"news-briefs-for-women" Articles & Blogs:
Roman Polanski Wants to Be Sentenced in Absentia
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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 ...[Read on] |
Women & Hollywood in the News
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Women & Hollywood has been in the news twice this weekend. Thought I’d share:
From Ann Hornaday at the Washington Post:
Women & Film: With female characters, why does Hollywood fear that the stronger they are, the harder they fail?
This state of af...[Read on] |
The Ugly Truth About Obama's "Copenhagen Accord"
| Obama briefs world leaders in Copenhagen, December 18. The so-called Copenhagen Accord is a mere side deal that leaves undone the true hard work of tackling climate change. Official White House photo by Pete Souza.
Well, so much for Hopenhagen.
Organizers...[Read on] |
President Obama Addresses the Economy
| It’s been a busy week for Barack Obama. Tuesday, the president unveiled his new strategy for the war in Afghanistan. Today, in the wake of his announcement of 30,000 additional American troops headed overseas, he addressed another daunting issue of his ...[Read on] |
GOP Women Take a Page from Palin's Facebook
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TAMPA, Fla. (WOMENSENEWS)--Since resigning as governor of Alaska in July, Sarah Palin has avoided the legacy (newspapers and network news) media. But she's managed to remain front-page news through Facebook, the social networking site she used to associat...[Read on] |
Sarah Palin lands gig with Fox News, gets new action figure
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Looks like the Sarah Palin schoolgirl action figure has been trumped, big time. After all, who needs some silly doll when you can have your very own Sarah Palin embryo ornament?
This is one of many of this Etsy vendor's "baby's first" fetus ornaments ...[Read on] |
If You Like The Iranian Election Results, You May Also Like...
| Here at VF.com, we’re constantly thinking of ways to improve. Our latest application, which took years and not insignificant sums of money to develop, helps you integrate your news absorption and shopping experiences. We present to you News-Shopper: If ...[Read on] |
Some Health Choices That Women Could Do Without
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by Brigette Courtot, Policy Analyst, National Women's Law Center
This post is part of a series on Women and Health Reform.
NWLC’s health and reproductive rights team does a lot of work around the importance of choice. We advocate for reproduct...[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] |
Roe v. Wade – What’s in a Name?
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By Lauren Robbins, Intern for Health and Reproductive RightsNational Women’s Law Center
This past Halloween I saw a woman on the street carrying what looked like an oversized paddle and rowing her way down 14th Street, sans boat and, for that matter, w...[Read on] |
Just Released: Gains and Losses for Women in 2008-09 Supreme Court Decisions
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National Women’s Law Center Releases New Analysis of Impact on Women
As the U.S. Supreme Court wrapped up its 2008-2009 term today, the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) released a new analysis of several crucial decisions that demonstrate the impac...[Read on] |
Hollywood Feminist of the Day: Sir Ian McKellen
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I love it when guys stand up for their female colleagues. 4,000 people and Sir Ian McKellen have signed a petition urging British broadcasters to get a clue and stop discriminating against women over 45.
Here’s what he said:
People might have though...[Read on] |
Health Care Affordability Problems Persist for Women
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by Brigette Courtot, Policy Analyst, National Women's Law Center
A recent analysis by the Commonwealth Fund shows that women experience cost-related health access barriers at higher rates than their male counterparts. These new findings echo those of...[Read on] |
Awards Watch: Gotham Independent Film Nominations
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It has begun. The crazy awards season. We’re going to keep track of the women creatives (and films about women) on the way to the Oscars.
The good news. Two women directors are up for best feature. The Hurt Locker was expected, but Amreeka is a b...[Read on] |
Obama to give benefits for same-sex partners of federal employees
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Maddow discussed it on her show last night, but this is what the Associated Press had to say:
President Barack Obama plans to extend health care and other benefits to the gay and ...[Read on] |
Drew Barrymore on 60 Minutes
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It seems that this smart, young woman basically raised herself. Wolves would have been an improvement over her parents. How she got herself back on track and to the success she is today is a testimony to her strength and intelligence.
My respect for ...[Read on] |
An interview with Ada Lovelace
| This morning, I went to the Science Museum to talk to Ada Lovelace herself about Charles Babbage, his computing machines, and her vision and brilliance.
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Women & Hollywood in the News
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Two things I wanted to bring to your attention:
I am quoted in a piece on male stars and weight issues in the Irish Independent.
The Real Box Office Heavyweights
We have an expectation of the type of woman that we want to see on screen. We want them to...[Read on] |
The World Today, According to Twitter
| Your morning serving of low-calorie news.
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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] |
Fat Studies: A field of study that is gaining prominence
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‘’She’s majoring in Fat Studies'’ might sound like a cruel frat boy heckle, but the field of study really does exist–and an increasing number of identity scholars are out to prove that size does matter.
Have you ev...[Read on] |
Women Score at the Gotham Awards
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Kathryn Bigelow’s The Hurt Locker started off the awards season with a win for best feature at the IFP’s Gotham Awards. The event also included a tribute to director Bigelow. We shouldn’t read too much into the win but last year’s winner Froze...[Read on] |
Women Matter at the Box Office
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The LA Times takes a look at the summer season so far. Things started off very hot (Star Trek) but have cooled off considerably. Here’s what they’ve learned:
Women make a difference
Female ticket buyers made up nearly half of the audience for th...[Read on] |
Chaz Bono Announces Transition
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His publicist told TMZ:
Chaz, after many years of consideration, has made the courageous decision to honor his true identity ... He is proud of his decision and grateful for the support and respect that has already been shown by his loved ones. It is Chaz...[Read on] |
Bloggers and ethical decision-making
| A recent post on Eye on Sports Media outlines the response of a local paper (the Athens Banner Herald) and that of a blogger who learned about the DUI arrest of a local personality who provides play-by-play and analysis for UGA sports teams. The b...[Read on] |
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