Women & the News Roundup: Nov. 18, 2011

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Equality

Promoting job creation by tearing down traditions (New York Times)

Prop. 8 sponsors are legally entitled to defend measure (Los Angeles Times)

Allowed behind the wheel, women take the fast lane (New York Times Global)

Violence

Congresswoman Speier introduces bill to eliminate rape in the military (Ms. Magazine)

Leadership

Women are worse than men at turning networks to their advantage (The Economist)

Invest in women: Women need capital, training and access (WSJ)

Economy

Lower birth rates for US women tied to economy (NPR)

Health

US syphilis rates drop, but STDs still a big problem (Chicago Tribune)

UN Seretary Ban urges Asia-Pacific private sector to support women and children's health (UN News Centre)

Philanthropy

Google to nonprofits: "We want to help' (USA Today)

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