News Round Up: August 4, 2009

Interesting feature in New York Times on income loss after layoffs. Happy reading!

The Economy:

A Newsweek opinion advocates for paid family leave

The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports the economic downturn has depleted Tennessee’s jobless funds

An editorial on Australian Broadcast Company’s Website warns of risks faced by Oceana’s population because of economy

Two Dallas women are suing Texas for not fulfilling requests for food aid (Houston Chronicle)

Sociologist Philip Cohen looks at inequalities faced by Black families (Huffingtonpost.com)

A feature in the New York Times says income loss persists long after layoffs

The Economy on the Blogs:


Barbara Ehrenreich says pay no heed to the Gates arrest – what is of more concern is the re-decimation of the Black middle class (Huffingtonpost.com)

The Women on the Web show how women are taking charge despite economic hardship

Vital Voices Blog details a program in Rwanda that aims to boost women’s economic capacity

Violence:

A story in USAToday says gun ownership is increasing in America

Dallas Morning News reports on the recent study linking increased domestic abuse to the poor economy

Pakistan’s National Assembly has passed a bill that would outlaw domestic violence (Dawn)

A report in the Daily Times (Pakistan) reports more than 3,000 cases of violence against women in Punjab province in the last six months

An Op-Ed in the Boston Globe calls on the U.S. to take leadership in preventing violence against women and girls in Congo

Shelby County (Memphis, Tennessee) has created a new position to advise the city on domestic violence issues (Memphis Commercial Appeal)

Women’s Leadership:

Newsweek reports women in China are demanding equal rights

Health:

The Los Angeles Times discusses a recent study showing screening for intimate partner violence doesn’t improve women’s well-being

An opinion in the Springfield News-Leader (Missouri) calls on increased focus on women’s health in the health care reform bills

Two members of Arizona’s women’s health panel have resigned in protest of the governor’s health policy decisions (Arizona Republic)

The President of Planned Parenthood decries assaults on women’s health by some special interest groups (Huffingtonpost.com)

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