Apr 30
This story from the NYT Magazine addresses the intersections of war, women, and literature. http://nyti.ms/IYLv6c
Mar 29
Ms. Rich, one of the most influential and widely read writers of the feminist movement, took on sexism and racial oppression in her poems and prose. http://nyti.ms/HhWJRv
Mar 27
The election year 1992, following so closely on the heals of the Senate confirmation hearings of Clarence Thomas in 1991, saw an unprecedented number of women running for public office. How are they faring today, 20 years later? It seems they’ve hit a plateau. More from the Washington Post.
Feb 27
A child is born — against the odds — to Americans in a Muslim land. A Somali proverb says that a woman should be either married or in her grave. And in the Horn of Africa, the proverb might as well go on to say that, if she is married, she had better be pregnant, …
Feb 27
Motherhood without marriage among younger women across the country is both a symbol of the transforming family and a hint of coming generational change. Read more.
Feb 27
Men are shifting the dynamics of a changing organization. Are men heroes for joining the PTA? If so, what does that make women? From The NY Times.
Feb 27
Men’s retail sales dropped almost twice as fast as women’s in 2009, but with a jump in accessory sales, the beginning of this year could set a 20-year high for sales growth. Read the full article from the New York Times.
Jan 15
From the New York Times: JERUSALEM — In the three months since the Israeli Health Ministry awarded a prize to a pediatrics professor for her book on hereditary diseases common to Jews, her experience at the awards ceremony has become a rallying cry. The professor, Channa Maayan, knew that the acting health minister, who is …
Jan 09
NOW that the wrapping paper and the infernal clamshell packaging have been relegated to the curb and the paying off of holiday bills has begun, the toy industry is gearing up — for Christmas 2012. And its early offerings have ignited a new debate over nature, nurture, toys and sex. Hamleys, which is London’s 251-year-old …
Dec 16
Nearly one-fifth of U.S. women have been the victim of a sexual assault at some time in their lives, according to new federal data released Wednesday. In addition, one in four has been the victim of severe physical violence by a boyfriend or husband, according to the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, which …