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NEWS ABOUT: gender equality

gender equality stories: 5 news summaries
OBITUARY

Pulitzer Winner
Nan Robertson Dead at 83

She wrote of her own battle with toxic shock syndrome

Oct 15, 09 1:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporter Nan Robertson died yesterday at 83, apparently of heart disease. Robertson is best known for a vivid recounting of her battle with toxic shock syndrome in the Times Magazine, which netted her the Pulitzer in 1983, and The Girls in the ... More »

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New York Times • women's rights • alcoholism • obituary • reporter • gender equality • Nan Robertson • toxic shock

OPINION

Honor the Dalai Lama: Replace Him With a Girl

Next reincarnation of the Buddha ought
to be a woman

Oct 9, 09 10:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Dalai Lama’s work for peace has been so widely praised that it’s almost obscured his wonderful work as a feminist. He has worked tirelessly for women, seeking to raise their position in Tibetan society, writes Amy Yee for Double X. He even suggested, scandalously, that his next... More »

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feminism • women • Dalai Lama • Buddhism • gender equality

 Aussies May Let 
 Female Soldiers Fight 

Proposal sparks fierce debate over women's fitness for combat role

Sep 9, 09 7:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Australian military may change its guidelines to allow women soldiers to serve in front-line combat roles, the AP reports. The country's defense minister says he believes all service roles should be open to women if they can meet the physical demands, and the move may help persuade more females... More »

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military • Australia • soldier • combat • gender equality • female soldiers

 'Palin Paradox': 
 Male-Heavy 
 Districts Elect 
 Women 

Congresswomen flourish in areas with skewed gender ratios

Jun 8, 09 8:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - Alaska is reliant on male-dominated industries like mining and fishing, and the state has 106 men for every 100 women—the most gender-skewed state in the country, where the overall ratio is 86:100. Yet Alaska is one of just five states with an elected female governor, and one of... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • women • voting • electorate • sex ratio • Sarah Palin • gender equality

Pitcher Is First Woman to Play in Japan Pro League

17-year-old faces 2 batters, strikes out 1

Mar 27, 09 2:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - Eri Yoshida became the first woman to play professional baseball against men in Japan today, where the pitcher had a strikeout in her debut, the AP reports. The 17-year-old, whose signing was widely viewed as a publicity stunt, faced just two batters, walking the first and allowing a stolen base.... More »

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Japan • women • pitcher • Tim Wakefield • baseball • glass ceiling • Eri Yoshida • strikeout • gender equality • knuckleball

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