Women

Hollywood power women shed light on summer movies (USA Today)

8 Aug 2008

Two much-touted releases that focus on women's relationships and personal desires didn't merely succeed at a time when multiplexes practically sweat testosterone. The fashionista romance Sex and the City and the giddy musical Mamma Mia! went head-to-head with those big guns Indiana Jones and Batman, and not only survived but thrived with a substantial return on their reasonable budgets.

Breastfeeding women picket store (UPI)

8 Aug 2008

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 8 (UPI) -- A Canadian clothing store in Vancouver was picketed by at least 60 breastfeeding women after a new mother was chastised for feeding her infant.

Men Adopt Twice As Often As Women (CBS News)

8 Aug 2008

CDC: Men are twice as likely as women to adopt a child. African-Americans adopt more often than whites. 1 million U.S. women currently seek to adopt.