News Round Up: October 19, 2009

Women and Philanthropy

Women’s Foundation of Montana’s op-ed on fighting poverty by increasing investments in women (Missoulian)

Women’s Fund of Greater Milwaukee’s op-ed on investing in women to end poverty (Milwaukee Small Business Times)

WNY’s op-ed on investing in women is crucial to economic recovery (Buffalo News)

Women’s Funding Alliance and the Fund for Women and Girls of the Greater Tacoma Community Foundation featured in article about funding needs specific to women (Puget Sound Business Journal)

Women’s giving circles get resources quickly to charities in need (Columbus Dispatch)

Economy

Women debate a new way to forward the world’s financial system (Guardian)

At ‘Davos for Women,’ some view downturn as an opportunity to rise (New York Times)

Women in the workplace still face inequality (NPR)

Woman’s touch helps hedge funds retain their value (Guardian)

Women owned businesses generate $3 trillion to the U.S. economy (The Longmont Times)

Women assume burden of child-care expenses (MSNBC)

Women’s Leadership

A new era for global women’s rights (Campus Progress)

Violence

FBI rape news isn’t good enough (Women’s e-news)

Commentary on the importance of UN resolution 1888 to end violence against women (Huffington Post)

Gender

Mexico’s pink taxis carter to fed-up females (Associated Press)

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