and children from conditions where they may be forced to have sex 10 to 30 times per day.
Gender, Politics, and Media Redux
Questions from the audience reflected a hunger to examine a wider range of issues. One frustrated attendee prefaced her query with, “Look how much time we’re spending on Sarah Palin, and what does it say with her as a choice?”
