http://www.ncrw.org/ncrwbigfive What’s at Stake for Women and the Nation Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:15:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en March 15, 2010 posted by admin Last week, a bill was introduced into the House that would expanded the Fair Housing Act of 1968 to included protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity. If passed, it will be the second piece of federal legislation to include gender identity protections (the first ... http://www.ncrw.org/ncrwbigfive/expanding-the-fair-housing-act March 12, 2010 posted by admin Jane Roberts, the woman behind 34 million friends of UNFPA, gave a special interview on Chicago Public Radio for International Women's Day.  "Gender inequality is the moral scourge of the age," said Roberts. Due to gendercide, sex-selective abortion, and other human rights atrocities, there are 100 ... http://www.ncrw.org/ncrwbigfive/special-interview-with-jane-roberts-on-international-womens-day March 11, 2010 posted by Kyla Bender-Baird Join us in welcoming Ms. Magazine to the blogosphere with their newly launched Ms.blog.  The "No Comment" page to which I always immediately turn to when I pick up a fresh issue has also found a home on the blog. You can also read ... http://www.ncrw.org/ncrwbigfive/welcome-ms-magazine-to-the-blogosphere March 11, 2010 posted by admin Just in time for International Women's Day, Roxanne Taylor of Accenture offers us a "silver lining in the dark cloud of joblessness": women's resiliance.  When times get tough, companies look to employees who are flexible, resiliant, and will ensure the company's future success.  Says Roxanne, Learn ... http://www.ncrw.org/ncrwbigfive/international-womens-day-with-a-business-twist Originally posted by Ruth Schechter on 03/07/10 on Gender News from the Clayman Institute for Gender Research at Stanford University [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images"][/caption] After decades of marches, boycotts, lobbying and rallies, did the protests of the past 40 years really make a difference? Do protests still ... http://www.ncrw.org/ncrwbigfive/international-women%e2%80%99s-day-%e2%80%93-beyond-celebration-a-day-of-advocacy March 9, 2010 posted by Jacqueline Mumbey* This afternoon, NCRW co-sponsored a CSW side event with the Center for Women’s Global Leadership, The Opportunity Agenda, and the Human Rights Project of the Urban Justice Center. The discussion sought to give a “face” to the current debates on the economic crisis.  Shyama Venkateswar, ... http://www.ncrw.org/ncrwbigfive/race-gender-and-economic-justice-in-the-us March 8, 2010 posted by Shyama Venkateswar Today as we celebrate International Women’s Day all over the world, let us take a moment to reflect on how much more needs to be done for us to claim true gender equity even within the United States. The economic crisis or our Great ... http://www.ncrw.org/ncrwbigfive/women%e2%80%99s-equality-key-to-economic-recovery March 4, 2010 posted by Kyla Bender-Baird Yesterday, more than 300 audience members flocked to lower Manhattan to join dynamic experts exploring public/private partnerships, capitalizing the women’s movement, and nothing less than changing the world. Jacki Zehner, founder of the Circle Financial Group and former Goldman Sachs partner, led the charge, ... http://www.ncrw.org/ncrwbigfive/from-turbulence-to-transformation March 2, 2010 posted by admin As part of its ongoing work on economic justice, the Ms. Foundation has recently posted two interesting pieces on our nation’s economic recovery.  They share our concern here at NCRW that the efforts currently underway will not lead to an economic recovery for all: None of ... http://www.ncrw.org/ncrwbigfive/the-ms-foundation-questions-the-meaning-of-economic-recovery March 1, 2010 posted by Kyla Bender-Baird This Saturday I trudged through the snow to attend the 35th Scholar and Feminist Conference put on by the Barnard Center for Research on Women.  Quite appropriately, considering the recent weather, we were discussing feminism and climate change.  Commenting on the nearly 36 inches ... http://www.ncrw.org/ncrwbigfive/feminism-and-climate-change