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President Obama fills out women’s brackets for ESPN

We all know President Barack Obama is a huge hoops fans. In fact after last year’s NCAA title, Obama invited the UConn women’s team to a championship ceremony at the White House and even ended up shooting baskets with the players.  At the time, he sa...more

Reese stands up for women

Reese Witherspoon was in DC yesterday talking about the need to stop violence against women.  She represents Avon which came to town to give a $500,000 grant to the State Department’s Fund for Global leadership. One of her quotes: I think when you ha...more

Michelle Obama combats Obesity with Let’s Move

On February 9, first lady Michelle Obama spoke out against childhood obesity and introduced her new plan of action called Let’s Move. The goal of this nationwide campaign is to solve the issues surrounding the epidemic of obesity within this generation ...more

From the Editor’s Desk: Help pass IVAWA and end violence against women

From the time we are old enough to face bullies, have cooties and be pushed down for being a girl -we are told to stand up for ourselves. I’m sure little boys are instructed to “be tough” as well, but as little girls, it’s always stressed to not ...more

Join the Women’s Sports Foundation in Washington

February 3, 2010 marks the 24th annual celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day, a day to celebrate and promote girls’ and womens’ participation and excellence in sports. NGWSD is marked annually with events around the country and on Cap...more

Roe v. Wade Anniversary: Friday Night Lights and Private Practice tackle abortion

Today is the anniversary of Roe v. Wade.  While I don’t know if this is coincidental, two shows this week — Friday Night Lights and Private Practice — both had major storylines that tackled abortion worthy of a look. The stories were about two ver...more

Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Day - and considering "Driving While Black"

A media ride and drive event in Memphis left me with some free time in the afternoon before heading to the airport to return home. My colleague and I were wondering how to pass a few hours, when he suggested we visit the Lorraine Motel, the assassination...more

Roman Polanski Wants to Be Sentenced in Absentia

Seems that facing the music in a courtroom will most probably not be happening for Roman Polanski.  From his house arrest in his Swiss chalet Polanski had his lawyers ask that he be sentenced in absentia.   This looks a serious option and I’m betting ...more

Hollywood Feminist of the Day: Cynthia Nixon

Nixon is speaking out about the anti-choice restrictions in the health care bill. “It’s a very basic female right that we need to protect,” Nixon said. “What’s so frightening about this Stupak ban is that he’s found a backdoor way to basica...more

Hollywood Women Speak Out

Three Hollywood women -- Glenn Close, Nicole Kidman and Heather Graham -- got into the political action this week each on a different issue. Nicole Kidman went to Capitol Hill to talk about violence against women.  No matter what she has or hasn’t don...more

Giving Victims a Voice: The Miss Landmine Pageant

Morten Traavik wasn’t expecting much from his trip to Angola in 2003, but what he found there would change the future for women across the world.  During his time in Angola with his then girlfriend, Traavik immediately recognized two very important th...more

Two women ceatives speak out about Polanski situation

Here are the women’s voices I promised.  Please send me more: This is director Sue Kramer’s comment that appeared on a NY Times article from Oct 1.  It is reprinted here with her permission I am a Hollywood screenwriter and director and must confe...more

Must Watch: Polanski Rant

Jay Smooth hits this one out of the park.  (It’s long but worth it.) ...more

Car Allowance Rebate System - On and Off, and On Again!

When the Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS) program was finally officially enacted last week, car shoppers swarmed automotive dealerships to take advantage of the $3500 or $4500 rebates offered when trading in their less-efficient clunkers for more fuel-...more

Top 10 Reasons for Sarah Palin Resignation

The following was written prior to cocktail hour on the west coast.... 1) She thought that MJ was the King of the GOP not the King of POP 2) Test results were about to be released to show that her grandchild TRIP is really the son of TRIP (Sr.) 3) She ...more

Dangerous Gigs: The price we pay for the causes closest to our hearts

Twenty-three-year-old Rachel Corrie fought to the death for the people who mattered most to her. As an American Human Rights Worker living in Palestine, she had seen the atrocities of war firsthand and wanted the world to know about the kind of work that ...more

President Obama gives girls a chance

Ever since I was a little girl, I declared myself the equal of boys. I never believed that a boy could do something better than me, and it became my small mission in life to prove any boy wrong when he said that he was better. So, when Hillary Clinton an...more

Congrats to new grad Michelle Kwan

Michelle Kwan is the most decorated figure skater in U.S. history having won nine U.S. championships, five World Championships, and two Olympic medals. With her focus and dedication, it’s no surprise she’s a good student as well. Kwan attended Solead...more

Will Michelle Obama Influence Women About Wine the Way She Did With Fashion?

It didn’t take us very long to notice Michelle Obama’s style on the campaign trail and I’m not talking about arms. I’m a bit under 6 ft. myself and first it was the poise, the grace of motion and that drop dead gorgeous smile that won me over. Lat...more

Obama meets Phillies, What about National Pro Fastpitch?

On Friday, President Obama met the Philadelphia Phillies in Washington, DC. As a former resident of the Philadelphia area, I certainly found this intriguing and exciting. However, I couldn’t help myself from asking… when’s the last time a President...more

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