Maggie Freleng, Author at Women's eNews

Student Debt Costlier When Degree Doesn’t Rank

By Maggie Freleng ● Politics ● September 8, 2015

A degree from where? It’s already well known that the student debt crisis is harder on female grads due to the gendered pay gap. Less understood is the hazard of attending a high-tuition, for-profit school that employers don’t recognize.

2 Million Homecare Workers Need Court to OK Raise

By Maggie Freleng ● Employment ● July 10, 2015

These workers, predominantly female, are still excluded from the basic minimum wage and overtime protections of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The Labor Department is waiting for a district court ruling to change that.

Model With Disabilities New Image for Tomboy Shop

By Maggie Freleng ● Arts & Culture ● March 9, 2015

“When you are around Danielle the wheelchair is just an object in the room,” says Tomboy founder Rachel Grossinger. Media psychologists say this kind of diversity in fashion helps everyone challenge unrealistic beauty standards.

Designer Puts Wheelchair in the N.Y. Fashion Mix

By Maggie Freleng ● Arts & Culture ● February 12, 2014

Carrie Hammer featured the first person to “walk” down the runway in a wheelchair during NYC Fashion Week. “I was just another model in a show, and that’s exactly what I wanted,” said Danielle Sheypuk. The push to diversify beauty ideals is catching on in other media as well.

For Disabled Teens, Flirting Can Be Easier Online

By Maggie Freleng ● Arts & Culture ● June 10, 2013

Social networking sites offer flirting and friendship opportunities to disabled teens who have difficulty leaving the house. “I wish they’d been around for me,” says Danielle Sheypuk, a clinical psychologist who is also Ms. Wheelchair New York 2012.

Cosmetics Saleswoman Faces Ugly Risk of Bankruptcy

By Maggie Freleng ● Uncategorized ● May 4, 2013

She likes lots of things about her job, but the erratic scheduling means she doesn’t know when she’ll see her daughter at the end of the day. And her income isn’t enough to stop the runaway interest on her student loans.

Architect Keeps Building Her Case for 1991 Pritzker

By Maggie Freleng ● Uncategorized ● April 29, 2013

Architect Denise Scott Brown, now 81, has never been happy about having the big architecture prize go to her husband Robert Venturi. Students behind a Change.org petition are backing up her case for retroactive recognition.

Supporters of Plan-B Access Flash Mob NYC Store

By Maggie Freleng ● Arts & Culture ● March 27, 2013

The decision in a lawsuit for unrestricted access to the drug for women under 18, brought by the National Women ‘s Liberation against the government, is expected any day.

Feminist Porn Awards Spotlight an Emerging Genre

By Maggie Freleng ● Uncategorized ● March 26, 2013

Porn is tied to the degradation of women and the worst kinds of trafficking and exploitation. But producers and fans of this variety say it fights all that and promotes a woman’s equality at the most intimate point of her life.

Lauren Wolfe Crowdsources Rape, Sex Assault Data

By Maggie Freleng ● Uncategorized ● March 16, 2013

Women are often assaulted and raped in conflict-ridden countries and Women Under Siege is keeping track. As the project grows and spans more and more countries, its founding director stays busy breaking the silence.

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