The American Bar Association’s Commission on Women in the Profession is studying the scarcity of women of color in private law firms. Some tie the problem to the shortage of mentors, role models and cultural sensitivity at many private firms.
Women’s pay gap in 2003 is actually wider than it was 20 years ago. As a consequence, baby boomer women face a financial crisis, with far less money than men to pay for their typically longer retirement years.
Statistics in a government-sponsored ad campaign focusing on the health risks of not breastfeeding infants have been removed, apparently because of protests from the formula industry and the heads of an organization of pediatricians.
Fewer women are juggling careers and small children. While more women–especially those with high incomes–are opting out of motherhood, those with infants are less evident in the work force, according to recent U.S. fertility data.
Accused of promoting overseas “sex tours” for U.S. men, a New York-based travel agency is currently closed for business. With a lawsuit pending, Big Apple Oriental Tours says it does not work with prostitutes and has done nothing wrong.
The city of New York recently reached a legal settlement that will permit welfare recipients to pursue higher education and training programs. Advocates hope the victory will increase access to education for those on welfare nationwide.
More aggressive police response to domestic violence is not necessarily the cure for cases involving women of color, according to participants at a recent forum. They called for the development of community-based solutions and stronger legal protections.
Finding a dearth of data on the needs of local women and girls, many U.S. women’s foundations are conducting their own research and using the findings to target donations and pursue corrective actions.
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