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Media Portrayals of Girls and Women

We all know the stereotypes—the femme fatale, the supermom, the sex kitten, the nasty corporate climber. Whatever the role, television, film and popular magazines are full of images of women and girls who are typically white, desperat [...]

Posted On : Apr, 13 2007 | Comments : 0

RTNDA to Honor Christiane Amanpour of CNN with Prestigious P...

Christiane Amanpour, CNN’s chief international correspondent, has been named the 2007 recipient of the Paul White Award from the Radio-Television News Directors Association. RTNDA will honor Amanpour on April 16, 2007, at RTNDA@NAB in [...]

Posted On : Apr, 13 2007 | Comments : 0

Network of East-West Women /NEWW Poland

NEWW Poland recently became the International Secretariat of the Network of East-West Women (NEWW). NEWW, founded in 1991, is "an international communication and resource network supporting dialogue, informational exchange, and activis [...]

Posted On : Apr, 12 2007 | Comments : 0

Shirley Chisholm, political activist

A tireless advocate for the unemployed, for low-wage workers, for women, for children, and for people of color, Shirley Chisholm was one of the great initiators of political change for our nation. In 1968, Ms. Chisholm became the first Afr [...]

Posted On : Apr, 10 2007 | Comments : 0

What is Pregnancy Planning and why is it important?

Having a baby is one of the most important events in a woman's life. Women considering pregnancy are encouraged to start planning for the pregnancy with their doctors early. This early planning process is called pregnancy planning. The goal [...]

Posted On : Apr, 02 2007 | Comments : 0

What are Vitamins and why are they important?

Vitamins are organic substances that are essential for the proper growth and functioning of the body. Unlike protein, fat, and carbohydrates, vitamins provide no calories. However, they are necessary in small amounts for normal chemical rea [...]

Posted On : Apr, 02 2007 | Comments : 0

How women respond to Stress

Every one of us faces stress in everyday life. Both men and women are sensitive to psychological stress and its effects. Since people vary widely in their perception of stress, it is not possible to generalize and state that men or wo [...]

Posted On : Apr, 02 2007 | Comments : 0

Women sports Foundation

Women sports Foundation was founded in 1974 by Billie Jean King, the Women’s Sports Foundation is a charitable educational organization dedicated to advancing the lives of girls and women through sports and physical activity. The Foun [...]

Posted On : Apr, 01 2007 | Comments : 0

The Silent Disease Osteoporosis

Teenage girls probably don't spend a lot of time thinking about their bones, but if they did, the payoff during middle age would be immeasurable. Because the critical years for building bone mass are from early adolescence to about age 30. [...]

Posted On : Mar, 31 2007 | Comments : 0

Institute for Women's Policy Research

The Institute for Women's Policy Research conducts rigorous research and disseminates its findings to address the needs of women, promote public dialogue, and strengthen families, communities, and societies. IWPR focuses on issues of povert [...]

Posted On : Mar, 21 2007 | Comments : 0

Women gaining positions in African Parliaments

About half of the parliamentarians in Rwanda are women; many other African countries have more women in parliament than some western ones. It's taken some doing, as Gertrude Mongella knows - and as she tells in an interview. When she was [...]