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Hospital Maternity Wards Are Closing Across U.S.

By Naomi Abraham ● Health & Science ● January 20, 2011

More women of child-rearing age are uninsured and dependent on medical assistance. That is tightening the financial noose around hospital maternity care and causing longer waits and travel time for pregnant women.

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Los beneficiarios de la Asistencia Social disfrutan de brillantes puntos de apoyo

By Por Anna Limontas-Salisbury ● Employment ● October 2, 2010

Los beneficiarios de la Asistencia Social dicen que una sensación de aislamiento viene a menudo con la difícil situación de necesitar de la asistencia pública. Pero hay líderes activistas y grupos de apoyo por ahí ayudando a luchar con ese sentimiento de soledad y marginación.

Backers Say Warren Has Time to Make Her Mark

By Sharon Johnson ● Crime & Law ● September 20, 2010

Obama’s temporary appointment of Elizabeth Warren as startup head of Wall Street’s consumer regulatory group is seen as a way of circumnavigating her political foes. But onlookers say she has time to make her mark and help Obama on Nov. 2

Poverty – Tales from the Recession’s Front Lines

By WeNews Staff ● Uncategorized ● September 20, 2010

The roots of Women’s eNews are embedded in the media’s coverage of the 1996 welfare law.

Welfare Recipients Enjoy Bright Spots of Support

By Anna Limontas-Salisbury ● Arts & Culture ● September 10, 2010

Welfare recipients say a sense of isolation often comes with the predicament of needing public assistance. But there are activist leaders and support groups out there helping to battle that lonely, outcast feeling.

Congo Rapes Spotlight New ‘Conflict Minerals’ Law

By Joe Lauria ● Arts & Culture ● September 9, 2010

The recent mass rapes in a mineral-rich area of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo underscore the urgency of a new U.S. law to certify consumer goods free of “conflict minerals” tied to the violence. The law may be hard to enforce but supporters have high hopes.

Health Reform Reality Kicks In: Costs Still High

By Sharon Johnson ● Health & Science ● September 1, 2010

Coverage of people with pre-existing conditions was supposed to help women in particular, who suffer more chronic illness. But as the “high-risk pools” take effect, low-income women may have a harder time paying the premiums.

Welfare Job Rules Hit Women With Disabilities

By Anna Limontas-Salisbury ● Employment ● August 31, 2010

Petra Rodriguez lost her welfare benefits when she injured her back and couldn’t keep her welfare work assignment. A Legal Aid lawyer says situations like hers help explain why the rolls have dropped–people are just discouraged from applying.

Federal Job Funding Opens Doors for Single Mothers

By Sharon Johnson ● Employment ● August 14, 2010

The federal funding program for job creation has given states various ways to help workers hurt by the recession. Florida created jobs for low-income parents, many of them young single mothers. Mississippi gave preference to employers with small payrolls.

Diapers Not Eligible for Food Stamps? Crazy!

By Allison Stevens ● Uncategorized ● August 11, 2010

A new study shows that many mothers are cutting back on basic necessities like food, heat and electricity to afford diapers. Allison Stevens looks at the emerging “diaper rights” movement mobilizing to make diapers more available for all children.