Marie Tessier, Author at Women's eNews

Privacy Skirmish Clouds Military Rape Case

By Marie Tessier ● Uncategorized ● June 21, 2005

A court martial opens tomorrow in a high-profile Air Force Academy rape case. In the backdrop is a legal skirmish over keeping counseling records private and a new Pentagon policy on confidentiality for rape victims that critics call too limited.

Agency Flooded with Pleas to Save Data on Women’s Work

By Marie Tessier ● Uncategorized ● April 28, 2005

The government’s plan to eliminate some data collection on women’s and men’s work patterns–now in a final comment period–has sparked the indignation of women’s groups and drawn the attention of economists.

More States Give Abuse Victims Right to Time Off

By Marie Tessier ● Uncategorized ● January 16, 2005

Maine and California were the first states to give victims of domestic violence the right to take time off from work to put their lives on a better track. A growing number of states are following their lead.

Part II: Adopted Toddler Makes Herself at Home

By Marie Tessier ● Commentary ● July 27, 2004

WeNews correspondent Marie Tessier chronicled traveling to China to adopt a young girl earlier this year. Five months later, she describes how her daughter Simone is really part of the family.

I Become a Mother of a Chinese-American Girl

By Marie Tessier ● Uncategorized ● January 28, 2004

Marie Tessier writes from China about the tensions and excitement she’s facing as she waits to meet her soon-to-be adopted Chinese daughter.

Group Aims Gun Laws at Domestic Violence

By Marie Tessier ● Uncategorized ● December 29, 2003

Gun-safety laws–often ignored by law-enforcers and elusive for potential victims–are the focus of a national campaign to stem domestic-violence bloodshed.

Maine Supports Welfare Moms Going to College

By Marie Tessier ● Uncategorized ● November 23, 2003

The Parents as Scholars program in Maine permits single parents on welfare to go to college and continue to receive benefits. Now, Maine Senator Olympia Snowe is fighting to expand the program across the country.

Battered Women Gain Protection on Military Bases

By Marie Tessier ● Commentary ● August 29, 2003

Civilian protective orders are now enforceable on military bases, closing a dangerous loophole in the legal system that has frustrated advocates for decades.

Feds Award Women’s Businesses 2.5% of Contracts

By Marie Tessier ● Uncategorized ● July 29, 2003

Women-owned businesses only receive about 2.5 percent of federal contracts. A new series of reforms up for Senate approval may help women business owners gain better access to government dollars.

Study Indicates Jobless Abusers Most Apt to Kill

By Marie Tessier ● Uncategorized ● July 24, 2003

A domestic-violence study concludes that a woman’s risks of being killed are much worse when her abuser is unemployed. The study is also notable for bringing the term “femicide,” usually reserved for usage about overseas crimes, into a U.S. context.

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