Most American women might presume that the dangers of maternal mortality are a concern and problem only in developing nations. They’re wrong.  A March 2010 report put out by Amnesty International entitled, Deadly Delivery: The Maternal Health Care Crisis in the USA, highlights eye-opening findings. The data is based on research carried out during 2008 [...]

In mid-June, the “No to Violence Against Women” annual conference was held in New York City.  It was presented by the National Council for Research on Women and the U.S. National Committee for Unifem. Over 300 people were in attendance, hailing from the fields of government, non-profit, policy, activism, and the media.  On the agenda [...]

A number of years ago, I had a part-time gig at an elementary school where I taught afterschool classes in art and film classics.  One warm June day, it was decided that the kids could spend thirty minutes in the playground.  As I watched a scene that was a combination of raw energy and mayhem, [...]

Cross-posted with permission from Marcia G. Yerman. This article is dated May 30, 2010. May 30th is Military Sexual Trauma Awareness Day.  The issue is starting to get more traction in terms of visibility, Congressional hearings, and acknowledgement from agencies that span a full range of alphabet soup. On Thursday, May 20th, a morning hearing [...]

When the story broke, the tabloid headlines screamed that Hall of Fame football star, Lawrence Taylor, had been arrested on Thursday, May 6th, for having sex with a 16-year-old-prostitute.  One publication referred to her as a “teen hooker.” As the information started to come in, the public learned that Taylor was being charged with third-degree [...]

*Take Action Day occurred Jan. 13, 2010. For a round-up of what happened, please go to the Not Under the Bus website. Women (and men) who believe that women’s health care should be "safe, fair, and covered," have the opportunity to make their voices heard today by joining in a chorus demanding that women’s bodies [...]

We need to move forward with advocacy and legislative solutions. For the caregivers devoted to either our older citizens or those who make up the future generatoin, there has to be a better way.

An issue that I strongly believe must be factored into any conversation about women and work, is recognition of the time and services women devote to caregiving. At some period during a woman’s lifetime, she will be called upon to help a family member who requires caregiving services.  Whether it is in the role of [...]

On January 11th, executive coach Peggy Klaus wrote an article for the New York Times called “A Sisterhood of Workplace Infighting.”  In it, she examined how women treat one another at work, and stressed the importance of “learning to value one another so we can all get ahead.”  She referred to this issue as the [...]

I never imagined I’d be calling myself an Evangelist. To me, evangelists were people like Aimee McPherson or Jean Simmons in Elmer Gantry.  Long white flowing robes and lots of drama were prerequisites. That was before I learned the 21st Century new media definition of Evangelism. The first time I heard the phrase was at [...]