Patricia E. Kefalas Dudek
Advocate for Elders, People
with Disabilities
and Their Families

Women's Issues

Articles/Publications, Organizations/Services, Resources

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(Related to my
practice areas)




Articles & Publications

GAO Report on Women's Retirement Challenge
Generally, women have less retirement income than men, largely because of women's lower labor force attachment and lower earnings, on average.

Getting Married in High Style at Low Cost (Oakland Press - 4/28/10)
When her daughter struggled to find an affordable wedding gown, Darlene Richards created an organization to help brides-to-be achieve high style at low prices.

Minority Women and Retirement Income (Women's Institute for a Secure Retirement - May, 2008)
"Your Future Paycheck - Pay, Social Security, Pensions, Savings and Investments."
Retirement planning is important for everyone, but its' especially important - and challenging - for minority women.

Permanent Birth Control (ABC 7 Action News - 7/9/09)
For decades tubal ligation has been the main sterilization method for women. It often involves general anesthesia, perhaps a hospital stay and a period of recovery. But women are beginning to learn more about a newer, easier method.
Patti's Comments: My daughter and I were interviewed for this article.

VA Hospital Upgrades Care for Female Vets (NPR - 2/8/10)
More than 230,000 women have served in Iraq and Afghanistan, but many report that when they return from war, they face another battle at home: getting the care and respect they need at VA hospitals.

Women Face Challenges in Ensuring Financial Security in Retirement (US Government Accountability Office Report - Oct. 2007)
In general, women have less retirement income than men, largely because of women's lower labor force attachment and lower earnings, on average.

Women Face Workplace Weight Discrimination (MSU Today - Oct. 26, 2007)
Women are 16 times more likely than men to report weight discrimination in the workplace, according to a MSU-led study that provides the most dramatic evidence yet of the weight bias working women face.

Organizations & Services
National Association of Baby Boomer Women
A wealth of information pertaining to baby boomer women.

National Partnership for Women & Families
Founded in 1971 as the Women’s Legal Defense Fund, the National Partnership for Women & Families is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization located in Washington, DC. Today, we promote fairness in the workplace, reproductive health and rights, access to quality affordable health care, and policies that help women and men meet the dual demands of work and family.

Office of Global Women's Issues (US Dept. of State)
The Office of Global Women's Issues works for the political, economic, and social empowerment of women.

Women's Rights (Global Issues.org)
Women’s rights around the world is an important indicator to understand global well-being. A major global women’s rights treaty was ratified by the majority of the world’s nations a few decades ago.

Resources: Websites and Blogs

Super Single Mom Moments (blog)
Whether you are going to school, college or working everyday you will find yourself doing something incredible because you are a single mom. I call those Super Single Mom Moments!

Women's Issues (About.com)
Articles and blogs about a variety of subjects related to women.

Women's Studies / Women's Issues Resource Sites (UMBC.edu)
A selective, annotated, highly acclaimed listing of web sites containing resources and information about women's studies / women's issues, with an emphasis on sites of particular use to an academic women's studies program.

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