"Emily Murase, director of the city’s Department on the Status of Women, said the elimination of the state version comes as state programs relied upon by poor women, including CalWorks and childcare programs, are on the chopping block. “At precisely the time when women most need a voice at the table, most need advocates, I just don’t see how it makes any sense at all,” she said." More at SFGate's City Insider blog.
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee appoints Marily Mondejar to the SF Redistricting Task Force
San Francisco Receives Prestigious International Award for Gender Equality Work
Senate Hearing on CEDAW
San Francisco Sentinel:San Francisco Celebrates Women's Human Rights - Community Leaders Named 2010 Honorees (October 17, 2010)
Red or Blue: Which Party Truly Needs Its Women? By Dorka Keehn and Marya Stark (Huffington Post) We are intrigued by the sudden surge of Republican women candidates at the national level. Read more . . .
History is on Women's Side in the Workplace. Amid all the statistics whirling around women and paid employment, Peggy Drexler steps back to spot history in the making during Women's History Month. Read more . . .
Women's Enews: Beijing+10: Journey of Small Steps, Large Leaps
Read more at San Francisco Sentinel: Maria Shriver in San Francisco
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