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Tax Dollars Could Fund Preaching of Male Dominance

By Caryl Rivers ● Arts & Culture ● March 7, 2001

The health and well-being of women and girls could suffer if tax dollars support some religious views about male dominance, spousal abuse, the ideal family structure, the primacy of marriage and the dangers of sexuality, especially teen sexuality.

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Fewer Women Are in Pipeline for Higher Office

By Kim Palchikoff ● Uncategorized ● February 5, 2001

Our representation in Congress has reached historic levels, but women do not comprise half of either body. At the same time, fewer women were elected to state legislatures last fall. The alarms are going off and the outreach efforts have begun.

Term Limits Pushing Women Out of Office

By Chris Lombardi ● Arts & Culture ● February 5, 2001

Election 2000 reduced the women’s share in statehouses for the first time ever. And terms limits have left California legislature without a single African American woman. To regain ground, women are mobilizing to recruit and train new candidates.

Bush Cabinet Reflects Women’s Growing Clout

By Swanee Hunt ● Uncategorized ● February 2, 2001

An ambassador in the Clinton era says that, while she may not agree politically with the women Bush has appointed, she is delighted that women’s growing electoral power is being recognized by their inclusion at the highest levels.

New Congress Slightly More Pro-Choice

By Chris Lombardi ● Politics ● January 18, 2001

As the 107th Congress is sworn in and confirmation battles begin, pro-choice advocates are working overtime to communicate one simple fact to the powers that be: America is pro-choice and women’s rights advocates are watching every vote cast in Congress.

Women Gaining More Government Jobs

By Laurence Pantin ● Politics ● January 12, 2001

During an era in which many local and state governments reduced workforces, women held on, and more minorities were hired. However, the percentage of African-American women stayed flat and declined in the managerial level.

Lame-Duck Congress May Cut Children’s Programs

By Glenda Crank Holste ● Crime & Law ● November 21, 2000

Children’s advocates are calling on a divided Congress reconvening in December to put children first in their deliberations and approve conference agreements to increase federal funding for child care, Head Start and after-school programs.

In Washington, Two Women Vie for Senate Nomination

By Chris Lombardi ● Politics ● September 15, 2000

In next Tuesday’s Democratic Primary, Washington State’s hard-charging insurance commissioner and populist consumer champion faces a smooth Internet millionaire. They’re close on issues, but Senn rides a Harley, Cantwell drives a Nissan Maxima.

Cotton Candy GOP: Sweet, Insubstantial

By Tanya Melich ● Commentary ● August 23, 2000

The Republican Convention of spun sugar centrism, compassion and inclusiveness failed to mask the very real and bitter aftertaste of religious fundamentalism, Victorian sexual mores and intolerance.