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Women’s Work Is Critical to National Jobs Recovery

By Susan Feiner ● Employment ● September 7, 2011

As the U.S. waits to hear the particulars of Obama’s latest jobs initiative tonight, Susan Feiner points out the importance of women’s re-employment after almost a million cuts to the female-dominant public-sector work force.

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Dream Act Set to Pass; Haiti Recovery Omits Women

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● September 3, 2011

The California legislature plans to pass the California Dream Act, a law that would allow undocumented immigrants to receive state-financed aid for college.

‘Mancession’ Focus Masks Women’s Real Losses

By Rosalind C. Barnett & Caryl Rivers ● Employment ● May 3, 2011

A persistent myth about men suffering worse job-loss woes in this recession cries out for a few additional facts, along with Carrie Lukas’ whopper in the Wall Street Journal about the end of the gender wage gap.

Unemployment Sets More Traps for Transgender People

By Megan Carpentier ● Arts & Culture ● June 11, 2010

The recession is causing the paperwork to pile up. For transgender people this is particularly tough. Every application for work or government assistance contains the possibility of probing and intrusive questions of sexual identity.

Job Losses Closing Door to Female Homeownership

By Sharon Johnson ● Arts & Culture ● April 8, 2009

Heavy job losses in March are raising the specter of more missed mortgage payments. Men suffered the worst unemployment, but women’s personal finances tend to be more precarious, which could put them in the middle of the next foreclosure wave.

Economic Rescue Plan Called MIA for Women

By Kara Alaimo ● Employment ● March 23, 2008

Last week the Federal Reserve stepped in to save financial giant Bear Stearns from bankruptcy. Women’s advocates say a similar rescue package must be crafted for women losing jobs and homes and facing tax payments on April 15.

Women Help Explain Sub-Prime Mortgage Jitters

By Sandra Guy ● Employment ● March 5, 2007

Rising fears of sub-prime mortgage defaults spooked the financial markets last week. One woman’s story and recent studies show how women are disproportionately vulnerable to this financial liability. Advisors recommend pre-mortgage counseling.