News Round Up: March 11, 2010
We are taking a day off from the digest tomorrow! In the meantime, check out UMass’ Webpage on women and the economy!
Violence
ABC News’ Diane Sawyer reports on shelters to protect survivors of violence in Afghanistan
Economy
A study by UMass Boston is encouraging women to seek green jobs (Boston Herald)
UMass’ resource page on the study
Chicago’s CBS affiliate reports on local efforts to get women into green jobs
Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts says the economy has been rough on area women (WWLP)
Leadership
Google has recognized a group of women bloggers who reported from Iran on the election violence last year (AFP)
The Associated Press profiles the first women to be elected governor of a Palestinian district
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports on three women from the Middle East visiting with a message of peace
A Saudi journalist speaks out against new rules that fail to acknowledge the failure of the country’s ban on women drivers (HuffPo)
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