October 2010 – Women's eNews

U.S. Ups Post-War Funds; Expelled Congolese Raped

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● October 29, 2010

Anti-Choice Female Governors Poised for Gain

By Mary Kate Boylan ● Politics ● October 29, 2010

Today’s elections are likely to advance the number of anti-choice female governors. Only one solidly pro-choice female candidate–Alex Sink in Florida–enjoys a polling lead.

GOP Women Fire Up Voters Via Facebook, Ning, Apps

By Juliette Terzieff ● Politics ● October 29, 2010

Republican female organizers are using “Ning” communities and other social networking tools to rally voters to produce what they hope will be a Republican surge in Congress, one that carries many GOP women into breakthrough positions.

2010 Political Malaise Deepest Among Young Women

By Colleen Flaherty ● Commentary ● October 29, 2010

Obama’s visit to “The Daily Show” was one sign of the sinking youth interest in the midterm elections. Another is what’s going on at a political mentoring program for high school girls. In 2009 it received 30,000 applications. This year it was 1,000 at most.

Attack-Ad Spending Floods Pro-Choice Candidates

By Sharon Johnson ● Politics ● October 29, 2010

Pro-choice Sen. Boxer’s re-election campaign in California has been hit by $4 million in attack ads in the past two months, making her race appear one of the most affected by the Supreme Court’s January decision to lift campaign financing restrictions.

‘Homebody’ Speech Riles Japanese Women

By Catherine Makino ● Arts & Culture ● October 27, 2010

A Japanese economy minister recently told an international gathering of businesswomen that “Japanese women find pleasure in working at home.” Outraged women’s groups have staged protests and are calling on him to resign.

New York Nannies Prepare for Historic Job Protections

By Naomi Abraham ● Employment ● October 26, 2010

Historic job protections begin next month for domestic workers in New York. Overtime, paid leave and anti-discrimination provisions are part of a package that could start setting new standards for what some call the most vulnerable job market in every part of the world.

‘Year of the Woman’ Part II on Agenda for 2012

By Colleen Flaherty ● Employment ● October 25, 2010

The 2010 elections could bring the first drop in women’s congressional numbers in 30 years. Despite that, a bipartisan effort targeting the over-45 set aims to make the next elections, in 2012, a bonanza year for female politicians.

EU OKs Moms Paid Leave; Women Not at Peace Tables

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● October 23, 2010

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OWL Fights Obama’s Deficit Hawks on Retirement Age

By Sharon Johnson ● Employment ● October 23, 2010

Obama’s deficit commission is expected to propose a higher retirement age for Social Security on Dec. 1. Older women’s advocates say that will be particularly punishing for low-income women in physically demanding jobs.