The New Republic: The Post-Gender Justice
NPR - - Jul 12, 2010
Despite Elena Kagan's impressive resume, she has not taken up the helm as a leader on women's issues. Despite Elena Kagan's impressive ..
Sunday, July 18, 2010
New UN agency for women
The Zimbabwean - Jul 17, 2010
... to the four UN gender agencies - UN Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), the Office of the Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women, ...
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
9/11 'link' to male foetus deaths
BBC News - 15 hours ago
The stress caused by the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center may have led to an increase in miscarriages of male foetuses, US researchers say. A study in BMC Public Health found 12% more male babies were lost in September 2001 after the 20th week of ...
9/11 'link' to male foetus deaths
BBC News - 15 hours ago
The stress caused by the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center may have led to an increase in miscarriages of male foetuses, US researchers say. A study in BMC Public Health found 12% more male babies were lost in September 2001 after the 20th week of ...
Monday, April 19, 2010
Equal Pay Day to be observed Tuesday
Maryville Daily Times - Apr 18, 2010
Equal Pay Day is an important annual occasion that allows women to publicize gender issues and spread awareness of gender discrimination. ...
Violence Against Women National Conference to address growing problems
Cincinnati.com - - Apr 17, 2010
Ventura will talk about some of these issues at the Violence Against Women National Conference on April 24. She'll be joined by a myriad of other advocates, ...
UN begins Gulf human rights tour
BBC News - 5 hours ago
High Commissioner Navi Pillay said countries in the region need to address the issues of abuse against foreign workers and improve women's rights.
'Encouraging' changes under way in Persian Gulf countries, says UN rights chief UN News
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
NATIONAL ROUNDUP: Palin joining Fox News as contributor
Norwalk Reflector - 4 hours ago
NEW YORK (MCT) When Sarah Palin abruptly stepped down as Alaska governor in July before the end of her first term, many questioned how she could maintain a national presence without the platform of elected office. That hasn't proven a problem for the ...
Thursday, December 17, 2009
'Nine' New York Premiere Pictures and Photos
American Superstar Magazine - - Dec 16, 2009
NEW YORK —The stars stepped out Tuesday night for the New York City premiere of Nine held at the Ziegfeld Theatre. The film's stars were all on hand for the ...
Ashanti's mother couldn't escape alleged stalker Devar Hurd's relentless x ...
New York Daily News - - 6 hours ago
Tina Douglas, mother of R&B star Ashanti, leaves a Manhattan court Thursday following her testimony. Ashanti's mom first tried to ignore ...
Hip-Hop Singer Ashanti Terrorized by Crazed Fan CMR
How Elin Can Get the Most Money from Tiger
CBS News - 8 minutes ago
With Tiger Woods' wife Elin Nordegren reportedly planning to leave, celebrity divorce attorney Raoul Felder spoke to Harry Smith about suing for divorce, prenuptial agreements and more. Elin Nordegren, wife of Tiger Woods, is seen on Nov. 21, 2009. ...
Missing mom's home searched again for clues
msnbc.com - 33 minutes ago
Police said they have conducted a second search of a missing Utah woman's home as her family expressed sadness, but not surprise, that her husband is a person of interest in the investigation.
Video: Utah Family Not Surprised Husband Is Person of Interest
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Divorcing Tiger? You go, girl
Globe and Mail - 5 hours ago
Tiger Woods and his wife Elin Nordegren walk down the catwalk during the Ryder Cup Gala Dinner at Citywest Hotel and Golf Resort on September 20, ...
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Oprah Winfrey demoted to No. 2 on Women in Entertainment: Power 100 list
Zap2it.com - - Dec 4, 2009
The real person behind Oprah Winfrey is sickening ... she is just a
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Natalie Portman Has Issues With Going Nude
OK! Magazine - - 11 hours ago
Her upcoming movie, Black Swan, involves a lesbian sex scene with Mila Kunis that she describes as “not raunchy - it's extreme.
'Golden Girls' star mcclanahan has bypass surgery
The Associated Press - - 26 minutes ago
He was to perform with mcclanahan and "Sordid Lives" star Leslie Jordan at the New York club Comix at the end of the month.
Rue McClanahan tribute at Castro canceled San Francisco Chronicle
Rue McClanahan Doing 'Great' After Bypass Surgery Access Hollywood
Gene therapy makes major stride in 'Lorenzo's Oil' disease
Los Angeles Times - - 1 hour ago
An experimental treatment stabilizes two boys with the rare, fatal degenerative disorder known as ALD. Researchers hail the findings, which come on the tail of other gene-therapy successes.
Women of the Workplace, Uniting
Bloomberg - - 3 hours ago
Issues on My Mind, a series of intimate "salons" in Manhattan where senior women from all sectors could gather to discuss the issues that really matter to ...
Gay partnership measure approved by voters
The Associated Press - - 17 minutes ago
OLYMPIA, Wash. - Washington state voters have approved the state's new "everything but marriage" law, marking a significant expansion of rights for gay couples who are registered as domestic partners.
Maine Rejects Same-Sex Marriage Wall Street Journal
Gay marriage backers return to drawing board San Francisco Chronicle
Monday, October 12, 2009
THE FIRST LADY: A TOY STORY/MICHELLE OBAMA DOLL
The First Lady: A Toy Story
By Ashley Southall
The White House Action DuoA plastic Barack Obama action figure can’t save the world with his six points-of-articulation alone. So next month, Jailbreak Toys is expected to release a Michelle Obama doll with just as many flex points to create a White House action duo.
The doll, scheduled for release Nov. 20, comes with three clothing options based on real dresses Mrs. Obama has worn: a purple V-neck sheath from the famous fist bump, a black-and-white floral from her appearance on “The View”, and a red-and-black frock she wore on election night. Jason Feinberg, the toy’s creator, told The Daily News that it’s no coincidence that all of the options are sleeveless.
In a telephone interview, Mr. Feinberg said the company put a Michelle doll on the backburner to give Mrs. Obama time to “form her public personality” outside of her husband’s administration.
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“She’s got a totally different sense of style than we’ve ever seen from a first lady,” Mr. Feinberg said.
The president has been a gold mine for the toy industry. The new first lady dolls join hundreds of other toys on the market, such this samurai-sword-wielding, Darth-Vader fighting figure of the president made by Gamu Toys. Jailbreak Toys says it has sold more than 200,000 of its President Obama action figures, and expects Mrs. Obama’s doll, which costs $13, to surpass those sales. Mr. Feinberg said more than 3,000 of the dolls had been sold in pre-release orders since August.
“I think it says that she’s extraordinarily popular, and people like her no matter what’s going on at the political level,” Mr. Feinberg said.
The White House hasn’t publicly commented on the dolls, or any of the toys created in the likenesses of the president or the first lady. However, attempts to create dolls based on the two Obama daughters have been met with scorn from the White House.
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