Whether Oklahoma elects a Republican or Democrat as governor this November, one thing is clear– it will be a woman. A woman has never before occupied the gubernatorial position in Oklahoma, a gender disparity that exists for 26 other states, as well. And as NPR reports, an all-female face-off for a state’s top elected position has only [...]
Filed under: Politics | Tagged: Feminism, jari askins, mary fallin, oklahoma, Politics, women | 2 Comments »
The New York Times posted a new blog addressing gender segregation of work hours and unequal pay. Casey B. Mulligan argues that women tend to work more ‘desirable’ hours, and therefore get compensated less. Unfortunately, this argument falls into the all-too-common trap of trying to explain away gender discrimination while ignoring the larger forces of [...]
Filed under: Stereotyping, Workplace | Tagged: equal pay, Gender-Segregated, sexism, women, Workplace | 2 Comments »
I had a bad feeling about Chris Christie back in October. In the New Jersey gubernatorial race, Jon Corzine had explicitly used women’s issues as a major platform to separate himself from his opponent. Christie’s record and stances on women’s health seemed so striking, that this method of attack seemed like the best approach. He lost, [...]
Filed under: Abortion, Health, Politics, Reproductive Rights | Tagged: Abortion, Birth Control, chris christie, nj, pro-choice, women, women's health | 2 Comments »
In response to male-dominated politics throughout the country’s history, India has just approved a bill that would reserve 1/3 of all legislative seats for women candidates. The news comes just in time for International Women’s Day, on March 8th. The country faces specific problems relating to women that have not been appropriately addressed up to this [...]
Filed under: International, Law, Politics, Workplace | Tagged: India, International, International Women's Day, Politics, women, women's rights | 3 Comments »
About two weeks have passed since Haiti’s devastating earthquake. The world has continued to deal with the aftermath, in its physical, emotional, environmental and financial forms. Undoubtedly, there are numerous important factors to take into consideration when assessing the most effective ways to give and disseminate aid. There are political, historical, health, and humanitarian frameworks [...]
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This morning I opened up my computer to find the new cover from The Economist: I remained skeptical, as I do of any issue praising the fact that women are now “overrepresented” in the workplace. These articles are rarely inclusive and thoughtful enough to produce a genuine analysis of how far we’re come, but also [...]
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This is nothing new, but still worth discussing: According to a number of business executives, women are missing out on employment sometimes because their confidence is lacking compared to men. In a Business Smarts article, Dell Australia Managing Director Joe Kremer discusses his personal experience with women undervaluing themselves and their capabilities. Describing a time [...]
Filed under: Workplace | Tagged: business, Feminism, women, working women | 3 Comments »
Tracee Hamilton, a new sports columnist for the Washington Post, wrote a column today, following up on the Erin Andrews case, discussing stalking and victim-blaming. It’s a rather personal column, as she opens up about a stalker who followed her for years, instilling terror and helplessness in her for more years to follow. It’s a [...]
Filed under: Harassment, Law, Sports, Violence | Tagged: Erin Andrews, Feminism, Sports, stalking, women | Leave a Comment »
On Friday the New York Times ran an article about the recession and women in the workplace. The general thesis was that with the loss of jobs for men in the recession, more and more women are returning to the workforce. In the article, the NYT does a good job of keeping a fair analysis [...]
Filed under: Male Perspectives, Marriage, Politics, Workplace | Tagged: economic crisis, Feminism, new york times, Recession, women, working women | 2 Comments »
I tend not to look for my hard-hitting news in Entertainment Weekly, but this morning’s PopWatch blog caught my eye. In the blog, the author addresses the lack of diversity in the television industry. The idea is certainly not new, but the issue doesn’t often get a lot of mainstream attention, so I was pleased [...]
Filed under: Pop Culture, Race/Ethnicity | Tagged: female directors, film, Pop Culture, race, tv, women | Leave a Comment »
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