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New Labor Rules for Home Care Workers on the Table
The elder care industry is growing as the U.S. population ages. A rule to extend federal wage protections to this predominantly female work force is in public comment stage.Posted by Avery Reiss -
Homeland Security Law Called Hazardous for Victims
"The man says, 'Look she scratched me, I didn't do anything.' So the woman gets arrested and if undocumented, she gets reported to ICE," Neugebaeur said. "How can I as a ...Posted by Seth Roberts Farber -
U.N. Puts Female Peacekeepers on Display
The U.N. visitors' lobby is showcasing some of its female peacekeepers through Aug. 4. India has deployed a 125-member female police contingent to Liberia, but women are ...Posted by Leo Romero -
Philadelphia Shows the Way to Slow Foreclosures
() In the face of a mounting mortgage foreclosure crisis, financial advocacy groups are helping homeowners avoid further predatory lending practices and foreclosure auctions. ...Posted by Leo Romero -
Single-Payer Health Push Rallies Behind Conyers
() As Obama prepares to take office, many women's advocates are backing a single-payer health insurance reform championed by Rep. John Conyers, Jr. With so many Americans ...Posted by Leo Romero -
Kenya Farmers Reap Profits Sown by Joined Hands
() Efforts to improve agriculture in Kenya often miss the mark by targeting men instead of women. One woman spent 20 years organizing female farmers to share investments and ...Posted by Leo Romero -
Child Care Providers Fear Economic Undertow
() Child care providers in Minnesota and Illinois have been changing far more than diapers over the past five years. They've also been forming diverse coalitions to make their ...Posted by Leo Romero -
Economy Stretches Gender Gap in Obama's Favor
() The economic crisis has been stretching the voting gender gap in favor of Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama. Polls from mid-October show women, already more ...Posted by Leo Romero -
Sheehan v. Pelosi Gives War Protesters an Outlet
() Cindy Sheehan, who became the face of the national peace movement and a thorn in the side of President Bush after her son's death in Iraq, is tackling a new Goliath. She's ...Posted by Leo Romero -
Women Could Reach 'Critical Mass' in Congress
() A combination of factors makes 2008 the year when women could mark some of their biggest gains in the House of Representatives since 1992 and verge on "critical mass" levels ...Posted by Leo Romero



