Arts & Culture
Jody Williams Wins Nobel Peace Prize
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A daily feature of Women’s Enews during Women’s History Month
History
Albright Highest Woman in U.S. Government
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(WOMENSENEWS)–1996. Madeleine Korbel Albright was nominated by President Clinton as secretary of state, becoming the highest ranking woman in the U.S. government.Albright was the first woman to hold the post, succeeding 63 men. She served two terms with Clinton.She has said that she believes a woman will be president “sooner rather than later.”Albright has a reputation for toughness and understanding of the military that stems from her appointment as ambassador to the United Nations in 1993. Asked how her gender has affected her ability to do her job, she has said, “I represent the U.S. and as such I am treated as the U.S. representative. Gender doesn’t matter.”Albright’s understanding of international relations began at an early age, as her family dodged tyranny twice over.
Arts & Culture
Betsy Wade Relentlessly Gets Facts, Values Right
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Betsy Wade, legendary head of The New York Times copy desk, edited the Pentagon Papers, successfully sued the Times for gender bias, relentlessly pursued the facts and always kept in mind the female high school and college editors once left behind.
Arts & Culture
Zacchino Takes Her Heart to San Francisco
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She started a grade school paper; she loved Brenda Starr and Nellie Bly. Starting as copy “girl,” Zacchino eventually was nominated for a Pulitzer. She battled for gender equity; now she’s taking her passions for journalism and justice to San Francisco.
Law
Proposed Bankruptcy Law May Hurt Custodial Parents
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A proposed bankruptcy law moves custodial parents owed child support up to number one in line for payment. Yet, critics say the change is smoke and mirrors, with debt to credit card companies gaining the same status as child support obligations.
The Nation
Women Give More Than Ever, Yet Get Small Returns
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Women are giving more dollars than ever to philanthropy and women head half of U.S. foundations, yet only 6.6 percent of the philanthropic dollars go to programs for women and girls. Experts hope, however, that change is underway.
Crime & Law
Employers Beginning to Confront Domestic Violence
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Domestic violence doesn’t stay home. It’s a workplace issue, taking a sorrowful human toll, as well as an economic one. Sometimes prompted by tragedy, companies increasingly are recognizing the problem and working to develop helpful policies.
Politics
Women the World Over Demand End to Violence, Poverty
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In a groundbreaking global effort, women from Hong Kong to Jamaica rallied against poverty and violence in a march at the United Nations where delegates presented a petition outlining 17 demands.
Work
Women-Owned Businesses Short-Changed by Lenders
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After years of giving women-owned businesses short shrift when it came to credit, lenders are beginning to recognize the importance of their economic contributions, to evaluate their credit flexibly and to offer.
Politics
Final Ruling on Abortion Pill Due September 30
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The Food and Drug Administration will decide after four years of consideration whether to approve the abortion pill RU-486, a drug that would bring privacy to many intimate decisions and perhaps cool the abortion wars.