Women turning to women for networking and business advice isn’t exactly a new concept. And this New York Times story, which primarily focuses on Ladies Who Launch, doesn’t really break any new ground. But it does offer a succinct look at some recent data and organizations that may be useful for start-ups: According to the [...]

Writing at the Huffington Post, Melissa Silverstein puts its bluntly: "There has never been a more impressive female cast assembled in a single film." She is speaking of the new film, "Evening," based on a 1998 novel by Susan Minot — and here’s a partial list of that jaw-dropping cast: Vanessa Redgrave, Natasha Richardson (Redgrave’s [...]

The designer Liz Claiborne died Tuesday in Manhattan at the age of 78 from complications of cancer. Here’s an excerpt from The New York Times obituary, which was just posted on the Times website: A strong-willed designer with an acute sense for business, she defied the male-dominated ranks of the fashion industry by starting her [...]

by Patricia Yarberry Allen I grew up with no television. In rural Kentucky, there was no way on the farm to get that moving image from the air into a box with a screen. As I grew older, 12 or so, I knew people who had televisions, but I must confess I was not impressed. [...]

by Elizabeth Hemmerdinger | bio So there I was, charging down a busy New York street, passing pedestrians with less than warm and fuzzy feelings concerning their leisurely pace. I’ve got things to do, places to go. I’m often just a tad behind schedule because I’ve managed to cram an extra errand or meeting between [...]

A weekly look at menopause and related issues in the news … Newsweek columnists Barbara Kantrowitz and Pat Wingert on what you need to know about bone heath to help ward off osteoporosis. And here’s a fact you may not have known: More women die of complications from osteoporosis than breast cancer. Nancy J. Nelson [...]

Women’s eNews is busy today doing its usual, ground-breaking work — covering the stories about women that the mainstream media ignores and providing women’s perspectives on public policy. Thanks to Kristal Brent Zook of the Women’s Media Center, though, we can all pause for a moment today and appreciate how remarkable and heartening it is [...]

Women Center Stage, a multi-disciplinary festival featuring women artists whose work calls attention to human struggles globally, kicks off tonight in New York. Featuring panel discussions, films, plays, music and comedy, the festival run through July 17, with most events taking place at the Culture Project (55 Mercer St., between Broome and Grand). To celebrate [...]

Every other Friday, Web Watch points 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 Hemmerdinger | bio Have you heard the nice things Andy Rooney has said about women over 40? Or read the insightful beauty tips penned by Audrey [...]

In this edition of Voices in Verse, we present the fullest power of prosody — that of making the universal from the particular. Here the poet reveals as she conceals, bringing us to whatever truth we find, without necessarily explaining the whole truth of her inspiration. When asked to give us a way to introduce [...]