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10 Women in Israel Detained for Wearing Prayer Shawls

Feb 11, 2013 9:15 AM CST

10 Women in Israel Detained for Wearing Prayer Shawls

One is Sarah Silverman's sister

(Newser) - Ten women, one the sister of comedian Sarah Silverman, were detained today for wearing prayer shawls at a holy site in Israel. The Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City is under Orthodox ritual law, which only allows men to wear prayer shawls, Reuters reports. Susan Silverman was there as...

Girl, 13, to Hasbro: Market Easy-Bake Oven to Boys

Dec 4, 2012 12:38 PM CST

Girl, 13, to Hasbro: Market Easy-Bake Oven to Boys

McKenna Pope's petition gets 25K signatures

(Newser) - McKenna Pope, 13, has a message for Hasbro: It's time to bring gender equality to the Easy-Bake Oven. McKenna wants the toymaker to market its iconic product to boys as well as girls, because her own 4-year-old brother loves to cook and wants an Easy-Bake Oven for Christmas. But...

Chores Make
Men Happier

Chores Make Men Happier

Men who help around the house have better sense of well-being: study

(Newser) - Researchers at Cambridge University may have just discovered the secret to happiness, at least for men: Do more chores. Men from seven European countries were found to have an improved sense of well-being and work-life balance, as well as less work-life conflict, if they helped more around the house, the...

Why You Should
Tell Everyone
Your Salary

Why You Should Tell Everyone Your Salary

Because transparency tends to breed fairness

(Newser) - Maybe you really don't want your coworkers to know how much you make, but for the sake of pay equality, you should probably get over it, argues Irin Carmon of Salon . Many women are blissfully ignorant of how much less they're making than their male colleagues, she argues,...

Gender
Segregation
Grows in Israel

Nov 8, 2011 1:25 PM CST

Gender Segregation Grows in Israel

Separation is felt most in Jerusalem

(Newser) - Israel boasts a female opposition leader, high-profile women soldiers, and a female former prime minister. But walk the streets of Jerusalem these days and, in some areas, you’ll see gender-segregated sidewalks, buses, health clinics, and supermarkets—and few billboards or ads depicting women. The capital city has become increasingly...

Australia Opens
Combat Jobs
to Women

Sep 27, 2011 7:35 AM CDT

Australia Opens Combat Jobs to Women

Becomes fourth developed country to place no restrictions on women in military

(Newser) - Another step for women's equality : Australia's military has become the fourth in the world to allow women to take on front-line combat roles. Announced today, the move opens some of the country's most dangerous combat jobs to women, including Special Forces positions in Afghanistan and some army...

Boston Marathon Dilemma:
Too Many Women?

Oct 14, 2010 9:58 AM CDT

Boston Marathon Dilemma: Too Many Women?

Qualifying standards may be too soft for fairer sex

(Newser) - Registration for the Boston Marathon opens up Monday, and if you’re interested, you’d better sign up quick. All 21,000 available slots are expected to fill up within a matter of days—which might, for the first time, leave the New York City Marathon meaningless as a qualifier,...

Iceland Best Nation
for Women; US 19th

Oct 12, 2010 2:10 PM CDT

Iceland Best Nation for Women; US 19th

World Economic Forum releases annual rankings

(Newser) - Iceland leads the world in gender equality, says a new report from the World Economic Forum, with the United States rising 12 spots to 19th. Nordic nations again dominated the list, with Norway, Finland, and Sweden also near the top. Ireland, the UK, Germany, and Spain did well, but France...

We Still Have a Wage Gap; Now's the Time to Close It

Valerie Jarrett

Sep 17, 2010 1:35 PM CDT

We Still Have a Wage Gap; Now's the Time to Close It

Valerie Jarrett: Paycheck Fairness Act is a good start

(Newser) - The year is 2010, and women still get paid 77¢ cents for every dollar men earn. That's bad enough in and of itself, but when you consider that women are now the sole breadwinners for two-thirds of families, "equal pay is not only a matter of principle," writes...

Canada Considers Anthem Edit

GENDER NEUTRALITY

Mar 4, 2010 1:13 PM CST

Canada Considers Anthem Edit

Some want to make 'O Canada' gender neutral

(Newser) - O Canada may get a rewrite soon, in an effort to eliminate all gender-specific pronouns. In a throne speech yesterday, Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean called on Canada’s parliament to review the song, which became Canada’s national anthem in 1980, replacing God Save the Queen. The English lyrics are...

Best Actress Oscar Is Sexist

OPINION

Mar 4, 2010 12:51 PM CST

Best Actress Oscar Is Sexist

Why can't men and women just be actors together? Kim Elsesser asks

(Newser) - Hey, Academy! Kim Elsesser shouts—acting ain’t the Olympics, so why are you still giving out awards for Best Actress? Female actors consider themselves actors, as the name would imply, and “in the 21st century women contend with men for titles ranging from the American president to the...

UK Gives Dads
6 Months of Paternity Leave

Jan 28, 2010 9:11 AM CST

UK Gives Dads 6 Months of Paternity Leave

Policy shift reflects growing role of female breadwinners

(Newser) - The UK has overhauled its family leave policy to put more British babies in their fathers' care as mothers play the role of breadwinner. Where previously mothers got nine months' leave and fathers only two weeks, families will now have the option of shifting the mother's last three months to...

Pulitzer Winner
Nan Robertson Dead at 83

OBITUARY

Oct 15, 2009 1:20 PM CDT

Pulitzer Winner Nan Robertson Dead at 83

She wrote of her own battle with toxic shock syndrome

(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 Balcony, a book...

Honor the Dalai Lama: Replace Him With a Girl

OPINION

Oct 9, 2009 10:35 AM CDT

Honor the Dalai Lama: Replace Him With a Girl

Next reincarnation of the Buddha ought to be a woman

(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...

Aussies May Let
Female Soldiers Fight

Sep 9, 2009 7:04 AM CDT

Aussies May Let Female Soldiers Fight

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

(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...

'Palin Paradox':
Male-Heavy
Districts Elect
Women

Jun 8, 2009 8:37 AM CDT

'Palin Paradox': Male-Heavy Districts Elect Women

Congresswomen flourish in areas with skewed gender ratios

(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...

Pitcher Is First Woman to Play in Japan Pro League

Mar 27, 2009 2:21 PM CDT

Pitcher Is First Woman to Play in Japan Pro League

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

(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....