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African Businesswomen Create and Spread Wealth

By Nicole Itano ● Employment ● September 27, 2005

In South Africa, women are taking advantage of new laws promoting diversity to share and spread the country’s wealth. In neighboring Zambia, another woman builds a hospitality empire from $40. Second in a series on emerging female leaders in Africa.

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Title IX Fans Boo New Loophole in Sports Law

By Lois Elfman ● Uncategorized ● July 7, 2005

The Department of Education has told colleges that they may assess interest in sports by sending an e-mail survey to students. Critics call that a major compliance loophole and are pressing for the “clarification” to be withdrawn.

Hurry Up History! We Need a Female President

By Marie C. Wilson ● Uncategorized ● February 21, 2005

On President’s Day, Marie Wilson lists five reasons why the White House has not yet belonged to a woman. But with the world in such a mess–and women so prone to cleanup duty–she predicts a female president within her lifetime.

Valentine’s Day = Freedom-to-Marry Day

By Pauline Brock ● Uncategorized ● February 14, 2005

It might be Valentine’s Day, but it’s also World Freedom to Marry Day. That gives Pauline Brock the chance to compare same-sex marriage norms on both sides of the U.S.-Canada border and show how women are pushing this civil-rights movement.

Older Women Start Businesses, Defy Nay-Sayers

By Laura Koss-Feder ● Employment ● January 10, 2005

As women start their own businesses at a growing rate, those over 40 are a big part of the trend. While some veer off into a totally new direction and blaze new career paths, others build consultancies out of the old 9-to-5 routine.

Seven Who Harness the Energy of Women

By Robin Hindery ● Uncategorized ● January 3, 2005

Emilienne de Leon, Wangari Maathai, Helen Miller, Miriam Nelson, Lynn Paltrow, Lydia Pilcher, Dr. Mary Lake Polan.

Turkey Doing Little to Protect Women’s Lives

By Yigal Schleifer ● Uncategorized ● July 23, 2004

Up to half of all Turkish women may have been victims of family violence. But as the European Union hopeful makes some major reforms, little progress has been made to strengthen women’s safety and legal rights.

Women’s Wrestling Reaches Olympics

By Dakota Smith ● Arts & Culture ● May 21, 2004

With the introduction of women’s wrestling in the Olympics–the only new sport to be added to this summer’s games–there is hope among women and wrestling coaches that the sport will receive more attention at both the high school and college level.

New York Recruits Women for 9/11 Hardhat Jobs

By Marianne Sullivan ● Uncategorized ● April 2, 2004

More than $10 billion dollars is slated to repair the damage in lower Manhattan wrought by the attack of Sept. 11, 2001. With worker shortages in the construction trades, organizations are reaching out to women for the highly paid jobs.

Egypt’s Leading Feminist Unveils Her Thoughts

By Por Alison Bowen ● Uncategorized ● February 25, 2004

In an interview with Women’s eNews, prominent feminist and human rights activist Nawal El Saadawi discusses the current crisis of Egyptian feminism and the role of progressive activists living under repressive Arab regimes.