"careers-for-women" Articles & Blogs:
Then and Now: The Past 50 Years for Women in Afghanistan
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A friend recently sent a link to a Foreign Policy magazine article showing a not-so-distant past in Afghanistan. The author, Mohammad Qayoumi, recalls a past quite different to portrayals in today's media, and has the book of photographs to prove it...[Read on] |
NCAA career development program for women
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University of Minnesota women's softball coach Julie Standering / Photo credit: Gophersports.com
The NCAA is holding a career development program that’s targeting women, announced today. It’s going to be held on December 17 in conjunction with the ...[Read on] |
Girl Scouts to meet women with non-traditional careers at NASCAR Weekend
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Professional barrel racer Tana Poppino together with three women race car drivers will join 500 girl scouts at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, MO on October 1st during a unique event being planned as part of a NASCAR race weekend at the track.
Tana, ...[Read on] |
Where's the feminist outrage over David Letterman?!?
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So conservatives think they're calling out feminists on the lack of response to David Letterman's recent reveal that he has slept with several members of his staff. Where are the protests, the outrage? To that, I have a similar reaction to Tracy at Broads...[Read on] |
The legacy of Thirtysomething
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It’s been over 20 years since Thirtysomething went on the air and 18 years since it departed and now finally the first season will be released on DVD today. What I find so interesting about the show is how far reaching into TV and films — but mostly...[Read on] |
Erin Andrews tells peep hole victimization story on Oprah
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I Tivo’d Oprah today and got to see a story that I’d been waiting for awhile. ESPN reporter Erin Andrews told the queen of talk television the story of a complete invasion of privacy as a female sports rep...[Read on] |
Review of Unmatched: Martina and Chris
| Here is an excellent review of Unmatched, an ESPN 30 for 30 documentary about the friendship and tennis rivalry between Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert. I don’t know if ESPN will be airing this again, but it is worth checking your local listings if ...[Read on] |
A Bleak Employment Picture for Women – and Shelter from the Storm
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by Valerie Norton, Public Policy Fellow, National Women's Law Center
The unemployment data released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics paint a bleak employment picture. The economy lost 467,000 jobs over the last month and the nation’s unemploy...[Read on] |
Happy Holiday- Some Links to Check Out
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Happy July 4th for those of you in the US. Here are some interesting stories to check out:
Women of the futurists- Galvanised by the violent energy of the futurist movement, women artists of the early 20th century wielded their brushes, needles and pen...[Read on] |
Does Testosterone Play a Role in Career Choice?
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ABC News reports on a new study by researchers at the University of Chicago and Northwestern University which supposedly determined that women with higher testosterone levels "take more risks and are more likely to choose a finance career." Testosterone l...[Read on] |
Why Kelly Clarkson should consider moving to the UK
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While Kelly Clarkson's body has apparently been airbrushed away in SELF magazine's September cover, members of the UK Parliament are calling for disclaimers on advertisements that have been airbrushed. Love it.
Airbrushing is sadly no new trend in wom...[Read on] |
New Study Claims Women Responsible for Glass Ceiling – What?
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by Kolbe Franklin, Program Associate, National Women’s Law Center
A headline yesterday morning caught my eye and made me pause – it read, “Study: Women create own glass ceiling.” Instantly wary, I clicked on the link hoping that the headline...[Read on] |
5 Places Guaranteed to Restore Your Soul
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An expert globetrotter shares the top destinations to revitalize the body and mindAdventure | Today 12:00 am
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After years of pursuing successful careers, which paid the bills but brought no joy, I was consumed with a spiritual emptiness that made...[Read on] |
Bendix Announces "The Passion That Drives You" Scholarship Winners
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Congratulations to the winners of the Bendix Brakes "The Passion That Drives You" Scholarship contest. Each of these inspiring young people earned a $2500 scholarship towards their automotive education. Here at AskPatty.com, we're especially pleased to...[Read on] |
The Fempire — Women Supporting Women
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(l-r) Dana Fox, Diablo Cody, Liz Meriwether, Lorene Scafaria - photo by Amy Dickerson for NY Times
The NY Times in a Style section piece yesterday reported this bizarro notion that there are women screenwriters in Hollywood that support and root for each...[Read on] |
Automotive Association to honor outstanding women industry achievers
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The Women's Automotive Association International (WAAI) will present its prestigious Professional Achievement Award to three automotive industry women during its annual awards dinner. This year's honorees are Robin Pisz, national interactive marketing ma...[Read on] |
In Afghanistan, the best way for women to help women is by training men
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Women for Women International provides education and aid for women in war-torn areas. Currently, they operate in eight countries -- Sudan, Nigeria, Congo, Bosnia, Rwanda, Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan -- teaching women how to read and become more self-suff...[Read on] |
WAAI founder Lorraine Schultz receives prestigious Woman of the Year Award
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Lorraine Schultz, founder and CEO of the Women's Automotive Association International (WAAI), has been chosen the 2010 recipient of Manheim's prestigious Barbara Cox Anthony Woman of the Year Award. The award, presented at the Northwood University brea...[Read on] |
Actress Profile: Blair Brown
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If you’re a big fan of Fringe like I am you were psyched to see Blair Brown as Nina Sharp the mysterious woman who runs the day to day operations at the multi-national corporation Massive Dynamics. Nina also has intense bionic type arm that without sk...[Read on] |
Women to Watch in the Olympics (While You Still Can): The US Hockey Team
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The ladies of the US’s women’s hockey team are a stunning group of women—who will be going for the gold this Thursday against Canada--peppered with Ivy League grads, awesome moms, and career women (including two women who have opened the...[Read on] |
How women rule the web
| Women make up the majorities on social networking and e-commerce sites, and the time and money they spend on these sites considerably exceeds those figures for men. Even on social-gaming sites, thought to be a preserve of men, women predominate. In all, t...[Read on] |
Female athletes who paved the way for women in sports
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Male athletes usually take the sports spotlight, for both their looks and their athletic abilities. But they’re not the only ones competing.
Even before Title IX became law in 1972 and helped women gain access to equal opportunities in sports, women w...[Read on] |
100 People Who Have Changed the Lives of Women and Girls Globally
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Women Deliver honors 100 of the most inspiring people who have delivered results for girls and women globally. The organization, launched in 2007, is committed to bringing action against maternal death, focusing on maternal health as both a human ri...[Read on] |
Yeardley Love and Abusive Relationships
| For the past few weeks the media has covered every aspect of Yeardley Love's untimely death. And, I've searched for why this case struck such a deep cord within me. Is it because it involves college athletes? Athletes who grew up in the same state I did, ...[Read on] |
Modern Lady Reports on Women-Workers V. Wal-Mart Class Action Suit
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A class-action suit has been filed against the Wal-Mart corporation on behalf of 1.5 million former and current Wal-Mart women workers. The plaintiffs claim that Wal-Mart promotes a work culture of patriarchy where women are constantly devalued in the wor...[Read on] |
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