Elizabeth Mehren, Author at Women's eNews

Political Women Consider Higher-Office Void

By Elizabeth Mehren ● Uncategorized ● October 27, 2003

As they consider the general absence of women in higher office, participants at a leadership conference in Boston see New England as a case study for the problems facing female politicians across the country.

Utah Teens Gain State Study of Gender-Pay Inequities

By Elizabeth Mehren ● Uncategorized ● April 13, 2003

Female high school students in Utah pushed through a bill to study gender inequities in the government payrolls of the conservative state.

Gun Club Springs Up at Mount Holyoke

By Elizabeth Mehren ● Uncategorized ● March 9, 2003

While many insiders and outsiders find Mount Holyoke an unlikely place for a gun rights group, the members of this college charter of the Second Amendment Sisters find it a natural place to discuss gun laws and practice their aim.

Observers Dissect Role of Gender in O’Brien’s Loss

By Elizabeth Mehren ● Uncategorized ● November 8, 2002

Shannon O’Brien may have lost because she was female, because not enough women voted for her, or because Mitt Romney attracted more men. O’Brien may have made gender-neutral missteps. The pundits are puzzling. Also, Ladyfest opens in Los Angeles today.

N.H.’s Shaheen in Tight Race for U.S. Senate

By Elizabeth Mehren ● Politics ● October 21, 2002

New Hampshire Gov. Jeanne Shaheen holds a narrow lead over her Republican challenger for the state’s Senate seat. Despite the state’s small size, the national parties are pumping millions of dollars into the campaign.

Five Women Sue Mass. Diocese for Priest’s Abuse

By Elizabeth Mehren ● Arts & Culture ● July 14, 2002

A group of five women has brought one of the first lawsuits accusing a priest of sexual abuse. More women are expected to join in, and this case may signal a new tide of accusations against the Catholic clergy–this time for abusing girls.

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