The Taliban militia in Afghanistan shot and killed a woman as she was “cowering beneath a pale blue all-enveloping burqa,” yesterday in what they described as the first “public” (the woman was shot in the center of a sports stadium) execution of a woman in Kabul since the Taliban took control of the city three […]
In a report issued October 29, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission found evidence of sexual discrimination against female technicians by CBS Inc. in its television stations. Female technicians are “subjected to disparate treatment in salary, amount of overtime, promotion opportunities and training,” according to Spencer H. Lewis, director of the EEOC’s New York district office. […]
The U.S. Supreme Court Monday upheld lesbian’s rights to child visitation by refusing to hear the appeal of a Massachusetts decision establishing that a lesbian who helped her partner raise a child became a “de facto” parent entitled to visitation rights when the two women separated. Two women, identified as LM and EO, signed a […]
White House and Republican congressional negotiators reached a tentative agreement last night over abortion services in international family planning and the payment of the nearly $1 billion in UN dues. The White House indicated that the administration would accept GOP language linking the payment of UN dues with restrictions on abortion services yet would retain […]
Faced with desperate poverty in the predominantly Muslim country of Niger, women are now earning money for themselves in jobs outside the home, breaking with tradition. “Women have revolted,” said Guy Roget, a 42-year old mother of nine. Two-thirds of the country is desert and Niger has not economically recovered from the drop in world […]
The debate over women serving on board the U.S. Navy’s submarine’s has been revived by the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACWS), the Pentagon’s advisory committee that recommends policies on issues women face in the armed services. “It’s important we examine what is still closed to women,” stated Mary Wamsley, chairwoman of […]
A census prepared by Catalyst, a women’s research group, found that 3.3 percent of companies’ top earners are women, a slight gain from 2.7 percent last year and 1.2 percent in 1995. Earnings are based on salary, stock options, and bonuses. Catalyst President Sheila Wellington said of the gains “The numbers are small, but along […]
Although teenagers still perceive child-rearing as “woman’s work,” nearly 40 percent of teenage girls in the United States expect to be primary breadwinners for their families while their husbands stay home and raise the children. The 1999 Roper Youth Report conducted annually by Roper Starch Worldwide also found that 38 percent of girls believed their […]
In an attempt to counter criticism over poor working conditions in its third world factories, Nike is offering to send some 10 students to the 41 factories in which they make college-licensed apparel. Students have been among the most active and harshest critics of purported sweatshops conditions in Nike factories abroad. Students from universities that […]
Former Senator Carol Moseley-Braun won overwhelming confirmation as the new U.S. ambassador to New Zealand Wednesday in what President Clinton called “a strong endorsement of her outstanding experience and credentials for this position.” Moseley-Braun will also serve as ambassador to the South Pacific state of Samoa. The bipartisan Senate vote of 96 – 2 marked […]
Women’s health clinics around the U.S. and Canada are being urged to increase security and awareness today, because of a history of violence during this time. Since 1994 there have been five sniper attacks on U.S. and Canadian physicians who perform abortions. All of these attacks have occurred on or close to Canada’s Remembrance Day, […]
Anti-abortion forces are holding up the payment of nearly $1 billion the United States owes the United Nations. House conservatives such as Chris Smith (R-NJ) are demanding that the US stop financing international family planning organizations that promote abortion rights globally in return for the US payment of UN dues. President Clinton has rejected the […]
The Supreme Court heard South Carolina’s challenge to the Drivers’ Privacy Protection Act today in Reno vs. Condon, Attorney General of South Carolina. The state of South Carolina challenged the 1993 law because it prohibits the state Department of Motor Vehicles from using vehicle license plate numbers to sell or disclose, without authorization, personal information […]
Secretary of State Madeleine Albright spoke out in response to an ominous letter from the Taliban in Afghanistan, stating “I think the American people understand that this is a considerable threat.” In the letter, Taliban army leader Mullah Mohammed Omar threatened “surprises” against the American people if economic sanctions are imposed on Sunday for its […]
The House International Relations Committee on Tuesday approved a bill that would provide new penalties for international traffickers in women and children. Nearly 50,000 women and girls are brought into the United States each year for sexual exploitation. Under this measure, traffickers could face life imprisonment in cases involving kidnapping, aggravated sexual abuse or attempted […]
In a vote of 17 – 1 on Monday, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee overwhelmingly approved the nomination of former Senator Carol Moseley-Braun as the U.S. ambassador to New Zealand. The committee’s endorsement clears the way for a confirmation by the full Senate this week, possibly as early as Tuesday. Committee Chairman Jesse Helms (R-NC), […]
Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban army issued Tuesday unspecified threats against the United States if economic sanctions are imposed for its refusal to hand over suspected terrorist Osama bin Laden. Osama bin Laden is on the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted List for allegedly masterminding attacks on two U.S. embassies in East Africa. Mullah Mohammed Omar, the Taliban’s […]
A delegate at The Baptist General Convention of Texas introduced a motion rejecting the Southern Baptist Convention’s pronouncement that women should submit to their husbands. Pastor Robert Newell of Houston proposed the measure which the 2,200 representatives attending the annual meeting in El Paso will vote on Tuesday morning. If the motion passes with a […]
Moving a step closer to confirmation as the new U.S. ambassador to New Zealand, former Senator Carol Moseley-Braun appeared before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing held Friday and defended herself against allegations of ethical misconduct. Under questioning from Senator Paul Coverdell (R-GA), Moseley-Braun refuted charges that she had misused campaign funds citing a Federal […]
News that Canada’s health department had approved the morning after pill, Preven, in early March has prompted a boycott from anti-choice groups, who previously were unaware of the approval. Roberts Pharmaceutical Canada Inc. is advertising the pill as a contraceptive that prevents pregnancy and will market Preven in Canada. Preven prevents pregnancy if taken up […]
