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Today’s roundup has a mix of older news and a healthy dose of features and commentary on the economy. Sports fans: LPGA updates at the bottom. Happy reading!

The Economy:

BBC’s Katty Kay and ABC’s Claire Shipman say women hold the keys to worldwide economic recovery (Washington Post Opinion):
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/10/AR200907...

Interesting views all around today on philanthropy, the economy, health and single motherhood. Happy reading!

Health:

A TIME Magazine article looks at whether abortion coverage could sink a health care reform plan:
http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1909178,00.html

Amnesty International released a report yesterday calling Peru’s maternal morbidity rate ‘scandalous’ (CNN):
http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/09/peru.pregnant.mortality/

A light day for news about women and women’s issues as the media turns their eyes to Farrah and MJ. Happy reading!

The Economy:

New York Times Magazine previews a story in this Sunday’s issue, about GM and the fall of Detroit’s African-American middle class:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/28/magazine/28detroit-t.html

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports on a study showing women working for the city earn less than men:
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09176/979878-100.stm

Women and Health in the News:

NPR reports that Tina Tchen Works With President To Empower Women:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105507902

Today’s coverage leads with a few stories about the report released Monday that we co-authored with The Foundation Center. Following those pieces is a light wrap of news from around the world. Enjoy!

Coverage of the newly released report on women’s funds:

The Chronicle of Philanthropy discusses the report on women’s funding:

http://philanthropy.com/news/updates/8647/grants-for-women-and-girls-gro...