The B-word: Some women are trying to reclaim it for empowerment
May 9, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
FARGO “You say I’m a bitch like it’s a bad thing.” Well, most people still think it’s a bad thing. Continue Reading
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Number of women-owned businesses grows
April 30, 2013 in Alexandria Echo Press
Businesswomen are making up for lost time. The 2013 State of Women-Owned Business Report shows a national increase of 59 percent between 1997 and 2013. Had women been given the right to vote and own property at the same time as men, it might not warrant notice. Continue Reading
Fetal heart monitoring a decades-old practice
April 13, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
FARGO It might seem startling to learn that doctors can detect a fetal heartbeat as early as six weeks or slightly less. Continue Reading
Men vs. Women: The Wage Gap: ND has 1 of the nation’s largest pay divisions
April 13, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
Equal Pay Day, which was celebrated Tuesday, has come and gone, and American women are no closer to having the same paycheck as men. But some say women have themselves to blame. Continue Reading
LETTER: VAWA about politics, not protecting women
March 9, 2013 in The Daily Republic
Make no mistake, decent people are outraged at the abuse of women, but VAWA is more about building feminist power structures than about protecting vulnerable women.
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Law gives tribes new authority over non-Indians
March 8, 2013 in The Daily Republic
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) American Indian tribes have tried everything from banishment to charging criminal acts as civil offenses to deal with non-Indians who commit crimes on reservations.
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AMY KIRK: Women key to the modern ranch
March 4, 2013 in The Daily Republic
A depiction of a modern-day ranch just wouldn’t be complete or accurate without a determined woman in it. Continue Reading
Herseth Sandlin to speak at women’s ag meeting
March 2, 2013 in The Daily Republic
Former South Dakota Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin will speak during the inaugural gathering of the Women’s Farm and Forestry Alliance on March 11-12 at the Saint Paul Hotel in St. Paul, Minn. Continue Reading
Women play larger role in today’s ag
February 16, 2013 in The Daily Republic
But SD ranks last in nation in number of female owners operators.
US Senate passes Heitkamp co-sponsored women’s abuse bill
February 15, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
The Violence Against Women Act passed the Senate 72-22 earlier this week and it’s on its way to the House for the reauthorization of the 19-year-old law first written by Vice President Joe Biden. Continue Reading
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