Archive for February, 2010
Women Not Allowed to Jump
By bobbie wasserman, CWLC News, February 24th, 2010Where new heights are being reached and old world records are being broken every day, there is still an Olympic sized hole at the Vancouver games: female ski jumping. It is still the last remaining sport in the Winter Olympics that the IOC has barred. Saying it is not female discrimination, IOC is insisting the decision was made on a “technical basis” because the sport was lacking in representatives and skill level across the board. However, the women’s ski jump has as many participants as the women’s bobsled along with some key jumpers like Lindsey Van (who, by the way, jumps on par with men and even higher).
Hypothetically speaking if the IOC were correct in saying skill is lacking, there is still the argument that…
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Harry Reid and Domestic Violence
By bobbie wasserman, CWLC News, Domestic Violence, February 23rd, 2010Yesterday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid argued for passing a $15 billion job stimulus because ‘violence against women has gotten out of hand.’ Reid’s comments, as noted in by Tracy Clark-Flory in Salon.com continued “Why? Men don’t have jobs. Women don’t have jobs either, but women aren’t abusive, most of the time.” He continued, “Men, when they’re out of work, tend to become abusive.”
Reid is correct, CWLC work and research, a 2004 report funded by the Department of Justice. and experience tells us that there is, unfortunately, a positive relationship between male unemployment and domestic violence against women. Is a jobs bill for men the answer? Especially a $15 billion program that, according to economists, is weak at best?
Here’s an idea – how about funding domestic violence programs…
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By bobbie wasserman, CWLC News, February 16th, 2010The blogs are alive and Twitter is aflutter with the horror of Director Kevin Smith being kicked-off a Southwest Airline flight over this past weekend for being deemed “too fat” by the pilot of the flight. When Mr. Smith Tweeted about the incident to his 1.6 million Twitter followers, Southwest received so many complaints that an apology was issued.
Would that be the same response with a high-profile woman?
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On this day…
By bobbie wasserman, CWLC News, February 11th, 2010Ruth Carol Taylor was the first black woman to become a stewardess by making her first initial flight on Mohawk Airlines on February 12, 1958.
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By bobbie wasserman, CWLC News, Domestic Violence, February 5th, 2010This week’s Parade Magazine debunks some Super Bowl myths. Read the article for Katie’s comments on domestic violence. http://www.parade.com/news/intelligence-report/archive/100207-the-truth-behind-super-bowl-myths.html
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National Girls & Women in Sports Day – February 3
By bobbie wasserman, CWLC News, February 3rd, 2010The National Girls & Women In Sports Day (NGWSD) is a day for girls and women to celebrate their participation in sports and athletics. When Title IX was enacted in 1971, one in 27 girls in high school participated in athletics. Today, one in three girls participate in high school athletics.
The positive influence of sports extends beyond the field.
High school girls who participate in team sports are less likely to drop out of school, smoke, drink, or become pregnant, and are more likely to go to college. The skills gained from sports participation, including teamwork, leadership, and discipline, are crucial as women progress in the corporate world at higher levels than ever before. Eighty percent of female managers of Fortune 500 companies have played organized…
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