News Round Up: August 20, 2009

Today’s lineup is very brief. The biggest women-focused item is Forbes’ package on their Most Powerful Women list:

Women’s Leadership

Forbes releases Most Powerful Women list

View the full list here

 

Washington Post profiles government workers among Forbes Powerful Women list

Enter Nicholas Kristof’s “Half the Sky” Contest!

Economy

Fortune looks at the pull of women on the economy

Education

A report in U.S. News says some colleges are biased in favor of boys because of gender stats