The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal decided that public servants in female-dominated job categories deserve compensation for years of unequal pay. In a 14-year legal battle involving 200,000 present and former female civil servants, the complainants argued that female-dominated occupations in civil service, from hospital workers to secretaries, were paid less than comparable jobs held by […]
The U.S. Senate will vote today on a bill mandating that most federal worker’s health plans cover prescription contraceptives. It has already given voice-vote approval to the legislation and is expected to pass the bill today. The vast majority of federal worker’s health care plans fall under the provision, with the exceptions of plans that […]
The United States won 2-0 over China in the Goodwill women’s soccer game to capture the gold medal last Monday. Mia Hamm led the team to victory with two goals. “Both goals she scored were just awesome,” said US Coach Tony DiCicco. Chinese Goalkeeper Zhao Yan agreed, saying, “I thought before the game she was […]
Attorney Barbara Davis is suing two of her bosses and the state of New Jersey for the sexual harassment she was subjected to when she worked in New Jersey’s Criminal Justice Division. Accused of the bulk of the charges is Richard Carley, whom Davis accuses of grabbing her breast, stuffing money in her bra, grabbing […]
On July twenty-ninth the House voted to withhold funds that would be used to enforce San Francisco’s new law, which requires companies that do business with the city to offer health and other benefits to same-sex domestic partners. Rep. Frank Riggs, R-California, sponsored and defended the amendment saying, “We should not force or coerce private […]
In south Florida, Catholic priest Jan Malicki has been accused of having sex with two women, and Episcopal priest John Brackett faces accusations of having affairs with two women while promising to marry each one as well as misusing church funds. Malicki was suspended by the Epiphany Catholic Church in Miami, Florida when one woman […]
The American Society for Reproductive Medicine has launched a nationwide campaign and July conference to inform American women about the potential health benefits of the modern birth control pill. Most oral contraceptives today which contain approximately 50 milligrams, compared with older versions of the pill, which many experts believed to be unsafe, may have contained […]
Many Japanese women are reporting both fewer, and different, symptoms during menopause than many American and Canadian women, indicating that symptoms traditionally associated with the passage are not simply biological in nature, but are also influenced by culture, practices, nutrition and environment, according to a study in the July/August issue of Psychosomatic Medicine. Dr. Margaret […]
The number of elderly widows who live independently after the loss of their spouses has increased sharply since 1970, according to the Census Bureau update “Martial Status and Living Arrangements.” Nearly 70% of elderly widows lived alone in 1997, up from 56% in 1970. The number of widows over 65 years of age decreased by […]
Increasing numbers of Zambian girls are being exported to Russia, Israel and South Africa to work as prostitutes, officials at several Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) announced today. During a recent meeting by representatives of the International Labor Organization, Children in Need and several other organizations, members discussed the urgency of stopping the trade. The trafficking of […]
Dr. Edward Gondolf, research director of the Mid- Atlantic Training Institute said at this week’s International Conference of Family Violence Research that treatment programs aimed at curbing the violent behaviors of physically abusive men can effectively lower rates of domestic violence. After a 30-month study, researchers found that 58% of the wives and girlfriends of […]
The fifth Global Summit of Women announced that women are increasing their impact on the global market and positioning themselves to ensure even greater economic power in the next century. The summit, which included 400 participants from 73 countries, discussed the growing global power of women as company owners, top executives, corporate board members, politicians, […]
A panel of 42 women’s health and population issues experts concluded that women in developing countries need better access to mifepristone ( formerly know as RU-486 or the French abortion pill), and that “this technology was ready for use in resource-poor environments,” according to July 24th issue of Science . Co-authored by Dr. Wendy Ewart […]
The Asian economic crisis has been particularly difficult for many women and young children who have taken up garment work in their homes to support their families, Filipino women told Secretary of State Madeline Albright. During a break from a regional diplomatic conference, Albright sat down with several women garment workers to discuss their increasingly […]
The Taliban deree against possession of televisions and VCRs has resulted in theft of television sets by theives posing as Taliban officials. Taliban officials denounced these robberies as the destruction of private property and warned residents that genuine Taliban authorities wear official armbands and are accompanied by religious scholar, who advise military officials. Many Kabul […]
The search for clinic bombing suspect Eric Rudolph continued this week in Andrews, North Carolina with many FBI agents speculating that he may be holing up in caves and abandoned gem mines in an attempt to allude an intense search that has spanned almost 30-square miles and involved over 200 searchers. “It’s important that everyone, […]
Ali Rasai, accused of raping women in several countries, was denied for parole thanks in part to the efforts of one of his victims, Holly Desimone. Rasai was born in Iran and was first charged with rape in Australia in 1990. Rasai falsely claimed refugee status, fled to Canada, and continued to sexually assault women […]
Nine Mexico City police officers were charged with raping three girls, ages 13, 15, and 18, and keeping them locked up for three days. The girls said they had been walking Sunday and asked a passing officer for directions, who then offered them a ride and brought them to the station, where they were held […]
Utah Governor Mike Leavitt met with Utah’s attorney general to discuss why the state, which has outlawed polygamy rarely prosecutes polygamists. Leavitt was condemned by alleged victims of polygamy for tacit approval of the practice after he implied that the Mormon practice of plural marriage might be protected under the First Amendment . Tapestry of […]
Nine Mexico City police officers were charged with raping three girls, ages 13, 15, and 18, and keeping them locked up for three days. The girls said they had been walking Sunday and asked a passing officer for directions, who then offered them a ride and brought them to the station, where they were held […]
