April 30, 2009 posted by Kyla Bender-Baird
…they are the only two states where without an advance directive, your doctor is not legally allowed to consult anyone before they make major medical decisions for you (such as whether or not you receive chemotherapy if you’ve had a stroke and have cancer). An advance directive is your [...]
April 28, 2009 posted by Kyla Bender-Baird
I post this today, in honor of Fair Pay Day, with a sense of both frustration and hope. I’m frustrated that three decades have gone by after the passage of the Equal Pay Act and we still don’t have pay equity. I’m frustrated that what progress we’ve made has [...]
April 24, 2009 posted by Kyla Bender-Baird
60% of young black girls in New York City surveyed by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research indicated they worry about their personal safety. 89% attributed their concern to frequent fights at school.
Despite this and other harsh realities, the study reveals the strength and resilience girls embody. Produced by [...]
April 17, 2009 posted by Shyama Venkateswar
The Gender Policy Group at Columbia University’s School for International and Public Affairs organized a lively panel discussion on “Gender, Jobs and This Recession” on Monday, April 13, 2009. I was invited to speak on the panel along with Sylvia Ann Hewlett, Melinda Wolfe, Subha Barry and Heidi Brown. [...]
April 3, 2009 posted by Kyla Bender-Baird
Last night I attended a dynamic panel hosted by Legal Momentum on Women’s Economic Equality: The Next Frontier in Women’s Rights. The brilliant panelists duked it out, discussing the current economic situation, its impact on women, and in what directions we should be heading.
Legal Momentum President, Irasema Garza, discussed the [...]
