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News Round Up: July 2, 2009

Those jobless numbers -- what do they mean? | Women in Pakistan are making a difference | Women in the News Roundup: July 2, 2009

A relatively quiet news day ahead of a long holiday weekend in the U.S. The top is dedicated to today’s unemployment report. Happy reading!

The Economy:

The U.S. economy lost 467,000 jobs in June as the national unemployment rate hit 9.5% (New York Times):
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/03/business/economy/03jobs.html?_r=1&hp

A Broken U.N. Promise In Congo

06/30/2009

The Washington Post Opinion: Rape as a weapon of war has increased in eastern Congo since June 2008. In January, military operations were launched in North Kivu with the supposed goal of arresting the rebel leader Laurent Nkunda and neutralizing his National Congress for the Defense of the People (CNDP) troops as well as the FDLR, the former Rwandan Hutu genocidaires.

Read the Full Article Here (offsite link).

News Round Up: June 26, 2009

US Ambassador speaks for Afgan Women | White House Gets Domestic Violence Advisor

Check out a weekly news round up on our blog, The She Change.  

Women in Iran and the Middle East:

Women’s eNews says that In Iran, Dissidence Achieves Gender Parity
http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/4054

Associated Press says that US ambassador demands justice for Afghan women
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5g6JNInLdqqKE0UdPlY0YW...

News Round Up: June 25, 2009

Study shows women earn less | New York Times on maternal mortality in Africa | More on Violence against women

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

The Indigenous Women's Fund of the International Indigenous Women’s Forum

As the economic and philanthropic arm of the International Indigenous Women's Forum (IIWF/FIMI), the Indigenous Women's Fund (IWF) is a grantmaking body that will provide long-term and flexible funding for Indigenous women's organizations.

Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Women of all ages, in more than 7,000 congregational and special units in the United States and the Caribbean, carry out the mission of Women of the ELCA: mobilizing women to act boldly on their faith in Jesus Christ.

Delta Research and Education Foundation

The Delta Research and Educational Foundation (DREF) is the premier national and global research and educational organization supporting the socio-economic empowerment of African-American women and their families.

DREF was established by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. as a 501 (c)(3) non-profit corporation. A major component and program of DREF, The Center for Research for African  American Women serves as a comprehensive database and resource on Africa-American Women and honors their roles and contributions in building the United States.

The African-American Women's Fund of the 21st Century Foundation

The African-American Women’s Fund (AAWF) is a progressive, national, philanthropic initiative launched to support organizations and individuals working for the education and empowerment of women of the African Diaspora. Organized as a Field of Interest Fund, AAWF is a forward-thinking approach for mobilizing the untapped resources of the Black community to support Black women’s initiatives.

NCGives

NCGives is an emerging, statewide initiative which focuses on the generosity of women, communities of color and youth by celebrating, connecting, inspiring and growing these traditions of giving.

Levi Strauss Foundation (Associate Member)

Consistent with the heritage and values of the company, the grant-making programs of Levi Strauss & Co. and the Levi Strauss Foundation seek to alleviate poverty on behalf of women and youth in communities around the world where our employees and our contractors' employees live and work.

For over 50 years the foundation’s grantmaking has supported innovative and risk-taking social change initiatives. Levi Strauss & Co.'s history of philanthropy dates back to the earliest days of the company – more than 150 years.

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