Anxiety over incomes hits consumer morale
- Category: Society & Politics
- 10 Feb
- Written by Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans felt worse about their personal finances in early February, but rising confidence in the labor market's prospects should help to support spending and the broader economy.
No comments yetWomen in the U.S. Military: Growing Share, Distinctive Profile
- Category: Society & Politics
- 22 Dec
- Written by Eileen Patten and Kim Parker
The women who serve in today’s military differ from the men who serve in a number of ways. Compared with their male counterparts, a greater share of military women are black and a smaller share are married. Also, women veterans of the post-9/11 era are less likely than men to have served in combat and more likely to be critical of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. In other ways, however, military women are not different from military men: they are just as likely to be officers; they joined the armed services for similar reasons; and post-9/11 veterans of both sexes have experienced a similar mix of struggles and rewards upon returning to civilian life.
Catalyst Study Follows Women of Color Executives
- Category: Society & Politics
- 19 Dec
- Written by Catalyst Inc.
Personal resilience, mentors, and a knack for creating opportunity are just three of the tools used by women of color executives to break down the “concrete ceiling,” according to a study released today by Catalyst, the leading organization working to advance women in business.
Feminism’s Uneven Success
- Category: Society & Politics
- 19 Dec
- Written by Nancy Folbre
In the United States, as elsewhere, feminism could be characterized as the most successful social movement of the 20th century. Yet, perhaps because of its uneven impact, it seems to be losing momentum.
