Poverty Measurements Need a Facelift

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Thursday March 31, 2011 · 3:08 PM PDT

2011/03/31 · 15:08

By Carrie Wolfson*

Tuesday, March 29, proved to be an important day for advancing our understanding of poverty, with two unaffiliated events tackling different aspects of this important issue. The Women of Color Policy Network, in conjunction with the Center for American Progress, hosted an event to discuss the measurement of poverty and poverty reduction programs within the U.S. Just one hour later, Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity led an audioconference to discuss lessons that U.S. policymakers can learn from the U.K. on reducing childhood poverty.

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Tuesday March 29, 2011 · 10:30 AM PDT

2011/03/29 · 10:30

By Vivienne Heston-Demirel

The career of Geraldine Ferraro was remarkable, not only because of her nomination as Democratic vice presidential candidate in 1984, but because of her stellar accomplishments from what were extremely humble origins. She was the daughter of Italian immigrants of modest means. Her father died when she was 10 and her mother had to support her and three brothers as a seamstress. Geraldine was incredibly gifted and driven from an early age.

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Wednesday March 23, 2011 · 10:08 AM PDT

2011/03/23 · 10:08

By Linda Basch, PhD, President, National Council for Research on Women

When the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) was signed into law one year ago, it seemed that some legislators could hardly contain their exuberant rhetoric. They heralded, among other things, “the Civil Rights Act of the 21st century,” the completion of “the great unfinished business of our society,” and “a new day in America.”

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Friday March 11, 2011 · 7:20 AM PST

2011/03/11 · 07:20

By Kate Meyer*

Last night Governor Walker and 18 equally uncompromising Republican Senators managed to approve a monumental blow to collective bargaining rights in Wisconsin after weeks of unprecedented protests in Madison. “In 30 minutes, 18 state senators undid 50 years of civil rights in Wisconsin,” stated Mark Miller in a New York Times interview today. Miller is the leader of the 14 Wisconsin Senate Democrats who have been hiding out in Illinois in order to stall the bill. The bill would severely weaken the power of Wisconsin unions by cutting collective bargaining rights for public employees, ending direct withdrawal of union dues from paychecks, forcing unions to hold annual elections to keep their certification, and raising pension and health care costs, among other things. Now all that’s left before the bill becomes law is a final vote by the State Assembly. The vote - for now- has been stalled temporarily by continued demonstrations inside the Capitol building, giving the working families of Wisconsin one last, fleeting reprieve.

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Our Opportunity for International Women’s Day

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Tuesday March 08, 2011 · 1:56 PM PST

2011/03/08 · 13:56

By Tiffany Dufu*

I took the helm at The White House Project at an interesting moment for women. Last week’s report from the White House, which Kate Meyer mentioned in yesterday’s post, coupled with a political, economic and social environment that is best described as extremely volatile across the globe, demonstrates how, on this International Women’s Day 2011, we are presented with a unique opportunity.

We have the opportunity to be responsible.

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NYC No Longer Misleading Women

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Thursday March 03, 2011 · 1:35 PM PST

2011/03/03 · 13:35

By Kate Meyer*

"If you hide what you do, you must believe you can only do what you do through deception” said Christine Quinn, speaker of the New York City Council, in a press conference yesterday before passing a historic piece of legislation regulating the city’s Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPCs). Quinn threw her support behind Intro. 371, a bill sponsored by Jessica Lappin, which requires CPCs to be upfront with the services they provide to their clients.

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UN Women: The Way Forward

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Tuesday March 01, 2011 · 2:08 PM PST

2011/03/01 · 14:08

By Alissa Vladimir*

On Saturday, February 26, women’s human rights leaders, scholars, and advocates gathered at The New School to discuss the current status of women’s rights in the world, and to make recommendations for the newly formed United Nations agency, UN Women. Sponsored by Women’s Learning Partnership, the conference, Celebrating UN Women, The Way Forward, focused on compiling suggestions for UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women.

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Egypt’s Uprising: Don’t Drown Out Women’s Voices

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Friday February 04, 2011 · 12:13 PM PST

2011/02/04 · 12:13

As Egypt enters the second week of protests against the 30-year rule of Hosni Mubarak, women are speaking out about what the uprising means to them, and to neighboring Tunisia, Yemen and Jordan where change is also on the horizon. Whatever transpires in the weeks ahead, we hope that these nations and their people will foster a peaceful transition -- and that women leaders and NGOs will be part of the political solution and new governments. We’re posting here some of the women’s voices that we’ve heard in the past few days.

Of the vigorous protests in Cairo, leading Egyptian feminist Nawal El Saadawi wants to ensure that the world knows the central role women are playing alongside men. As she told Amy Goodman of Democracy Now!, "Women and girls are beside boys in the streets," she said. "We are calling for justice, freedom and equality, and real democracy and a new constitution, no discrimination between men and women, no discrimination between Muslims and Christians."

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Wednesday February 02, 2011 · 11:45 AM PST

2011/02/02 · 11:45

By Linda Basch, President of the National Council for Research on Women

President Obama's State of the Union address was heartening for its forward looking focus on collaboration, innovation, and sustainable growth but there was a missed opportunity to pay attention to those at the bottom of the economic pyramid, especially women of color and their families, who are being left out of the current policy debate.

While there is much to applaud about President Obama's speech -- its calls for increased civility and investments in education, alternative energy, and infrastructure without back-peddling on health care, there was only one brief allusion to the millions who are being underserved: "our most vulnerable citizens."

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Tuesday January 11, 2011 · 12:30 PM PST

2011/01/11 · 12:30

By Jelena Prosevski*

Today, January 11th is Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Trafficking in persons is a serious human rights violation, which impacts us both globally and at the local level.

The year 2010 marked the first time the United States was evaluated in the U.S. State Department’s Trafficking in Persons report. By doing so, alongside activists and service providers, the state contributed to bringing to the forefront the issue of domestic trafficking.

Reports and shared testimonies of human trafficking strike most people at the core of their beliefs about equality, fairness and protection of the vulnerable. Some who take part in attempts to solve trafficking in persons believe that it is critical to get directly involved in rescuing survivors and drive the process of reporting cases of trafficking to law enforcement.

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State of the Union Taboo: Women's Poverty

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