Jennifer Friedlin, Author at Women's eNews

Relief Agencies to Involve Men in Women’s Health

By Jennifer Friedlin ● Uncategorized ● August 7, 2003

Relief organizations are changing their tack from treating women’s health as a women-only concern. Now, organizations in Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia are involving men in female health.

Kenyan Women To Sue British Army for Alleged Rapes

By Jennifer Friedlin ● Uncategorized ● August 3, 2003

A group of women in northern Kenya are preparing to file a class action against the British military, alleging that they were raped over a period of 30 years by soldiers conducting exercises in the region.

Female Superstar Aside, Men Still Rule Madison Ave.

By Jennifer Friedlin ● Uncategorized ● June 6, 2003

Ann Fudge punched a hole in the glass ceiling last month when she took the helm of a big-10 advertiser. Industry data, however, suggest that her appointment is more of an anomaly than a trend toward gender equity in the executive suites.

New Breed of Bridal Advisors Deal with Emotions

By Jennifer Friedlin ● Politics ● June 3, 2003

Disenchanted with the hype and picture-perfect fantasies generated by the multi-billion dollar bridal industry, a new crop of books, Web sites and counselors explores the prenuptial experience as time of serious and often difficult transition.

Senate Bill Would Restore Child Care for Immigrants

By Jennifer Friedlin ● Politics ● July 2, 2002

In a dramatic departure from efforts to reduce the number of people eligible for federal assistance, a Senate bill would return welfare benefits to those immigrants barred in 1996 from receiving federal aid.

Films Reveal Israeli, Palestinian Women’s Lives

By Jennifer Friedlin ● Uncategorized ● June 27, 2002

At the Human Rights Watch International Film Festival, an Israeli and a Palestinian-American filmmaker screen their visions of women’s lives in the conflict zone.

Good Dads Build Strong Daughters at Least 6 Ways

By Jennifer Friedlin ● Arts & Culture ● June 16, 2002

Women’s rights authors and activists lovingly recall the fathers that helped them grow, and to believe they could and should change the world.

Girl Soldier Tells of Rape, Forced Killing

By Jennifer Friedlin ● Employment ● June 14, 2002

A Ugandan teen-ager who escaped her rebel-army abductors tells of the rapes and forced killings she endured in a plea for international leaders to rescue the children left behind. Plus update on CEDAW hearing.

Academics Say Women Should Be Part of Peace Talks

By Jennifer Friedlin ● Uncategorized ● June 7, 2002

Women academics are redefining what the phrase “national security” should mean, after Sept. 11 and during continual anti-terrorism initiatives. Step one would be to get women involved in the peace and safety initiatives.

Second and Third Wave Feminists Clash Over the Future

By Jennifer Friedlin ● Arts & Culture ● May 26, 2002

A growing conflict between two generations of feminists comes to light at a recent Veteran Feminists of America conference. Do women in their 20s appreciate what was done 30 years ago? Do women in their 50s understand what women young now still cope with?

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