Arts & Culture
U.S. Writers Get Canon to Call Their Own
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February 2009: Female U.S. writers get historic treatment by Elaine Showalter.
2009 – Women’s eNews 21 Leaders for the 21st Century
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Women’s eNews announces today its 21 Leaders for the 21st Century 2009: one man and 20 women dedicating their lives to improving the well-being of all women and girls. They take their work into schools, board rooms, legislative chambers and beyond.
Arts & Culture
Pen-Wielding Women Have Powerhouse Year
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With new books from Morrison, Lahiri and Gilpin Faust, female writers had a strong showing in ’08. Jane Mayer’s “The Dark Side” offers an authoritative investigation of the internal arguments about torture, Guantanamo Bay and the Bush-era CIA.
Work
Entrepreneurs Aim for Million-Dollar Revenue Gap
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In “Make Mine a Million” contests, female entrepreneurs pitch business plans for reaching and surpassing the million-dollar revenue mark, where male-owned businesses predominate.
Arts & Culture
Austen Boom Keeps ‘Janeite’ Scholars Jumping
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Jane Austen’s literary weight is undercut by “bosom-and-bonnet” film adaptations, say literary scholars. But “Janeites” say that’s OK. Whenever their beloved writer is slighted it just means more literary-defense work for them.
2008 – Seven Who Soar With Open Wings
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Profiles of seven outstanding leaders dedicated to improving women’s lives: Sammie Moshenberg, Nguyen Van Anh, Susan Nickey, Rosita Romero, Anucha Browne Sanders, Lorraine Drammer Serena and Lekha Singh.
2008 – Seven Who Topple Tyrannies
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Profiles of seven outstanding leaders dedicated to improving women’s lives: Leymah Gbowee, Sharon Hanshaw, Cristi Hegranes, Joan Holmes, Kate Kendell, Daisy Khan and Rebekah Kiser.
2008 – Seven Who Chart New Pathways
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Profiles of seven outstanding leaders dedicated to improving women’s lives: Liz Abzug, Lillie Pearl Allen, Iman Belali, Doris Buffett, Johnnetta B. Cole, Theresa Connor and William J. Dean.
Arts & Culture
Women Tripped 2007 Literary Light Fantastic
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It was a big literary year for women. Rowling wrapped up Harry Potter, Lessing won the Nobel, Danticat got close to the National Book Award, Enright took the Man Booker Prize, Faludi broke her silence and Valenti reached out to even younger women.
Politics
Female Baby Boomers Face ‘Retirement Gap’
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The first baby boomer to file for Social Security was a woman, highlighting women’s greater dependence on the precariously balanced retirement program. So far ’08 candidates are not singling out the “retirement gap” for special attention.