Lee Chalmers's Blog – July 2009 Archive (2)

Fixing the Economy? It's Women's Work.



By Katty Kay and Claire Shipman

Sunday, July 12, 2009



While the pinstripe crowd fixates on troubled assets, a stalled stimulus and mortgage remedies, it turns out that a more sure-fire financial fix is within our grasp -- and has been for years. New research says a healthy dose of estrogen may be the key not only to our fiscal recovery, but also to economic strength worldwide.



The sexy new discussion in policy… Continue

Later this year the UN will vote on establishing a Women's Agency with a budget of a billion dollars. What would we like them to do? Read why Lesley Abdela thinks its important:



Finally, a UN agency for women

By Lesley Abdela, The Guardian

Wednesday, 27 May 2009



The UN system has failed the world's 3 billion-plus women - but a new 'super-agency' may bring welcome change.



This autumn the UN general assembly will vote yes or no to a… Continue