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10/21/09

By Amanda Stone, Volunteer, National Women's Law Center “Nope, we won’t take her.” This is what insurance companies in Florida said when asked whether they would provide insurance coverage to a hypothetical applicant who had survived rape. Let’s back up a few steps. First, who was asking the...

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Thao Nguyen

10/20/09

From Your (Wo)manInWashington blog Author Linda Tarr-Whelan unveiled her new book, " Women Who Lead the Way ", at a recent congressional briefing. Under the shadow of the Capitol dome, she explained her "30% solution" to problem-solving and decision-making. When women occupy 30% of any entity...

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Valerie Young

10/20/09

By Judy Waxman, Vice President of Health and Reproductive Rights, National Women's Law Center I don’t deserve health care that meets my needs. I shouldn’t demand fairness in my health care coverage. I can’t do anything about it anyway. That’s what the health insurance profiteers want you to think...

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Thao Nguyen

10/19/09

This week we celebrate National Women's Business Week and celebrate we should. Why? Women-owned businesses: Number 10.1 million Represent 30 percent of all U.S. businesses (and 40 percent of privately-held firms) Employ 23 million people (16 percent of the workforce) Generate 3 trillion in revenue...

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Nanette Fondas

10/19/09

My 10-year-old daughter, Anna, wants to start a business selling small pompoms glued together to look like cute, warm fuzzy creatures that she makes on our dining room table. Why start your own business, I asked her? "Because I wanted to earn some money of my own." Turns out Anna's not alone. Even...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

10/19/09

I love Maureen Dowd because she is the only New York Times op-ed writer who understands class. Gender...not so much. Case in point is " Blue is the New Black ," in which she tackles the issue of why American women have gotten gloomier since 1972, with a trend line that's truly depressed. Men are...

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Joan C. Williams

10/16/09

Kids are experts at getting the attention of their parents. They tug at us, they snuggle up, they deftly bargain, and let's face it--that whining can be pretty effective. But as a political lobby, kids are easily overlooked. Right now, the headlines about health reform center on adults while...

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Donna Norton

10/15/09

Last week, President Obama spoke about the Consumer Financial Protection Agency and the regulation reforms that are being put into place. We've all heard and /or lived the horror stories - insane credit card rates, not-so-ethical mortgage brokers, out-of-hand over draft fees and worse. As moms, we...

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Cooper Munroe

Childcare & Early Education

10/15/09

Well, here we go again. Virginia seems to be stuck rehashing the culture wars of the 1980's in their Governor's race, but with a new twist. Instead of one side demonizing working women, both sides are loving us up (although one could argue at times it's still a bit patronizing). Seems that...

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Ariana Kelly

Open Flexible Work

10/15/09

From Your (Wo)manInWashington blog This week on the Hill, members of the Work, Family and Health Network presented their findings at a congressional briefing about the intersection of workplace policy and workers' health and well-being. When employees face conflict between work and family...

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Valerie Young