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- Hyde Amendment - What is the Hyde Amendment?Created: 2009-11-17 @ 14:29:31 EST
A description of the 1976 Hyde Amendment restricting federal funding for abortions, and its impact on abortion today… - Abortion Funding - Hyde Amendment's Abortion Funding Restrictions Hu…Created: 2009-11-17 @ 14:02:44 EST Updated: 2009-11-17 @ 14:19:21 EST
How the Hyde Amendment's restrictions on Medicaid abortion coverage hurts those who need abortion services the most - poor women who cannot afford to pay for abortion themselves… - Hyde Amendment - Text of the Hyde Amendment 2009…Created: 2009-11-16 @ 14:04:46 EST Updated: 2009-11-16 @ 14:18:07 EST
The complete text of the Hyde Amendment as it was passed in 2009… - Capps Amendment - What is the Capps Amendment?…Created: 2009-11-16 @ 11:35:43 EST Updated: 2009-11-16 @ 12:01:18 EST
What is the Capps Amendment, and how does it relate to health care reform and abortion?… - Rep. Jan Schakowsky's Remarks on Health Care Reform Bill…Created: 2009-11-09 @ 14:38:05 EST Updated: 2009-11-09 @ 16:17:03 EST
Transcript of remarks delivered by Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-Illinois, 9th District) on why women need health care reform… - Health Care Reform - How the Health Care Reform Bill Benefits Women…Created: 2009-11-09 @ 13:56:25 EST Updated: 2009-11-10 @ 10:44:05 EST
A look at how the health care reform bill passed by the House of Representatives in November 2009 benefits women and children… - Mothering - Passionate Mothering and Living a Meaningful Life…Created: 2009-10-30 @ 01:34:34 EDT
For moms with sons, combining passionate mothering with living a meaningful life enables women to model a healthy balance between motherhood and personal fulfillment. This in turns helps boys -- wh… - How Old Should You Be Before You Have Sex?Created: 2009-10-29 @ 03:49:51 EDT Updated: 2009-10-29 @ 03:57:21 EDT
Readers share their thoughts on how old a girl or woman should be before she has sex. Some give advice, some share their own stories, and other offer cautionary tales… - What moms should teach their sonsCreated: 2009-10-29 @ 02:42:59 EDT Updated: 2009-10-29 @ 02:57:58 EDT
Readers share what they think moms should teach their sons -- about life, love, women, and other important bits of advice… - Boys Cooking - Moms With Sons- Teach Boys Cooking Skills…Created: 2009-10-29 @ 02:11:39 EDT Updated: 2009-10-29 @ 03:08:19 EDT
A mom with sons explains with teaching boys cooking not only provides them with valuable life skills, but also creates bonding opportunities and shows them that neither cooking nor the kitchen is f… - Eating Disorders - Moms With Sons - Boys and Eating Disorders…Created: 2009-10-29 @ 00:48:09 EDT Updated: 2009-10-29 @ 01:12:04 EDT
A mom with sons weighs in on whether or not boys are influenced by seeing their moms diet, worry about food and self-image, or struggle with eating disorders… - Female CEOs - What Top Female CEOs EarnCreated: 2009-10-27 @ 00:32:14 EDT Updated: 2009-10-27 @ 01:55:57 EDT
Despite breaking through the glass ceiling, what the top female CEOs earn might surprise you. And no surprise -- female CEOs earn significantly less than men… - Women CEOS - Fortune 500 Companies Headed By Women CEOs…Created: 2009-10-26 @ 22:35:32 EDT Updated: 2009-10-27 @ 01:59:59 EDT
If success is measured by heading up a Fortune 500 company, then these 15 women CEOs are the top female CEOs… - Title IX - Support for Women's Sports and Women's Education…Created: 2009-10-26 @ 18:03:39 EDT Updated: 2009-10-26 @ 19:25:54 EDT
A look at the landmark piece of legislation known as Title IX, which provided support for women's sports and women's education by increasing opportunities for women and girls… - Title IX - History of Title IXCreated: 2009-10-26 @ 16:37:42 EDT
History of the passage of Title IX including the stories of Patsy Mink and Edith Green who co-authored Title IX, and their experiences of gender discrimination which led to this groundbreaking legi… - Title 9 - What Does Title 9 Cover - What Does Title IX Cover…Created: 2009-10-26 @ 16:36:02 EDT
Most often associated with women's sports, Title IX covers athletics as well as other aspects of gender equity in education… - Elizabeth Blackburn on Women and Science - Why the Math and Science …Created: 2009-10-26 @ 11:06:33 EDT
Nobel prize winner Elizabeth Blackburn weighs in on why women lag behind men in math and science careers, especially in academic and research institution, and gives advice on how to encourage girls… - Jobs Women - High Paying Jobs For Women Often Non-traditional Jobs…Created: 2009-10-26 @ 11:06:16 EDT
Despite a very real gender-based wage gap, in some jobs women often earn more than men. High paying jobs for women frequently revolve around non-traditional jobs, and in career fields where women a… - Women Work - Traditional Careers in Which Women Work Also Employ the…Created: 2009-10-22 @ 00:26:35 EDT Updated: 2009-10-22 @ 01:22:58 EDT
The occupations that employ the most women continue to fall under the 'traditional' careers for women. These jobs also employ the largest percentage of women, and the top ten occupations for women … - Title IX - What is Title IX?Created: 2009-10-09 @ 01:52:41 EDT Updated: 2009-10-09 @ 12:11:08 EDT
A description of Title IX which changed the face of women's sports… - Elizabeth Blackburn - Nobel Prize Winner, Scientist, and Dedicated M…Created: 2009-10-08 @ 18:48:32 EDT
A look at Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn, a Nobel prize winner who is as dedicated to her work as a scientist and researcher as her role as a mother… - Work Life Balance - Nobel Prize Winner Elizabeth Blackburn on Work-L…Created: 2009-10-06 @ 12:38:23 EDT Updated: 2009-10-06 @ 12:52:56 EDT
Achieving work life balance isn't easy for anyone, especially not Nobel prize winning scientist Elizabeth Blackburn. In an interview she reveals how she was filled with the same doubts and concerns… - Gender Gap - Nobel Winner Elizabeth Blackburn on Gender Gap in Scien…Created: 2009-10-06 @ 11:07:10 EDT Updated: 2009-10-06 @ 11:44:21 EDT
Nobel prize winner Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn on the gender gap in science and how to close it by encouraging girls in science by making science more fun… - Elizabeth Blackburn Bio, Elizabeth Blackburn Profile…Created: 2009-10-06 @ 10:02:42 EDT Updated: 2009-10-06 @ 10:11:30 EDT
A short bio and profile of Elizabeth Blackburn, the 2009 Nobel prize winner in medicine… - Have You Ever Had Sex With the Boss, or Were You the Boss in This Si…Created: 2009-10-03 @ 03:18:28 EDT Updated: 2009-10-03 @ 04:50:57 EDT
Office affairs are commonplace, but having sex with the boss is still frowned upon in many companies. Did you ever break the rules and have sex with the boss? Or were you the boss and involved in a… - Sex With Boss - Why Sex With Boss is a Bad IdeaCreated: 2009-10-03 @ 02:48:54 EDT Updated: 2009-10-03 @ 04:30:33 EDT
Sex with the boss may sound exciting, dangerous, and romantic, but an office affair with the boss can cause resentment from co-workers, impact both your careers, and is a bad idea all around… - Domestic Violence Awareness - What is Domestic Violence Awareness Mo…Created: 2009-09-30 @ 01:39:04 EDT Updated: 2009-09-30 @ 01:43:53 EDT
The history of Domestic Violence Awareness Month - how it grew from a single day event to a month-long domestic violence awareness campaign that is nationally recognized… - Why Abortion - Why Choose AbortionCreated: 2009-09-29 @ 17:24:49 EDT Updated: 2009-09-29 @ 17:36:34 EDT
When a woman faces an unintended pregnancy and a baby she can't raise, if she terminates her pregnancy, others may ask "Why abortion?" Why choose abortion? The answers are neither simple … - Abortion Clinics - Links to Abortion Clinics Online…Created: 2009-09-29 @ 14:14:48 EDT
A list of websites that provide an online directory of abortion clinics that offer abortion services or referrals to abortion providers including links and phone numbers… - Abortion Clinic - How to Find an Abortion ClinicCreated: 2009-09-29 @ 14:14:01 EDT
How to find an abortion clinic that offer abortion services and avoid those anti-abortion websites that appear to be pro-choice but are designed to scare women away from abortion… - Women's Health - Top 10 Women's Health IssuesCreated: 2009-09-29 @ 13:29:54 EDT
When it comes to women's health, these top 10 women's health issues are the top killers of women. It's important to know what they are because many are preventable… - Types of Abortion - What are the Different Types of Abortion?Created: 2009-09-24 @ 02:34:32 EDT Updated: 2009-09-24 @ 03:10:01 EDT
What are the different types of abortion and how far along can you be to have an abortion?… - Would You 'Stand By Your Man'?Created: 2009-09-22 @ 18:21:56 EDT Updated: 2009-09-22 @ 18:26:00 EDT
Would you 'stand by your man' if you caught your husband cheating? When political wives stand by their husbands at news conferences, many of us criticize them for not kicking him out. But can you u… - Husband Cheating - If You Caught Your Husband Cheating, Would You …Created: 2009-09-22 @ 18:19:39 EDT
If you caught your husband cheating, would you forgive your unfaithful spouse? A Gallup poll reveals that most Americans would not forgive and forget… - Cheating Husband, Cheating Boyfriend - 'He Cheated on Me'Stories…Created: 2009-09-22 @ 15:59:58 EDT Updated: 2009-09-22 @ 21:41:19 EDT
Have a cheating husband or cheating boyfriend? You're not alone. It's estimated that 50% of married men will cheat on their wives. Talk about your experiences and share advice and wisdom with other… - Men Cheat - Why Men Cheat - Why Do Men Cheat on Their WivesCreated: 2009-09-22 @ 15:33:52 EDT Updated: 2009-09-22 @ 16:12:50 EDT
Why do men cheat? According to one marriage counselor, it's not just about sex, and the other woman may not be any better looking… - CEDAW - What is a 'Clean' CEDAW and What are RUDs?Created: 2009-09-18 @ 05:33:27 EDT Updated: 2009-09-18 @ 05:40:56 EDT
Previous attempts at ratification of CEDAW by the U.S. have led to the attachment of RUDs restricting the impact of this treaty. A 'clean' CEDAW free of RUDs would be in the best interests of women… - Ovarian Cancer - Stories of Ovarian Cancer Survivors…Created: 2009-09-15 @ 07:15:58 EDT Updated: 2009-09-15 @ 07:19:50 EDT
Readers share their ovarian cancer survivor stories… - Ovarian Cancer - Ovarian Cancer Survivor StoriesCreated: 2009-09-15 @ 06:39:55 EDT Updated: 2009-09-15 @ 12:51:48 EDT
A diagnosis of ovarian cancer is frightening, but the disease isn't always fatal, as these ovarian cancer survivor stories reveal… - CEDAW - What is CEDAW, the Convention on Elimination of Discriminati…Created: 2009-09-09 @ 23:33:37 EDT
What is CEDAW, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women? A description of the United Nations' international human rights treaty also known as the Treaty for th… - CEDAW - Why Won't the U.S. Ratify CEDAW?Created: 2009-09-09 @ 23:03:20 EDT Updated: 2009-09-09 @ 23:29:00 EDT
If CEDAW - the Convention to Eliminate All Forms of Discrimination Against Women - is an international bill of rights for women, why won't the U.S. ratify CEDAW? A look at the reasons why, the pres… - Cougar - Positive or Negative Image of Women?…Created: 2009-09-09 @ 18:50:00 EDT
When an older woman is involved with a younger man, she's often labeled a 'cougar.' Does the cougar image promote a positive or negative view of women and sexuality? Or is this another example of g… - MILF - Compliment or Offensive Term to Women?…Created: 2009-09-09 @ 15:50:20 EDT Updated: 2009-09-09 @ 18:53:47 EDT
Now that the 'milf' concept has entered popular culture, there's a new way to describe the sexual appeal of older women. Some women are proud to be labeled a milf, while others feel it's derogatory… - Denise Lee - 911 Calls and Denise Lee's Murder…Created: 2009-09-03 @ 14:39:08 EDT Updated: 2009-09-03 @ 15:57:07 EDT
Would 21-year-old wife and mother Denise Lee be alive today if 911 call center operators hadn't mishandled calls from the victim and eyewitnesses? When Denise Lee was kidnapped from her Florida hom… - 19th Amendment - What is the 19th Amendment?Created: 2009-08-25 @ 23:01:18 EDT Updated: 2009-08-26 @ 00:23:15 EDT
The 19th amendment, also known as the Susan B. Anthony Amendment, guaranteed women the right to vote and was signed into law on August 26, 1920… - Abortion Views - What determines your abortion views?Created: 2009-08-25 @ 21:38:35 EDT
Readers respond as to what determines their views on abortion… - Empty Nest - Coping with an Empty NestCreated: 2009-08-25 @ 18:39:51 EDT
How are you coping with an empty nest? Readers share their stories, give advice, and offer tips… - Dating Violence - Has it Happened to You?Created: 2009-08-21 @ 01:38:49 EDT Updated: 2009-08-21 @ 02:07:47 EDT
Dating violence has been brought out in the open by the Chris Brown and Rihanna assault case, but Brown's plea deal (and lack of jail time) sends a message that abuse in a relationship is no big de… - "Why Don't I Do the Things I Know are Good for Me?" by BJ Gallagher …Created: 2009-08-18 @ 23:04:18 EDT
Book review of "Why Don't I Do the Things I Know are Good for Me?" by BJ Gallagher… - Lee, Ling - Journalists Lee, Ling Captured Then Pardoned by North Ko…Created: 2009-08-06 @ 15:46:18 EDT Updated: 2009-08-06 @ 17:00:15 EDT
A nearly five-month ordeal for journalists Euna Lee and Laura Ling captured in North Korea ended when former president Bill Clinton met with Kim Jong Il, who pardoned and released the two women… - Women Blog - At BlogHer Conference, Women Blog and Create CommunityCreated: 2009-07-28 @ 22:15:39 EDT Updated: 2009-07-28 @ 22:24:02 EDT
For women who blog, the annual BlogHer conference emphasizes relationships between women and helps create community… - ERA Equal Right Amendment and WEA Women's Equality Amendment - Diffe…Created: 2009-07-24 @ 18:02:21 EDT
Although the ERA Equal Rights Amendment and WEA Women's Equality Amendment work toward the same goal, the difference between the ERA and WEA could mean the difference between ratification and defea… - Zoe Nicholson BiographyCreated: 2009-07-23 @ 09:47:16 EDT Updated: 2009-07-23 @ 10:02:36 EDT
Biography of Zoe Nicholson, author, speaker, and Equal Rights Amendment activist… - Equal Rights AmendmentCreated: 2009-07-20 @ 01:20:52 EDT Updated: 2009-07-20 @ 01:37:09 EDT
Why does the U.S. need an Equal Rights Amendment? Don't women already have equal rights under the law?… - Equal Rights Amendment - What is the Equal Rights Amendment or ERA?Created: 2009-07-20 @ 00:51:58 EDT Updated: 2009-07-20 @ 01:40:16 EDT
The Equal Rights Amendment or ERA, proposed and passed by Congress but never ratified by the required number of states, guarantees the equality of rights of both women and men under the Constitutio… - Facts on Tween Dating Abuse and Violence - Statistics on Tweens and …Updated: 2009-10-29 @ 04:03:07 EDT
Facts on tween dating abuse and violence, and statistics on tweens and dating violence… - Women's IssuesUpdated: 2009-10-27 @ 22:23:03 EDT
Women's issues topics including politics, workplace issues, parenting & caregiving, reproductive rights, feminism & women's rights, financial issues, transitions in a woman's life such as d… - Must Reads: Essential Articles and Resources about WomensissuesUpdated: 2009-10-21 @ 15:46:59 EDT
- Sonia Sotomayor - Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court's First Hispanic J…Updated: 2009-10-05 @ 15:53:41 EDT
The events preceding the confirmation of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court, the controversies surrounding her nomination by President Obama, the bi-partisanship evident in her Senate confirmatio… - Abortion Facts - Top 10 Abortion Facts - Abortion Information…Updated: 2009-09-29 @ 23:44:44 EDT
Abortion facts including annual abortion statistics in the U.S. Essential abortion facts for pro-choice and pro-life advocates… - Chisholm - Shirley Chisholm - First Black Woman to Run for PresidentUpdated: 2009-09-29 @ 18:17:04 EDT
Shirley Chisholm made history in 1972 as the first black woman to run for president, 35 years before Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama battled it out for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination… - milf - m.i.l.f. - m.i.l.f - m i l f - what is a milf?Updated: 2009-09-29 @ 18:07:02 EDT
Definition and discussion of the term milf -- also spelled m.i.l.f.-- and its relationship to female sexuality and aging… - Abortion Facts - Top 10 Abortion Facts - Abortion Statistics in the …Updated: 2009-09-29 @ 13:47:03 EDT
Abortion facts and statistics in the U.S. including the top 10 abortion facts pro-choice and pro-life advocates should know. Essential background material every woman interested in the abortion deb… - Prophylactic Mastectomy - Choosing a Prophylactic MastectomyUpdated: 2009-09-14 @ 15:53:09 EDT
Choosing a prophylactic double mastectomy made perfect sense to a woman whose mother died of breast cancer and whose sister is a BC survivor… - cougar - what is a cougar - cougar womenUpdated: 2009-09-09 @ 21:53:22 EDT
What is a cougar, and how old are cougar women? What is the age difference between a cougar and the men she pursues? Definition of a cougar woman, plus several real-life examples of Hollywood couga… - Viagra Women - Effect of Viagra, Women, and Female SexualityUpdated: 2009-09-09 @ 19:16:07 EDT
Although men take Viagra, women experience its effects since it takes two to tango. A drug intended for men, the impact of Viagra on women and female sexuality has been enormous. Viagra, women, and… - Chris Brown Assault - Chris Brown Assault of Rihanna…Updated: 2009-09-06 @ 04:36:20 EDT
Chris Brown's assault of pop singer Rihanna put teen dating violence in the spotlight, revealing that celebrities are not immune to domestic violence… - Empty Nest - Empty Nest SyndromeUpdated: 2009-08-25 @ 20:21:42 EDT
When a child leaves for college, it's particularly hard for women who see themselves as friends first, mothers second, to let go. … - Significant Issues Facing Women and Their ImpactUpdated: 2009-08-21 @ 16:55:29 EDT
A look at the major issues facing women and the impact these issues have on women's lives… - Movers & Shakers - Influential WomenUpdated: 2009-08-21 @ 14:31:57 EDT
In politics, media, business, entertainment, industry, the arts and sciences, and countless other fields, influential women are the movers and shakers reshaping society and culture… - Gender BiasUpdated: 2009-08-21 @ 14:22:58 EDT
Though subtle, gender bias exists in every aspect of society - from the workplace to the political arena. The gender gap affects our children's education, the size of the paycheck we bring home, an…