50 Ways to Improve Women's Lives The Essential Women's Guide for Achieving Equality, Health, and Success

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• ISBN13: 9781930722453
• ISBN10: 1930722451
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-06-21
• Publisher: New World Library

Summary

A powerful new call-to-action series was launched with the New York Times bestselling "MoveOn's 50 Ways to Love Your Country." The second book in the series--"50 Ways to Improve Women's Lives"--by the largest women's organization in the country, is poised to again become an instrument for change and reinvigorate a movement. Parlaying the collective expertise of the National Council of Women's Organizations (NCWO), whose 200 members include Planned Parenthood, NOW, League of Women Voters, Code Pink, AAUW, and the YWCA, "50 Ways to Improve Women's Lives" features 50 personal, inspiring essays and case studies with "Helping Ourselves" or "Call-to-Action" sidebars.

Covering subjects as divers as pay equity, reproductive health, childcare, racism, and women in leadership, the book addresses topics that affect women (and ALL of us!) on a personal and political level--and provides readers with ways to move beyond old arguments and turn inspiration into action.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Martha Burk,
Chair of the National Council of Women's Organizations	1	(4)
section 1 Do It for Your Health	5	(22)
Preserve a Healthy Environment
Jan Schakowsky	6	(3)
Get Health Care for Everyone
Dixie Horning	9	(3)
Protect Reproductive Rights
Vicki Saporta	12	(2)
Ensure Sexual Health
Gloria Feldt	14	(3)
Treat Your Body Well
Diana Zuckerman	17	(3)
Provide Access to Mental Health Care
Lori Valencia Greene	20	(3)
Support Healthy Aging
Laura M. Young	23	(4)
section 2 Practice Real Family Values	27	(20)
Secure Prenatal Care Globally
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen	28	(3)
Make Child Care a National Priority
Helen Blank	31	(2)
End the Era of Latchkey Children
Leslie J. Calman	33	(3)
Guarantee Paid Sick Leave
Rosa L. De Lauro	36	(3)
Reform Welfare
Heidi Hartmann and Cynthia Harrison	39	(3)
Stop Domestic Violence
Lorraine Cole	42	(3)
Uphold Peace in Your Community
Sarah Harder	45	(2)
section 3 GrowYour Money, GrowYour Mind	47	(24)
Achieve Higher Levels of Education
Lisa M. Maatz	48	(3)
Champion Women's Studies
Ellen Boneparth	51	(3)
Demand Pay Equity
Nancy L. Hurlbert	54	(3)
Reach Economic Self-Sufficiency
Joan A. Kuriansky	57	(3)
Consume Wisely
Cathleen Witter	60	(3)
Promote Financial Literacy
Stacey Stewart	63	(2)
Advance Women in Business
Hedy M. Ratner	65	(3)
Prepare for Retirement
Cindy Hounsell	68	(3)
section 4 Lead the Way	71	(22)
Advocate for Women in the Media
Eleanor Smeal	72	(3)
Get Every Woman to Vote
Kim Gandy	75	(2)
Nourish Women's Ambitions
Marie Wilson	77	(2)
Develop Political Leaders
Karen O'Connor	79	(3)
Run for Office
Dianne Feinstein	82	(2)
Recognize Women in the Military
Captain Lory Manning	84	(3)
Equalize Constitutional Rights
Carolyn B. Maloney	87	(3)
Reassess National Priorities
Susan Shaer	90	(3)
section 5 Forge a Path for the Next Generation	93	(22)
Mentor Women and Girls
Alison Stein	94	(3)
Teach Honest Sex Education
Martha E. Kempner	97	(3)
Liberate Girls from Abuse
Jill J. Morris	100	(3)
Support Girls and Women in Sports
Donna A. Lopiano	103	(3)
Celebrate Women's Achievements
Molly Murphy MacGregor	106	(3)
Gain Daily Access to Science and Technology
Shireen Mitchell	109	(3)
Engage in a New Wave of Activism
Mia Herndon	112	(3)
section 6 Build the Community You Want to Live In	115	(22)
Create Community Media
Frieda Werden	116	(3)
Put a Stop to Sexual Harassment
Marty Langelan	119	(3)
Eradicate Racism
Mal Johnson and C. DeLores Tucker	122	(3)
Insist on Equal Rights for Lesbians
Patricia Ireland	125	(3)
Value Diversity and Promote Cultural Understanding
Kiran Ahuja	128	(3)
Mandate Responsible Gun Policy
Mary Leigh Blek	131	(3)
Support Labor Unions
Pamela Wilson	134	(3)
section 7 Reach for the World	137	(18)
Uphold Women's Rights as Human Rights
Sarah C. Albert	138	(3)
Address the Unique Needs of Immigrant Women
Hilda L. Solis	141	(3)
Combat Human Trafficking
Melanne Verveer	144	(3)
Wage Peace around the World
Swanee Hunt	147	(3)
Impact Foreign Policy
June Zeitlin	150	(2)
Invest in Women Internationally
Elaine Zuckerman	152
Afterword: Women at the Global Decision-Making Table
Madeleine K. Albright	155	(2)
Endnotes	157	(11)
Resources	168	(7)
Contributors	175