News Round Up: October 22, 2009

Economy

WESC launch advocates for women to tap into green jobs (New Haven Register)

Politics

MSNBC’s First Read focuses on women and politics

Framing healthcare debate as battle of the sexes (NPR)

Shriver Report

Commentary on Shriver Report’s findings about lack of women in corporate leadership positions (Huffington Post)

Italy

100,000 women sign petition saying their offended by Berlusconi (AP)

Environment

Experts worry as population and hunger grow (New York Times)

Violence

Nicole Kidman champions women’s rights (Forbes)

Young Aboriginal women are targeted by sex traffickers in Canada (Toronto Sun)

California restores funding for domestic violence shelters (San Jose Mercury News)

Women’s Leadership

U.S. News and World Report names Eve Ensler one of America’s Best Leaders for her work on violence against women

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