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The “Grass Ceiling” still exists, despite growth of women farmers

It was somewhere around ten years ago, I was in graduate school and wanted to write my thesis about how women were changing agriculture. Anecdotally, two different girl friends were starting to farm, and I visited a dairy woman in Johnstown,...

Morning Read: When the glass ceiling wasn’t even made of glass

It’s sort of weird, right, that in the year 2012 equal pay for women has become a campaign issue in the presidential race? But the facts remain the facts: In modern America, women are still paid roughly eighty cents for every dollar paid to...

Ladies, steer clear of Ogden-Clearfield, Utah

Okay, you’ve never even heard of the place and weren’t planning to go there. But if you’re looking for a job, be prepared to be paid 65 cents on the dollar, compared to your male counterparts. See the list of the ten worst-paying...

Women in public radio

The Daily Beast, an online news magazine, published a slide show drawn from a recent Newsweek article about the prominent role played by women at NPR, from its earliest days to the present. Over the years, I’ve been asked about how and why...

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12 North Country Women Fined in pyramid scheme

by Brian Mann

Mar 28, 2002 — Attorney General Eliot Spitzer says 12 North Country women have paid fines ranging from $1,000 to $20,000 dollars for their roles in a pyramid scheme. The investigation into the so-called Women's Gifting Circle began in 2000 after many women complained about losing money in the scheme, which was sold as a way for women to support other women in need. Most of the women are from Saranac Lake and Lake Placid. Brian Mann reports.
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Feminism and Religion

by Martha Foley

Feb 26, 2002 — Martha Foley talks with St. Lawrence University professors Kelley Raab and Kathryn Poethig about this week's Mackay lecture series--"Women, God, Power: Crossing Boundaries" in Canton. Go to full article

Great Lakes Radio Consortium: Women Astronomers

by The Environment Report

Feb 20, 2002 — Astronomy historically has been dominated by men, but women have left their mark over the years. A new planetarium show is trying to shine a little light on advances in astronomy that were made by women. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Tamar Charney reports. Go to full article

Area Women Take Automotive Workshop

by Jody Tosti

Feb 26, 2001 — If you've ever brought your car in for repairs and left feeling like the job wasn't done right, you're not alone. In a AAA survey of a million motorists, nearly half said their auto repairs were unsatisfactory. The list of complaints included not fixing the problem, causing new problems, and under-estimating the bill. To avoid repair shop stereotypes, women are learning more about their cars and doing some of the repairs themselves. Jody Tosti spent the day with a group of women learning the basics of car care. Go to full article

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