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GAO
Report on Women's Retirement Challenge
Minority
Women and Retirement Income (Women's Institute for
a Secure Retirement - May, 2008)
"Your Future Paycheck - Pay, Social Security, Pensions,
Savings and Investments."
National
Association of Baby Boomer Women
A wealth of information pertaining to baby boomer women.
National
Partnership for Women & Families
Permanent
Birth Control
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.
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