Irene Lew, Author at Women's eNews

Women’s Small Ventures Hope to Keep Money Coming

By Irene Lew ● Employment ● September 18, 2008

Despite the crushing news on Wall Street, an advocacy group, Springboard Enterprises, is hanging on to its plans to bring female entrepreneurs together with venture capitalists. Next month’s forum is for women in new media and entertainment startups.

Women’s eNews 21 Leaders for the 21st Century 2007

By Irene Lew ● Uncategorized ● December 31, 2006

Women’s eNews announces today its 21 Leaders for the 21^st Century 2007: 20 women and one man who are dedicating their lives to improving the lives of all women at home, in the workplace, in school, in the media and around the world.

FGM in Decline; U.S. Protects Convicted Rapist

By Irene Lew ● Health & Science ● December 11, 2006

FGM in Decline; U.S. Protects Convicted Rapist

By Irene Lew ● Arts & Culture ● December 9, 2006

Teens Learn to Apply Peer Pressure for Safe Sex

By Irene Lew ● Arts & Culture ● December 8, 2006

Since teens are often more comfortable talking about sex with their peers a handful of organizations train adolescents to dispense the kind of comprehensive sex education that is often missing from high school health class.

Many Make Safety Pledge; AIDS, Violence Unchecked

By Irene Lew ● Arts & Culture ● December 2, 2006

(WOMENSENEWS)–

Cheers and Jeers

United Nations agencies around the world are teaming up with rights organizations in the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence campaign from Nov. 25 through Dec. 10.

AAUW Turns 125; World’s Girls Shorted on Schooling

By Irene Lew ● Arts & Culture ● November 25, 2006

(WOMENSENEWS)–

Cheers

The American Association of University Women, one of the oldest nonprofit organizations dedicated to advocating women’s rights, celebrates its 125th anniversary on Nov. 28. AAUW was founded in 1881 by 17 female college graduates and has more than 100,000 members today, with 1,300 branches and 500 college and university partners.

Women’s Votes Held Sway; O.J. Almost Confesses

By Irene Lew ● Arts & Culture ● November 18, 2006

(WOMENSENEWS)–

Cheers

U.S. women were a deciding factor in determining the outcome of the 2006 midterm elections, according to results from two polls released Nov. 17, and helped bring record numbers of women to the U.S. House, the Senate and state legislatures around the nation.