How did it feel for the woman whose name is on the first law signed by President Barack Obama to see her fight for pay equity end yesterday in such ... Read More

How fitting that Michelle Obama's first official act as First Lady followed on the heels of her husband's first bill signing, and that both involved Lilly Ledbetter. Today the Lilly ... Read More

"This is what change looks like." That's what Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-Maryland) said as two historic events neatly dovetailed into one momentous occasion. President Barack Obama today signed his first law ... Read More

Imagine a war in which nobody is killed but nearly everybody is raped. That's what's happening in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in the eastern province of Ituri. In one ... Read More

There was bound to be a backlash against Obama appointing a number of accomplished, intelligent women to his Cabinet. But when The National Interest, a print magazine that purports to offer ... Read More

There's no stronger evidence that change is afoot in the 111th Congress than this encouraging bit of news: the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act passed in the Senate last Thursday ... Read More

Did you know that a major milestone in American history was reached when the 111th Congress convened on January 6th, 2008? If it's so important, why haven't we heard anything ... Read More

I consider myself a fairly green individual. I do what I can to minimize my impact on the earth. I drive a Prius, carry reusable shopping bags, cook vegetarian meals ... Read More

Is her complaint valid? Or is she just whining? Here's the story. You be the judge. When her daughter was born, Tina Elmore became a stay-at-home mom -- a role she ... Read More

When Timothy Geithner -- Obama's nominee for Treasury Secretary -- was being grilled for not paying his fair share of taxes, I kept thinking, "How come he's still in the ... Read More

Nobody begrudges Meryl Streep anything. She's earned every award and nomination she's ever received. Throughout her career she's built up a body of work which showcases her diversity and depth, ... Read More

Last week, upon hearing Caroline Kennedy had dropped out of consideration for the Senate seat for New York, my English major mind immediately paraphrased a famous poem by T.S. Eliot: ... Read More

Citing "the goal of reducing unintended pregnancies," President Obama took his first step as a pro-choice president by rescinding an anti-abortion policy that in his words, "undermined efforts to promote ... Read More

A Florida woman can thank her Boston terrier for thwarting an attempted rape. After reporting to her landlord that the thermostat in her Pompano Beach apartment was broken, the unnamed woman ... Read More

After Caroline Kennedy removed herself from consideration, New York Governor David Paterson quickly scrambled to name a replacement for the Senate seat vacated by Hillary Clinton (now Secretary of State). ... Read More

Early on in the presidential campaign of a certain US senator, there was no doubt that the man was pro-choice. So pro-choice, in fact, that he made clear his position ... Read More

It's a widely accepted belief that couples argue over money more than any other subject. So as the economy worsens and financial stress becomes a fact of life, are couples ... Read More

Ever notice how you never see a Hollywood movie or TV show featuring a main character who undergoes an abortion? Although tomorrow marks the 36th anniversary of Roe v. Wade -- ... Read More

Tomorrow when President Barack Obama wakes up and gets out of bed, we have a pretty good idea of what he's going to do. But what about the First Lady? ... Read More

Sometimes I annoy others (especially my husband), but I'm uber-sensitive to gender-biased language. The filter is in place for nearly everything that passes through my ears, and Obama's inaugural address ... Read More

According to ABC News, even before her husband's swearing-in as president, Michelle Obama has already done something never before done in presidential history. As she and President-elect Barack Obama ascended ... Read More

In the midst of all the inaugural hoopla in the US, I wanted to step back and get an outside-the-States perspective. So here's one view from across the pond. Although the ... Read More

You may not know Marie Wilson by name. But you'll recognize something she's done that annually benefits future generations. She is the co-creator of Take Our Daughters To Work Day ... Read More

Will Barack Obama be a feminist president? Ms. magazine thinks so. And they've published a special inaugural edition with Obama on the cover, ripping open the chest of his dress ... Read More

Call me crazy, but I'm less focused on what Michelle Obama wears on Tuesday than on who she wears. And Maria Pinto has brought a lot of attention Michelle's way, ... Read More

Thank you Ellen Goodman! Finally somebody has the good sense to look at the potential that lies in Michelle Obama as she becomes the nation's first African American First Lady. Goodman argues ... Read More

Are the terms 'meet cute,' 'whirlwind romance,' and 'head over heels' exclusive to the twenty- or thirtysomething set? Not according to Last Chance Harvey, which finds an older couple embarking ... Read More

Natalie Dylan is a 22-year-old from San Diego who says she's a virgin. She has a B.S. in women's studies and hopes to get her masters in marriage and ... Read More

Hillary Clinton seems to have passed muster with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. This morning they voted 16-1 to approve her appointment as nominee for Secretary of State. According to Reuters: Clinton ... Read More

A lot of women I know put time and effort into hiding their gray hair. (In the interests of full disclosure, I'm one of them.) So when I noticed my ... Read More

A Democratic majority in both houses and the most women ever to serve in Congress means that legislation supporting working women is moving ahead, namely the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay ... Read More

Anyone remember the impossibly romantic 1981 film Somewhere in Time? Christopher Reeves starred as a young playwright who falls in love with a woman from a decades-old photo, tracks her ... Read More

Many teenage girls proudly wear a "promise ring" -- a tangible symbol that they've taken a virginity pledge and vowed to abstain from sex until after marriage. The promise ring ... Read More

January is National Stalking Awareness Month, and this year marks the fifth anniversary of its observance. So why haven't you heard about it? Probably because "there is still a widespread lack ... Read More

It's a 'chicken or egg' question many have pondered for months. We've seen an increasing number of media depictions of pregnant teens as part of mainstream pop culture entertainment. And ... Read More

Tina Fey is a household word. Amy Poehler isn't a stranger either. Now that they've both left Saturday Night Live, Kristen Wiig is the female headliner - the senior woman ... Read More

"Barack Obama will be inaugurated two days before the 36th anniversary of Roe v Wade," notes author, activist, and reproductive rights expert Gloria Feldt. She's focusing on the new administration's ... Read More

In a commentary for Women's eNews, Sheila Gibbons wonders if media coverage of the soon-to-be First Lady Michelle Obama (or any other in the future) will ever move past what ... Read More

Here's a disturbing story from the UK about a 23-year-old who looks 12 and has never reached puberty because she's starving herself to retain a childlike appearance. Vikki Hensley consumes less ... Read More

Like so many other professional women focused on their careers, attorney Michelle Robinson wasn't going to 'go there' when a coworker insisted that they go out on a date. A first ... Read More

Making promises to ourselves in the old year that we fail to keep in the new year seems like a lousy way to jump start change. This year, I was ... Read More