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Spirited Play Is Good for Boys and (Yes!) Girls

By Caryl Rivers ● Commentary ● August 8, 2007

Authors of a bestselling book argue that boys need more freedom to take physical risks and test their spirit of adventure. Caryl Rivers says bravo to that, as long as girls join in the play too.

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Sportswomen Find Place in Halls of Their Own

By Kristin Bender ● Arts & Culture ● August 5, 2007

Tributes and honors for female athletes are cropping up around the nation. While many are limited to exhibits inside larger museums, a new planned center named for Billie Jean King provides the first-ever hall of fame just for female athletes.

Memoir Goes Behind Iran’s Prison Gates

By Juhie Bhatia ● Arts & Culture ● July 27, 2007

Marina Nemat married her guard as a political prisoner in Iran and escaped by happenstance. Years later, she turned her imprisonment into a memoir that opens a “little window” into human nature and the perseverance of one woman.

Harry’s the Star But Girlfriends Also Shine

By Juliette Terzieff ● Arts & Culture ● July 12, 2007

“Pottermania” has gripped the world and fans await the next chapter in Harry’s story. Although he’s the center of attention, the girls and women in the series have gone from side notes to star turns while challenging traditional notions of femininity.

Women’s Writing Often Gets Lost in Translation

By Anna Clark ● Commentary ● June 28, 2007

June was the month to encourage interest in books that have undergone translations. But a look at advocacy efforts shows foreign female authors trailing the lists of who’s considered a must for English translation.

‘Knocked Up’ Bans Abortion from Script

By Sandra Kobrin ● Commentary ● June 20, 2007

“Knocked Up” is about a woman with an unintended pregnancy that could wreck her career. So why is the possibility of an abortion expurgated from the script? Sandra Kobrin sees anti-choice propaganda at a cinema near you.

Classical Music Sounds Like Women Silenced

By Liane Curtis ● Commentary ● June 6, 2007

This summer’s classical music festivals offer the typical all-male lineup of historic composers. Liane Curtis says great work by venerable female composers won’t be heard until there’s a mainstream shakeup of the traditional canon.

Urban Theater Puts Teens Center Stage

By Courtney E. Martin ● Arts & Culture ● May 25, 2007

In a small theater group in Manhattan, young women find an open, free space to give voice to their ideas and expressions even as they are marginalized by the outside world. The result is concrete skills-building and compelling art.

Festival Scores Points for German Filmmakers

By Damaso Reyes ● Politics ● May 21, 2007

A women’s film festival that just marked its 20th year shows the movie industry’s structural resistance to newcomers, organizers say. In Germany, for instance, women are near parity in film schools but win marginal industry financing.

Publisher Imprints Women’s Voices on Book World

By Jeanine Plant ● Employment ● May 7, 2007

A commercial publisher is trying to break the business mold for marketing books to women by printing titles that are serious and appealing. Their new imprint, Voice, debuted last month with Leslie Bennetts’ controversial “The Feminine Mistake.”