Are you tired of the news media ignoring women’s issues? Are you an AAUW member with strong writing skills and a passion for gender equity? Do you want to put your talents to good use and be at the forefront of AAUW’s efforts to break through barriers for women and girls? If this describes you, [...]
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The Politics of Appearance
Posted in Equity in the News, Sexism, The AAUW Community, tagged appearances, Clinton, Diekmann, Kagan, media, Palin, Pelosi, poitics, political leaders, Student Advisory Council on January 28, 2011, | 3 Comments »
As a new year begins and I take stock of the political climate in the United States, I can’t help but wonder why there are still so few women in political positions. While there are a number of explanations for this, like many other people I wonder if some women shy away from political life [...]
RIP Brenda Starr
Posted in Equity in the News, NCCWSL, Sex Discrimination, Sexism, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, Women & Economic Security, Women and Civil Rights, Women and Work, tagged Brenda Starr, Dale Messick, feminism, journalism, media, Mildred Wirt, NCCWSL, Penny Parker, Women of Distinction on December 14, 2010, | 1 Comment »
Brenda Starr, the redheaded veteran cartoon reporter, will meet her final deadline on January 2 after more than 70 years in the business. Being a good Irish Catholic (and knowing what a great party they can be), I think a wake is in order. Raise your hand if you grew up with Brenda. My first [...]
Final Word on the Midterms: Sexism Still Prevalent
Posted in Equity in the News, Sexism, tagged Christine O'Donnell, Elect Her initiative, feminism, Hillary Clinton, Krystal Ball, media, midterm elections, Name It. Change It, women leaders on November 30, 2010, | Leave a Comment »
Midterm elections month draws to a close today, but the way women politicians and candidates are belittled and objectified remains an unresolved problem. Leading up to the elections, women across party lines were attacked for actions and characteristics that were irrelevant to their legislative abilities. An anonymous blogger publicized details of an alleged Halloween tryst [...]
Front Row and Center: The Helen Thomas Vacancy
Posted in Equity in the News, tagged Helen Thomas, journalism, media, news, politics, White House on June 7, 2010, | 5 Comments »
Headline news today: “An End for Helen Thomas and the Helen Thomas Rules.” Wow. Millions are discussing the controversial comments that led to her retirement, but how many will think about the implications of the absence of a woman sitting in the front row, center seat, of the White House briefing room? The White House [...]
Equity Issues in the News: January 25 – 29
Posted in Equity in the News, The AAUW Community, tagged AAUW, AAUW Dialog, Catherine Hill, Equity Issues, Huffington Post, Lilly Ledbetter, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, Linda Hallman, Lisa Maatz, media, National Girls Collaborative Project, news, pay equity, Paycheck Fairness Act, PBS Newshour, research, Shorty Awards, SOTU, State of the Union, The Secrets of Powerful Women, Twitter, USA Today, wage discrimination, Where the Girls Are, work-life on February 1, 2010, | Leave a Comment »
January 25-29 AAUW Marks One-Year Anniversary of Ledbetter Law with Call for Action The Huffington Post (Friday, Jan. 29) AAUW Executive Director, Linda D. Hallman, CAE, and pay equity activist, Lilly Ledbetter, called for support of the Paycheck Fairness Act in an op-ed that said: “A year ago today, on January 29, 2009, a new [...]
Body Typed
Posted in The AAUW Community, Women's Health, tagged beauty, beauty ideal, Body Typed, film, media, photo retouching, women filmmakers, women in media, women's representation on December 22, 2009, | Leave a Comment »
Living in media-saturated cultures, we are surrounded by perfected images of “beauty.” The debate continues over whether or not advertisers should disclose the extent to which their images are digitally manipulated. Valérie Boyer, a member of the French parliament is proposing legislation in France that would require digitally altered photographs to be labeled. What would [...]
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