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Don’t Read Too Much Into Boys’ Verbal Scores

By Rosalind C. Barnett & Caryl Rivers ● Politics ● April 23, 2010

Boys’ poorer reading levels in a recent study are feeding a troubling tendency to lower literacy expectations for boys, say Caryl Rivers and Rosalind C. Barnett. It’s just as destructive as the old myth about girls’ math inferiority.

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U.N.’s Wallström Says Congo Will Be Her First Stop

By Danielle Shapiro ● Politics ● February 25, 2010

Margot Wallström starts March 1 her two-year stint as special U.N. representative on ending conflict-zone sexual violence. She says she’ll be going right away to the Democratic Republic of Congo, a global epicenter of mass rape.

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.

South Asians Confront AIDS Among Monogamous Women

By Julia Marsh ● Health & Science ● December 19, 2009

South Asian women from three spheres–journalism, politics and advocacy– recently planned a coordinated attack on HIV-AIDS among women. Their focus is on transportation, property rights and education.

For Climate Activists, All Eyes on Copenhagen

By Bijoyeta Das ● Health & Science ● December 11, 2009

Women such as Gracen Johnson have been pouring time and energy into demonstrations pressing for lower global greenhouse gas emission standards. Now many of them are hoping the U.N. meeting in Copenhagen this week won’t be too disappointing.

Guys Still Hog Role of Intellectual Heavy Weight

By Caryl Rivers ● Arts & Culture ● November 21, 2009

Society has warmed up to women in many ways–but not in every way. Caryl Rivers says women are still shut out of the world of ideas. This month’s news of all-male authors in Publishers Weekly’s list of top 10 books for 2009 is the tip of the iceberg.

Georgia Takes Count of Its Prostituted Juveniles

By Diane Loupe ● Crime & Law ● October 2, 2009

Women who were prostituted as juveniles attest that numerous girls and teens are stuck in “the life” they’ve left behind. An Atlanta advocacy group finds 129 girls and teens are prostituted in Georgia on a typical weekend night. First of two stories.

She Makes a ‘Gulp Gift’ to Middle School Girls

By Julie Fisher Cummings ● Uncategorized ● September 25, 2009

Julie Fisher Cummings attended a girls’ school that emphasized the importance of public service. Decades later, she’s showing how well she learned the lesson by giving the same school $5 million. Seventh in a series on women funding serious change.

Mozambique Attacks DV; UK Ethnic Women Are Poorer

By Kayla Hutzler ● Arts & Culture ● July 4, 2009

Unions Get Family-Friendly Online Advice

By Sharon Johnson ● Arts & Culture ● April 21, 2009

As union members face growing financial stress, some expect contract negotiators to intensify the push for family-friendly benefits. A Web site launched earlier this month is there to help. The first of two stories.