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Unions Put Paid Family Leave on the Table

By Sharon Johnson ● Crime & Law ● April 29, 2009

Unions that put family-friendly benefits at the heart of contract negotiations are boosting their case with productivity arguments. One group of janitors says they most want assistance managing their children’s education. The second of two stories.

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Speier Pushes Women’s Commission; Afghans Lose Rights

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● April 4, 2009

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Gender Gap in Politics Is Invite for More to Run

By Celinda Lake ● Politics ● March 4, 2009

Hillary Clinton made women’s history with her presidential bid last year. But with female lawmakers still scarce, pollster Celinda Lake probes the data about voter attitudes and gives aspiring female officeholders some key advice.

Violence Funds Not Sheltered From Budget Cuts

By Allison Stevens ● Crime & Law ● February 19, 2009

A study on shelters finds they help survivors meet a wide range of needs and advocates are lobbying for more funds to run them. But they worry that shelters and anti-violence programs won’t be spared from recession-related spending cuts in Congress.

Three Steps to Women’s Fair Share of the Recovery

By Susan Feiner ● Uncategorized ● January 28, 2009

The economic rescue plan must be bigger and more tailored to women says Susan Feiner. She speaks on behalf of a new group of economists, historians and other feminist scholars called W.E.A.V.E., or Women’s Equality Adds Value to the Economy.

Union Women Eager for Solis to Start Her Work

By Sharon Johnson ● Uncategorized ● January 27, 2009

Women’s labor advocates expect the new nominated labor secretary, Hilda Solis, to champion occupational safety, minimum-wage enforcement and women’s efforts to organize themselves for collective bargaining.

Repairing Repro Rights Is Big Job, Start Now

By Caryl Rivers ● Uncategorized ● January 21, 2009

Clearing out the underbrush of Bush-era rules and regulations that rolled back reproductive rights is a big job because it entails so many federal agencies. Caryl Rivers’ advice to the new U.S. president: Start now and stay on it.

Capps Calls Prop. 8 Defeat an LGBT Rallying Call

By Allison Stevens ● Politics ● January 16, 2009

Rep. Lois Capps is working to secure equal rights for lesbians by championing bills to add protections from violence and ban discrimination.

Single-Payer Health Push Rallies Behind Conyers

By Molly Ginty ● Arts & Culture ● January 11, 2009

As Obama prepares to take office, many women’s advocates are backing a single-payer health insurance reform championed by Rep. John Conyers Jr. With so many Americans uninsured and underinsured, it’s “past time for change” says Conyers.

Media’s Lazy Fixations Obscure the Real Michelle

By Sheila Gibbons ● Uncategorized ● January 1, 2009

Given Michelle Obama’s impressive credentials, Sheila Gibbons thinks the next first lady is bound to be an innovative first lady. But the media’s fixation on her as celebrity wife and mom make it hard to know what to expect.