News Round Up: August 24, 2009

More stories today about the difference between women’s and men’s leadership in finance. Scroll down for story on how women are more prone to poor health care:

Economy

A new study finds testosterone led to the financial crisis (AP)

The Wall Street Journal’s Deal Journal blog reacts to the testosterone study findings

The Frisky blog profiles five women who paved the way on Wall Street – part of an exhibition of American finance history

An editorial in the Deseret News (Salt Lake City, Utah) says education can ease poverty

The Seattle Times profiles homeless people living blocks from the U.S. Capitol

Health

A story in The Nation shows women are increasingly affected by lack of health care services

Vermont is launching a statewide breastfeeding initiative (Ms. Magazine Newsbrief)

New York Times columnist Bob Herbert says Americans are becoming anxious about President Obama’s health reform plan

Violence

The Detroit News reports a coalition of Native American tribes has received $250,000 in government money to fight domestic violence

A report released in New Zealand shows 1 in 3 women face domestic violence from their partners (The Dominion Post)

The Los Angeles Times asks how a domestic abuse perpetrator who murdered his ex-wife was allowed to get on a reality TV show

Afghanistan

Observers say Afghanistan’s election results are a setback for women (Associated Press)

An opinion in the Los Angeles Times says U.S. lives are not worth risking in Afghanistan unless women get rights

Human Rights

An editorial by Liberian President Johnson-Sirleaf and British PM Brown urges the world to secure women’s rights (Huffingtonpost.com)

Philanthropy

An article in Boulder, Colorado’s Daily Camera provides guidance for setting up a giving circle

Social service agencies are getting hit by a drop in donations and funding (New York Times)

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