By Qudsia Raja Several years ago, I worked at the YWCA Union County, New Jersey, where a woman was murdered on the steps of our shelter door. She was shot 16 times through the back by her former partner, killing her instantly in front of their two young children. While your first instinct may be to think that this tragic incident is an exception to the norm,… Read more »
By Kenneth Corbin WASHINGTON – Many women say they don't feel prepared for retirement. Could more female advisors solve the problem? As millions of baby boomers prepare to exit the workforce in the coming years, a large majority of women are feeling anxious about their retirement security, according to a new study. While highlighting the… Read more »
By Gillian Roberts Employers should be concerned about their female employees’ confidence in their retirement savings, says Cathy Weatherford, president and CEO of the Insured Retirement Institute. At a Capitol Hill event Wednesday in Washington, congressmen, financial and benefit advisers and industry advocates came together to discuss the future for women… Read more »
Congresswoman encourages growth in number of female financial advisers By Mark Schoeff Jr. Most female baby boomers and Generation Xers fear they will not have sufficient money for retirement, a situation that's creating an opportunity for financial advisers, according to a report released Wednesday by the Insured Retirement Institute. More than two… Read more »
By NewsOne Now Congresswomen Sheila Jackson Lee and Gwen Moore are two of 17 women in the Congressional Black Caucus. When news broke recently that the Pentagon was tightening restrictions on hairstyles for female soldiers, most pertaining to natural styles worn commonly by black women, the representatives stepped up and have asked military officials to rethink… Read more »
The question may have come from a 6-The question may have come from a 6-year-old, but she was on to something. By Lucia Graves The question may have come from a 6-year-old, but she was on to something. At a speaker series in Portland, Ore. on Tuesday, Hillary Clinton, who's officially "thinking" about running for president, spoke on a wide range of… Read more »
The stories sound too horrible toThe stories sound too horrible to be true. One woman tells of the boyfriend she loved forcing her to perform sex acts on strangers to pay for the rent. Another young girl says she was kept in abandoned warehouses and was shipped with dozens of other women in the back of trucks like cattle. News reports detail the story of a teenage girl who had her… Read more »
This International Women's Day, I urge my colleagues to pass legislation that keeps families together, boosts our economy and improves the well-being of aspiring Americans. Read more »
By Rep. Gwen Moore This Friday marks the one-year anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) reauthorization being signed into law. As the House sponsor of the strong, bipartisan Senate VAWA update, I can tell you that this was a victory hard-fought and one that women should be proud of. I witnessed the tireless grassroots work of our advocates, the bravery of… Read more »
