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		<title>If I Were Santa</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:04:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If I were Santa, I&#8217;d be making my list and checking it twice. And here are the gifts I would give: For Our Daughters: The gift of self-esteem and positive role models The mass media perpetuates a message that women and girls’ value comes from beauty and sexuality – and it affects us. Sixty-five percent of women and girls have an eating disorder. Eighty percent of the op-ed pages are dominated by men. The number of women in senior management positions globally has gone from 24 to 20 percent from 2004 to 2009. For Corporate America: More women in leadership positions There is a large, and growing, body of research connecting women at the tops of organizations to a strong bottom line performance. However, women comprise 53 percent of new hires, but only 37 percent of managers, 26 percent of vice-presidents, and just 14 percent of executive committees. &#160; For Working Mothers: Flexible work arrangements &#8230; and a day of rest The life of a working mother is challenging. Flexible work arrangements give parents the ability to work more flexibly and better manage the challenges of work and family. For Working Families: Passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act According to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Catholic Bishops Are in Washington, and My Uterus, Again</title>
		<link>http://helloladies.com/2011/12/the-catholic-bishops-are-in-washington-and-my-uterus-again/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2011 12:21:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The all-male Catholic Bishops are weighing in on women&#8217;s reproductive rights again. This time they are upset about a requirement in the Affordable Care Act mandating employers offer free contraceptive coverage as part of health insurance policies beginning next August. While there is an exemption in the law for some religious employers, primarily churches that employ mostly people of the same faith, the bishops say it is too narrowly defined and “even the ministry of Jesus and the early Christian Church would not qualify.” They want to see the exemption broadened to include universities, hospitals and clinics associated with religious organizations. Doing so would take away a key aspect of healthcare reform from countless women. Said U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Service Kathleen Sebelius when the administration first announced the requirement last summer, “These historic guidelines are based on science and existing literature and will help ensure women get the preventive health benefits they need.” But now it appears the White House is reconsidering. Following a meeting between Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, and President Obama, The New York Times reported, “Several lawmakers said administration officials had left them with the impression [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why We Can&#8217;t Agree: Is the Bachmann Newsweek Cover Sexist?</title>
		<link>http://helloladies.com/2011/08/why-we-cant-agree-if-the-bachmann-newsweek-cover-is-sexist/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:37:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Terry O&#8217;Neill from the National Organization for Women (NOW) says yes, it is. Salon&#8217;s Joan Walsh says no, it&#8217;s not. And feminist icon Gloria Steinem says it&#8217;s borderline. Pundits are split on whether or not Newsweek&#8217;s decision to run the unflattering (we can all agree on that, right?) picture of presidential candidate Michele Bachmann was sexist. Why is it so hard to figure out? I think  it stems from the way the media has conditioned us to think about and view women. When so many young, female characters on television are sexualized, when even the most beautiful women in the world are airbrushed, when we see too few images of strong, athletic women and when so much of our news comes from the male point of view, we struggle with what is reality, what is media manipulation, how we view other women and what we&#8217;ve come to expect of how the media views us. And then add politics to the mix and things get even more distorted. With such small numbers of women participating in politics, the media turns the few women who do into Everywoman. Remember, for example, how a vote for Hillary Clinton was portrayed as a vagina vote, not a vote [...]]]></description>
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		<title>News from Around the Web</title>
		<link>http://helloladies.com/2011/03/news-from-around-the-web-8/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:35:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Here&#8217;s a round up of news from affecting women from around the web. Bayer faces gender discrimation lawsuit from six women who claim the company discriminates when it comes to  wages, promotions and the treatment of pregnant women and mothers. The women are current and former employees of Bayer.  Like the Walmart case, this is a class action suit and the plaintiffs are seeking $100 million in damages. After consumers complained, Abercrombie Kids stopped marketing push-up, padded bikini tops for young girls. The popular retailer said on its Facebook page, &#8220;We&#8217;ve re-categorized the Ashley swimsuit as padded. We agree with those who say it is best &#8220;suited&#8221; for girls age 12 and older.&#8221; Didn&#8217;t anyone learn from Primark, the UK retailer that tried the same thing last year? Yesterday in Wakefield, Mass. a man shot and killed his wife bringing the number of domestic homicides in Massachusetts to nine this year. And from NBC News Chicago, a pro-life  organization is set to use President Obama&#8217;s image on a billboard in Chicago that reads, &#8220;Every 21 minutes, our next possible leader is aborted.&#8221; The group, Life Always, are the same people behind the controversial billboards that appeared in New York [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thank You Geraldine Ferraro</title>
		<link>http://helloladies.com/2011/03/thank-you-geraldine-ferraro/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:24:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Geraldine Ferraro died yesterday at the age of 75 from complications related to blood cancer. It’s Women’s History Month and Ferraro was definitely a woman who made history. In 1984 she inspired generations when she was chosen by Walter Mondale as the first female vice presidential candidate of the United States. In her concession speech, Ferraro said, “My candidacy has said the days of discrimination are numbered.” Ferraro’s run was marred by sexism, including a comment from Barbara Bush who said of her husband’s opponent, “I can&#8217;t say it but it rhymes with &#8216;rich.” However, many credit her candidacy with changing the political landscape. More women were elected to Congress and appointed cabinet positions post-1984. Ferraro had been a Congresswoman prior to the 1984 election, representing Queens, New York. Following the election, Ferraro remained a strong advocate for women and was not afraid to speak out against sexism. She was a fierce supporter of Hillary Clinton&#8217;s campaign, getting herself in hot water for some comments she made about Barack Obama. We owe a lot to Geraldine Ferraro. Thank you.]]></description>
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		<title>Two Ways to Mark the Anniversary of Healthcare Reform</title>
		<link>http://helloladies.com/2011/03/two-ways-to-mark-the-anniversary-of-healthcare-reform/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 20:43:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One year ago this week President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Vice President Biden was right. It was a big *$% deal. The sweeping reform, which will go into full effect in 2014 will help the currently uninsured, extend benefits through parents’ policies to struggling young adults, offer new tax credits to small businesses and assist senior citizens with costly prescription costs. The reform has particular significance for women who historically paid higher premiums than men and were penalized for their so-called pre-existing conditions like pregnancy, C-sections and yes, even, domestic violence. Pre-existing conditions can no longer be cause for not insuring someone. Under the reform, women can also access the preventative care that is so critical to their well-being including critical maternity care. The United States has a very high maternal mortality rate. In fact two women die due to pregnancy-related complications each day in the United States. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act covers folic acid supplements, breast feeding support programs and screening for pregnancy-related conditions including anemia, cervical cancer and hepatitis B. And critical to both pregnant and non-pregnant women, screenings for breast and osteoporosis are now more affordable and accessible. It’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Status of Women</title>
		<link>http://helloladies.com/2011/03/the-status-of-women/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 15:56:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[March is Women&#8217;s History Month and to coincide, the White House Council on Women and Girls has issued the report, &#8220;Women in America: Indicators of Social and Economical Well-Being.&#8221; The report draws on data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the National Center for Health Statistics and the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics. The bottomline: women have made progress in several areas, and there is still much progress to be made. Some highlights from the report: Health: Women live longer than men but are more likely to face certain health problems, such as mobility impairments, arthritis, asthma, depression, and obesity. Many women are not receiving necessary preventative care and the percentage of women ages 18-64 without health insurance has increased. Home: On average, employed married women spend 1.4 hours per work day caring for household members, while Employed married men spend .60 hours per work day doing the same thing. Similarly, 87 percent of married women do some household activities on workdays while 65 percent of married men do. Education: Women have not only caught up with men in college attendance but younger women [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Happy President&#8217;s Day</title>
		<link>http://helloladies.com/2011/02/happy-presidents-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 17:21:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In honor of President&#8217;s Day, here&#8217;s a brief slideshow of  some of our country&#8217;s leaders.]]></description>
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		<title>Viewer&#8217;s Guide to Super Bowl XLV</title>
		<link>http://helloladies.com/2011/02/viewers-guide-to-super-bowl-xlv/</link>
		<comments>http://helloladies.com/2011/02/viewers-guide-to-super-bowl-xlv/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Feb 2011 16:24:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Will you be one of the 110 million people watching the Super Bowl today? Enjoy the game, the party, the beer and the snacks. For smart commentary on what&#8217;s happening on the field, check out Sarah and ClumberKim over at DraftDaySuit. But also, be an informed viewer about the culture that surrounds the game marred by sexual assault charges. Have you heard the oft-cited statistic that incidences of domestic violence increase on Super Bowl Sunday? Not true. Domestic violence is a problem everyday and there is no proof to support a spike on game day. According to the National Coalition against Domestic Violence, an estimated 1.3 million women are victims of physical assault by an intimate partner each year. Why is it important to set the record straight about Super Bowl Sunday? Because some have used the misinformation as a way to discredit the advocates and feminists working towards awareness, education and help for domestic violence victims. If you need help, call the Domestic Violence Hotline 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) 1.800.787.3224 (TTY). Dallas officials and sex trafficking advocates are warning people that Super Bowl host cities are hot spots for sex trafficking.  Deena Graves, executive director of child advocacy group Traffick911 told [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2010 Political Review (Slideshow)</title>
		<link>http://helloladies.com/2010/12/2010-politics-in-pictures/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2010 19:09:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a look back at just a few of the political stories we were talking about in 2010. What do you think 2011 will bring?]]></description>
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