Alison Bowen, Author at Women's eNews

In New York, Obama Battles for Clinton’s Home Base

By Alison Bowen ● Employment ● February 5, 2008

Democrats’ Super Tuesday duel is reaching into what should be Hillary Clinton’s personal stronghold: New York City women. Last minute endorsements and tenacious campaigning are roiling loyalties in a state with 281 delegates.

Web Sites Steer Visitors to Domestic Safety

By Alison Bowen ● Crime & Law ● January 14, 2008

Web pages for those escaping domestic violence are coming online all the time. One new site offers a chilling photo gallery. Another caters to those suffering violence from a law enforcer. Part of our “Dangerous Trends, Innovative Responses” series.

Judges’ Private Custody Meetings Raise Questions

By Alison Bowen ● Crime & Law ● January 10, 2008

A fraught custody case ended last fall when the father was murdered in his daughter’s playground. Onlookers say that a custody decision that excluded the mother set the stage. Latest story in our “Dangerous Trends, Innovative Responses” series.

Political Moms Make Family Values Their Baby

By Alison Bowen ● Politics ● January 9, 2008

Mothers’ groups are talking to presidential campaigns about family values. It’s time, says a founder of Moms Rising, to focus on paid sick days for workers, equal pay for women and affordable health care for all.

Latina 2008 Turnout Push Faces Uphill Effort

By Alison Bowen ● Commentary ● December 17, 2007

Hispanic women had the lowest voter turnout of any group in the country in 2006. Advocates will be watching to see if mobilization efforts can change that. Nevada’s caucus on Jan. 19 is not Election Day, but it offers an early glimpse of trends.

Views on Sex-Ed Divide Democratic, GOP Candidates

By Alison Bowen ● Politics ● November 26, 2007

The U.S. has spent about $1 billion on abstinence-only education in the last decade and the White House seeks $28 million more. Here’s how presidential candidates line up on the issue.

U.S. Violence Case to Get Human Rights Review

By Alison Bowen ● Crime & Law ● October 26, 2007

An international commission ruled that domestic violence victims are entitled to government protection and will hear the case of a Colorado woman whose three daughters were murdered.

Clinton’s Lead Puts Women’s Vote in Limelight

By Alison Bowen ● Arts & Culture ● October 19, 2007

Women’s issues are in the 2008 presidential race limelight, lifted by the nation’s first female front-runner, Hillary Clinton. Candidates from both parties are vying for the women’s vote in hopes it will make the crucial difference on Election Day.

Parents Paint the Petri Dish Pink

By Alison Bowen ● Health & Science ● September 2, 2007

Fertility technology is allowing parents to determine the sex of a child before it’s conceived and, in the United States, couples are mostly trying to have daughters in an act of family balancing. Ethicists say the practice is on slippery ground.

Latina Teen Pregnancies Spur Push for Family Talks

By Alison Bowen ● Health & Science ● August 21, 2007

Latina teens have a pregnancy rate that’s twice the national average. Advocates working to lower the numbers point to inadequate sex education–including family conversations that don’t happen–as a primary barrier.

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