January 2010 – Women's eNews

Roeder Found Guilty; Teen Pregnancy Rises

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● January 30, 2010

(WOMENSENEWS)–

Cheers

It took 37 minutes for a Wichita, Kan., jury to find Scott Roeder guilty of first-degree murder on Jan. 29 for killing Wichita abortion provider Dr. George Tiller, the Los Angeles Times reported.

Influenced by Christian televangelist Pat Robertson, Roeder admitted he felt his actions were justified by his religious beliefs.

Tiller was one of few doctors in the United States who performed late-term abortions.

U.N. Delivers Relief Directly to Haitian Women

By Joe Lauria ● Politics ● January 30, 2010

The U.N. has devised various programs to provide food and aid directly to women, who often get outmuscled by men during disaster situations. Relief efforts have become complicated as many Haitian female leaders who worked with U.N. agencies were lost during the earthquake.

February Films Abound for the Serious-Minded

By Jennifer Merin ● Arts & Culture ● January 29, 2010

February delivers a predictable date-night movie but also a number of impressive documentaries either made by women or following women’s stories. Subjects range from Daniel Ellsberg to a transgendered woman’s homecoming in “Prodigal Sons.”

Coakley’s Defeat Could Have Silver Lining

By Susan Elan ● Health & Science ● January 29, 2010

Martha Coakley’s recent loss in Massachusetts has left health care reform up in the air. While some advocates say there are ways to salvage the legislation, others say both the House and Senate bills would jeopardize women’s reproductive rights.

Young Women Unaware How to Avoid Cancer ‘Down There’

By Lauren Browne ● Employment ● January 29, 2010

Young women still don’t understand the importance of cervical cancer screening, a recent report indicates. Various health advocates are taking steps to combat this lack of awareness during Cervical Health Awareness Month.

Gender Issues Must Move to Heart of Davos Agenda

By Roxanne Mankin Cason ● Commentary ● January 27, 2010

A gender-mindful approach should fuel the discourse and agenda at the World Economic Forum, which starts today in Davos, Switzerland, says Roxanne Mankin Cason. This change is possible, as there are people at the forum qualified to lead a new conversation.

Reform Promises to Lower Bills for Chronic Illness

By Sharon Johnson ● Health & Science ● January 26, 2010

Women with chronic illnesses such as rheumatoid arthritis and MS often have trouble affording the care they need, even when they have health insurance. Advocates hope a variety of health-reform provisions will bring relief.

Bangladesh Char Women Live at Mercy of Monsoons

By Amy Lieberman ● Health & Science ● January 25, 2010

The men of Bangladesh’s tiny islands, called chars, often leave home in the summer to find work on the mainland. The women stay behind, vulnerable to the monsoons and often driven to the rooftops of their inundated homes.

WeNews 21 Leader Survives Quake; 4 Haitian Activists Killed

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● January 22, 2010

(WOMENSENEWS)

Cheers

Lambi Fund of Haiti’s entire staff and advisory board in Haiti have been found and are safe, reports Karen Ashmore, the organization’s U.S.-based executive director. "Our office is still standing and Lambi Fund work in Haiti resumes right away," she said in an email to supporters.

Haiti Disaster Hits Home for Haitian-American

By Ariel Leconte ● Commentary ● January 22, 2010

As the disturbing images following the earthquake in Port-au-Prince unfold, Haitian-American Ariel Leconte reflects on the city her parents left as children and how this catastrophe has impacted her family here and in Haiti.