The Pleasure of Age
May 31, 2007 by Women's Voices For Change
Tristan Taormino of the Village Voice raises some very important questions about sexuality and older women. While our popular culture now includes representations of mature, sexual women, she notes that [...]
Read More »Columnist Asks: Why So Few Women in the League of Women Voters?
May 30, 2007 by Women's Voices For Change
Salt Lake Tribune columnist Rebecca Walsh laments the lack of younger women joining the League of Women Voters, noting that the numbers have dropped since the 1970s, mostly through attrition. [...]
Read More »Feeling Great? There’s a Drug for That: How the Pharmaceutical Industry is Selling Prevention
May 29, 2007 by Women's Voices For Change
by Judy Norsigian
Selling anxiety sells medicine. Drug companies know this and profit by it. But are women benefiting as much as the industry’s bottom line?
The pharmaceutical industry spent much of [...]
Round-Up: Anniversary of the Women’s Memorial, Rachel Carson at 100 and Motherhood and Work — the Real Trend
May 27, 2007 by Women's Voices For Change
Women’s Memorial: This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Women in Military Service for America Memorial. Plans are underway for a three-day celebration scheduled for Nov. 1-3 in Washington, [...]
Read More »Announcing the First Web Watch: Remember When?
May 25, 2007 by Women's Voices For Change
Every other Friday, Web Watch will point to an interesting item or resource found online — sometimes age-related, sometimes not. Send your suggestions for online finds to suggestions@womensvoicesforchange.org.
by Elizabeth [...]
Sisterhood and Power in Unlikely Places
May 24, 2007 by Women's Voices For Change
Columnist Rita Zekas recently turned her "Store Gazing" column in the Toronto Star into a consciousness-raising space.
First, she brings her readers along on a morning trip to get a mammogram. [...]
Shock and Awe: Our Healthcare Crisis
May 23, 2007 by Women's Voices For Change
by Elizabeth Hemmerdinger | bio
Did you know that a child born in Costa Rica today is expected to live longer than an American child born today? Or that a [...]
Two New Books About Hillary
May 22, 2007 by Women's Voices For Change
Rival biographies are making their debut in June. From The NYT:
Alfred A. Knopf plans to start selling "A Woman in Charge: The Life of
Hillary Rodham Clinton" by Carl Bernstein [...]
Women’s eNews Celebrates 21 Leaders
May 22, 2007 by Women's Voices For Change
Women’s eNews is holding its sixth annual 21 Leaders for the 21st Century gala held at the Tavern on the Green in New York City’s Central Park — an opportunity [...]
Read More »Exercise: Even a Little Helps a Lot
May 21, 2007 by Women's Voices For Change
New research indicates that even small amounts of physical activity, approximately 75 minutes a week, can help improve the fitness levels for postmenopausal women who are sedentary and overweight or [...]
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