News Round Up: December 29, 2009

Interesting results of a survey on Americans and philanthropic giving. Plus, Tyra Banks quits her talk show:

Education

Former NASA star Sally Ride warns lack of women in technology field is problematic for the U.S. economy (New York Times) 

Philanthropy

A U.S. survey says 97 percent of Americans think it’s important to give to philanthropic causes – despite financial strains (Financial Planning)

Sports

Sports Illustrated looks back at the decade of women’s sports

Entertainment

Former fashion model Tyra Banks is ending her TV talk show (BBC) 

Economy

A Women’s eNews commentary sees sexism beneath change of public assistance discourse

Violence

More than 77 percent of women in the Gaza Strip experience some form of violence, according to a new study (Jerusalem Post) 

Charlie Sheen’s arrest highlights legal shortcomings to protect against domestic violence (L.A. Times)

A Philadelphia organization is reshaping how police respond to domestic violence cases (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Extremists in Pakistan’s border region with Afghanistan have bombed a girls’ school (AFP)

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