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What Women Want Now

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Nancy Gibbs
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TIME
10/15/2009

TIME: The Rockefeller Foundation, in collaboration with TIME, conducted a landmark survey of gender issues in the United States. Is the battle of the sexes really over, and if so, did anyone win?

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More Women Suffer During the Recession Than Men

By: 
Phyllis Caldwell
Source: 
Huffingtonpost.com
09/18/2009

Huffingtonpost.com Commentary: In recent months, the media has focused on the plight of older, white men during the recession. While it's true that many have lost good jobs, the picture of who is struggling is more complicated.

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CARE National Conference & Celebration

Make a Difference at CARE's Annual National Conference & Celebration!

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Women and the Economic Recovery

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CNN: What Can the U.S. Learn From the Woman Effect?
03/20/2009

CNN Interview: Christine Romans speaks to Jacki Zehner of the Women's Funding Network, about the role women play in the economy.

 

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The Tides Reproductive Justice Fund

In order to achieve social and economic justice in this country, women and girls need quality, affordable health care; the right to bear and parent children; access to safe and legal abortions; a commitment to end domestic violence; and the removal of environmental health threats, just to name a few critical issues. The Tides Reproductive Justice Fund (RJF) addresses these issues head-on.

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Success for Lilly Ledbetter!

President Obama signs into law legislation that is a step towards women's pay equality!

We congratulate Lilly Ledbetter for the success of her long and hard work for women’s equality, and thank you for urging your representatives to pass this legislation! Today President Obama signed into law the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, taking a big step towards women’s equality in the workplace and fair pay for women.

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Where They Stand

Election 2008: Candidates’ Stances on Issues Critical to Women

This year's election may be one of the most important of our time; the Women's Funding Network encourages you to inform yourself about how the candidates view issues crucial to women. Below are links to the candidates' positions on their Websites:

John McCain – Republican Candidate

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Business and Professional Women's Foundation (Associate Member)

As a neutral convener and independent research and education institution, BPW Foundation collaborates with employers, workingwomen and policymakers to provide programming and research that creates successful workplaces for workingwomen and employers.

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BPW Foundation
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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.

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Delta Research Foundation
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