http://www.examiner.com/x-17628-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner?cid=exrss-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner en-us Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:39:28 -0700 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:46:04 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-17628-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner~y2009m11d24-Columbus-Selected-to-Host-National-Poetry-Competition?cid=exrss-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner flier courtesy of wow.poetryslam.com  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: (Columbus, OH) –Columbus, OH was selected to host the third annual Women of the World Poetry Slam (WOWps) to be held March 10-13, 2010. As one of the 20 biggest cities in the U... New/Events Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:46:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-17628-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner~y2009m11d24-Columbus-Selected-to-Host-National-Poetry-Competition?cid=exrss-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-17628-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner~y2009m11d24-Writing-Wrongs-Poetry-and-Girls-Aloud-poetry-night-fundraiser-for-Women-of-the-World-Poetry-Slam?cid=exrss-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner Come out to Urban Spirit Coffee House (893 E. Long St., Columbus -- www.urban-spirit.com) on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 8:00 PM.  Writing Wrongs Poetry hosts an ongoing poetry slam on Tuesday nights.  Tonight, they are welcoming Girls A... New/Events Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:28:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-17628-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner~y2009m11d24-Writing-Wrongs-Poetry-and-Girls-Aloud-poetry-night-fundraiser-for-Women-of-the-World-Poetry-Slam?cid=exrss-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-17628-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Stefanie-Spielman-loses-life-to-breast-cancer-November-19-2009?cid=exrss-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner Stefanie Spielman and Chris Spielman from Stefanie Spielman Fund for Breast Cancer Research At a time when the nation is questioning the new mammography guidelines set forth by the US Preventive Services Task Force, locally Columbus has lost one of... Health Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:10:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-17628-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Stefanie-Spielman-loses-life-to-breast-cancer-November-19-2009?cid=exrss-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-17628-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner~y2009m10d4-Columbus-OH-Alpha-Kappa-Alpha-sorority-presents-documentary-My-Mother-Was-A-Butterfly?cid=exrss-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner Psi Eta Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha present... "My Mother Was A Butterfly" Sunday, Oct 4, 2009 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM Arena Grand Theatre 175 W. Nationwide Blvd Columbus, OH Tickets $25 and can be purchased at the door or online ... New/Events Philanthropy Sun, 04 Oct 2009 11:42:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-17628-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner~y2009m10d4-Columbus-OH-Alpha-Kappa-Alpha-sorority-presents-documentary-My-Mother-Was-A-Butterfly?cid=exrss-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-17628-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner~y2009m10d4-Dress-for-Success-Columbus-Ohio-hosts-All-Glammed-Up-Nov-12-2009?cid=exrss-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner All Glammed Up Thursday, November 12, 2009 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM 1264 N. High Street (intersection of Smith & High) Tickets $20 Click HERE to purchase tickets and for more info (also posted below)     Calling all Bargain-Savvy Fashionist... New/Events Philanthropy Sun, 04 Oct 2009 11:07:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-17628-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner~y2009m10d4-Dress-for-Success-Columbus-Ohio-hosts-All-Glammed-Up-Nov-12-2009?cid=exrss-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-17628-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner~y2009m10d4-Dress-for-Success-helps-Ohio-women?cid=exrss-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner If you’re looking for some alternatives for donating your time or gently used clothing to benefit local women, you should check out Dress for Success Columbus.  Dress for Success is a national organization with local affiliate chapters th... Workplace Philanthropy Sun, 04 Oct 2009 10:22:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-17628-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner~y2009m10d4-Dress-for-Success-helps-Ohio-women?cid=exrss-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-17628-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Go-Topless-in-Ohio?cid=exrss-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner I guess with my focus on Women’s Equality Day on August 26, 2009, I completely missed that August 23, 2009 was National Go Topless Day.  Ohio is a state where women are legally allowed to go topless as granted by the Ohio Supreme Court i... Sexism Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:10:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-17628-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Go-Topless-in-Ohio?cid=exrss-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-17628-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Food-Expo-and-Womens-Show?cid=exrss-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner   Mark your calendars now for the Food Expo and Women’s Show that will be touring through Columbus, Ohio on December 5-6, 2009 at the Ohio Expo Center.  There will be four different pavilions set up:  Food, Beauty and Fashion, H... Self Care New/Events Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:00:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-17628-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Food-Expo-and-Womens-Show?cid=exrss-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-17628-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner~y2009m9d23-PAVE-presents-Removing-the-Mask?cid=exrss-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner Angela Rose and Tanya Brown Last week, while traveling out to Los Angeles, I covered an event by PAVE (Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment) www.pavingtheway.net.  The organization is actually based out here in the midwest (Chicago), but hol... New/Events Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:51:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-17628-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner~y2009m9d23-PAVE-presents-Removing-the-Mask?cid=exrss-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-17628-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner~y2009m9d14-Caster-Semenya-Sexual-identity-results-are-in-Now-what?cid=exrss-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner   I wrote about Caster Semenya on my Examiner.com women's column when the news first broke about her testosterone results being significantly higher than what is found in women (see "Caster Semenya: When a vagina is not enough").&nbsp... Sexism Mon, 14 Sep 2009 07:15:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-17628-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner~y2009m9d14-Caster-Semenya-Sexual-identity-results-are-in-Now-what?cid=exrss-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-17628-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner~y2009m9d3-What-will-it-take-to-forgive-Chris-Brown?cid=exrss-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner Rihanna and Chris Brown While I understand that Chris Brown and Rihanna are celebrities, their physically abusive encounter happens in thousands of homes.  Besides the anger I personally feel towards him and anyone else I have known to mistreat... Relationships Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:15:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-17628-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner~y2009m9d3-What-will-it-take-to-forgive-Chris-Brown?cid=exrss-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-17628-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner~y2009m9d1-September-2009-Film-releases-featuring-women?cid=exrss-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner This month has options for every type of movie goer looking to see women featured on screen.  With Halloween around the corner, you’ll find a few more thrillers in the mix this month.  I've made a list of film recommendations by genr... New/Events Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:38:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-17628-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner~y2009m9d1-September-2009-Film-releases-featuring-women?cid=exrss-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-17628-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner~y2009m9d1-Heroes-and-monsters-The-women-behind-Jaycee-Lee-Dugards-capture-and-abduction?cid=exrss-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner Officers Ally Jacobs (L) and Lisa Campbell (R) HEROES You can’t beat a woman’s intuition, especially when followed with action.  Hats off to UC Berkeley Special Events Police Officer Lisa Campbell who, upon a cursory meeting with... New/Events Tue, 01 Sep 2009 04:50:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-17628-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner~y2009m9d1-Heroes-and-monsters-The-women-behind-Jaycee-Lee-Dugards-capture-and-abduction?cid=exrss-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-17628-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner~y2009m8d26-Pioneering-Women-Bella-Abzug-founder-of-Womens-Equality-Day?cid=exrss-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner Bella Abzug In the 77 years that Bella Abzug spent on this earth (1920-1998), she made contributions that have lasted much beyond her own lifetime.  Today, we celebrate Women’s Equality Day that is a reminder of the passing of the 19th Am... Sexism Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:28:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-17628-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner~y2009m8d26-Pioneering-Women-Bella-Abzug-founder-of-Womens-Equality-Day?cid=exrss-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-17628-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner~y2009m8d25-Caster-Semenya-When-a-vagina-is-not-enough?cid=exrss-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner 800m women's world champion, Caster Semenya South African champion 800 meter runner Caster Semenya is not only competing for gold medals as she did on August 19, 2009 at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championship... Sexism Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:08:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-17628-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner~y2009m8d25-Caster-Semenya-When-a-vagina-is-not-enough?cid=exrss-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-17628-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner~y2009m8d24-Safe-Havens-Law-offers-alternative-to-dumpster-babies?cid=exrss-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner There are more stories of abuse and neglect of infants than I can personally stomach that I feel it’s my personal duty to increase awareness of amongst women and young adults regarding safe, confidential alternatives at moments of desperation ... Legislation Mon, 24 Aug 2009 06:31:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-17628-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner~y2009m8d24-Safe-Havens-Law-offers-alternative-to-dumpster-babies?cid=exrss-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-17628-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner~y2009m8d19-Raleigh-woman-sues-city-for-discrimination-in-tennis-league?cid=exrss-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner Flickr.com My very first Women’s Issues column (Lesson Iearned from The Mighty Cheetahs in "Kick Like A Girl") was inspired by a personal story of sexism while playing coed soccer and highlighted a delightful documentary about young ... Legislation Sexism Wed, 19 Aug 2009 07:52:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-17628-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner~y2009m8d19-Raleigh-woman-sues-city-for-discrimination-in-tennis-league?cid=exrss-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-17628-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner~y2009m8d19-MADD-Mothers-ARE-Drunk-Driving?cid=exrss-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner from Ohio BMV Some time after mid-day on July 26, 2009, Diane Schuler of West Babylon, NY got behind the wheel of her minivan with a blood alcohol level of 0.19% (legal limit is 0.08%), traces of marijuana in her system, and a 1.75 liter bottle of Ab... Legislation Wed, 19 Aug 2009 06:06:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-17628-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner~y2009m8d19-MADD-Mothers-ARE-Drunk-Driving?cid=exrss-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-17628-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner~y2009m8d13-Grown-ups-need-to-grow-up-Breastfeeding-bebe-Gloton-allows-healthy-role-play-for-young-girls?cid=exrss-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner bebe Gloton My oh my, I had no idea how many articles I would find about this breast-feeding baby doll manufactured by Berjuan in Spain called bebé Glotón.  On the NBC Today Show Kathie Lee made comments like, “I just worry ... Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:44:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-17628-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner~y2009m8d13-Grown-ups-need-to-grow-up-Breastfeeding-bebe-Gloton-allows-healthy-role-play-for-young-girls?cid=exrss-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-17628-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner~y2009m8d11-Sexual-harassment--Keeping-my-ladies-safe-at-work?cid=exrss-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner photo with permission from Extensis Group LLC On a Monday, I learned that one of the male employees on my team was making unwanted advances at a young lady in another department.  She told this to her boss, a male, who did not come to me direct... Workplace Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:46:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-17628-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner~y2009m8d11-Sexual-harassment--Keeping-my-ladies-safe-at-work?cid=exrss-Columbus-Womens-Issues-Examiner