Laurence Pantin, Author at Women's eNews

Women With AIDS Seek More Funds

By Laurence Pantin ● Arts & Culture ● April 20, 2001

In New York, 76 percent of adults living with HIV/AIDS are people of color, and women of color constitute 89 percent of female adults living with it. Advocates say services for these women and their children are dramatically underfunded.

When Women Run Newsrooms, Women Are in the News

By Laurence Pantin ● Uncategorized ● April 6, 2001

From Wichita Falls, Tex., to the island of Malta in the Mediterranean, from Bangladesh to Buenos Aires, women edited print and broadcast media for one day or one week in an U.N. initiative to demonstrate what happens when Women Rule the News.

A Day for Equal Pay, Wages for Housework and …

By Laurence Pantin ● Uncategorized ● March 8, 2001

March 8, 1857: Women garment workers go on strike in New York to demand better working conditions. In 1910, socialists adopt March 8 as International Women’s Day. Today it’s about social, economic and political equity worldwide.

Europeans May Match Funds Cut By Global Gag Rule

By Laurence Pantin ● Politics ● February 23, 2001

The European Union says President Bush’s decision to stifle free speech about abortion and pro-choice lobbying will actually increase abortions. Thus, they are now examining how the EU can step into what is called the “decency gap.”

Women Gaining More Government Jobs

By Laurence Pantin ● Politics ● January 12, 2001

During an era in which many local and state governments reduced workforces, women held on, and more minorities were hired. However, the percentage of African-American women stayed flat and declined in the managerial level.

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Women With AIDS Seek More Funds

When Women Run Newsrooms, Women Are in the News

A Day for Equal Pay, Wages for Housework and …

Europeans May Match Funds Cut By Global Gag Rule

Women Gaining More Government Jobs