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IBM Takes Special Place in Working Mother’s List

By WeNews Staff ● Employment ● September 13, 2010

Working Mother Magazine’s annual listing of good employers for mothers, which honors 100 companies, is celebrating its 25th year. This year four of the top-10 companies were accounting and auditing firms. IBM received a double honor.

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Japan Prada Case Probes High-Fashion Harassment

By Catherine Makino ● Employment ● July 16, 2010

Prada countersued the plaintiff in a harassment lawsuit July 12, saying she was hurting the high-fashion Italian company’s brand. Rina Bovrisse says the lawsuit gives her another chance to speak up for Japanese women who keep too quiet.

IT Jobs Offer Growth, But Women Are Bailing Out

By Marsha Walton ● Health & Science ● June 24, 2010

Information technology is one of the fastest growing professions, yet women are leaving the field in huge numbers. One woman who is now on a job search said men in her company often expect her to play a secretarial role.

Spelman’s Winning Robotics Team De-Programs Bias

By Marsha Walton ● Employment ● May 28, 2010

The SpelBots aren’t a band, they’re a robotics team from Spelman College in Atlanta. They are breaking down stereotypes about computer programmers, engineers and African American women wherever they go.

Atlanta Women’s Soccer Gets Stadium to Call Home

By Shahnaz Mahmud ● Arts & Culture ● May 5, 2010

The year-old Women’s Professional Soccer scores today when the Atlanta Beat unveils the first soccer-specific stadium for the league. The commissioner says the stadium demonstrates the new league’s franchise business approach.

Tea Pickers’ Daughters Reap Gains in Indian State

By Molly Ginty ● Employment ● April 10, 2010

For decades, the Indian state of Kerala has been approving pro-women measures. Last year 10 percent of the state’s budget went to programs for girls and women. A tea picker says her daughter benefits.

Business Schools Sweeten Lures for Women

By Heidi Brown ● Employment ● January 21, 2010

Business schools are trying to boost stubbornly low rates of female enrollment. New York University’s program, which has the highest proportion of women among co-ed programs, is only 40 percent female.

Microfinance Could Be Hazardous For Teens

By Womens Enews Staff ● Employment ● January 15, 2010

Microfinance is on the rise and not only reaching women, but a growing number of female teens. One industry participant warns that lenders must step carefully with this age group to avoid causing unintended harm.

H1N1 Flu Fatal for 28 Pregnant Women

By Diane Loupe ● Health & Science ● January 6, 2010

Health authorities urge H1N1 flu vaccinations for pregnant women, who make up 1 percent of the population but 6 percent of H1N1 deaths. Some women balk, but plenty roll up their sleeves. Flu season lasts until May.

Ugandan Lawmakers Set to Vote on Marriage, Divorce

By Raymond Baguma ● Arts & Culture ● December 25, 2009

Uganda’s parliament recently passed bills on domestic violence and female genital mutilation. Now one female lawmaker hopes colleagues will approve in January long-awaited modernizations of marriage and divorce.