I think my son might have swine flu. I have heard that it is no longer recommended to give him Tamiflu so I have a look online to see what I should do next. So I enter a Kafkaesque world, which feels more like something out of 1984 than the Britain I have come to know and love. I am directed to a website where I complete an online assessment - the first question wants to know where we live. Why should I provide that info first? Surely that should come last, if at all? Putting in fake location information as our address is NOYB, I find out that he may have it and I am now authorised to get Tamiflu. There is no advice on what to do instead of using Tamiflu.
So Roman Polanski has finally been arrested for his rape of the 13 year old girl in America, now a woman in her thirties. Once again, the press emphasises his glittering record of filmmaking, providing just a passing comment about the rape itself. Just like Gascoigne, who has admitted beating up his wife but has not been dropped from the public eye, Polanski appears to be able to commit heinous deeds and still be feted. We will know that feminism has truly succeeded when crimes against women turn men into outcasts, rather than ignored if they are famous enough. Does the indifferent response to the aggressive behaviour of famous men like Gascoigne and Polanski reflecta similar indifference to the treatment of 'ordinary women' by 'ordinary men'? Well with one in 6 women experiencing domestic violence at some point in their life, it seems so.
Women’s Empowerment: Measuring the Global Gender Gap Women's Empowerment: Measuring the Global Gender Gap — a systematic attempt to measure the economic status of women worldwide. http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b02/en/files/misc/WEF_SpecialReport_Web_Harvard_site.pdf
Experience of running one of the largest PC software companies in the world: Carol Bartz, Executive Chairman of the Board and CEO of Autodesk for the past 14 years, reflects on her experience of running one of the largest PC software companies in the world while finding a balance between her career and personal life. She also stresses on the importance of continued learning and addresses the challenges of succeeding in a global market. http://www.stanford.edu/group/edcorner/uploads/podcast/bartz060301.mp3
The Hidden Brain Drain Off-Ramps and On-Ramps in Women's Careers "The Hidden Brain Drain: On-Ramps and Off-Ramps in Women's Careers," a groundbreaking report prepared by Sylvia Ann Hewlett, Carolyn Buck Luce, Peggy Shiller, and Sandra Southwell of the Center for Work-LifePolicy. http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b02/en/files/misc/9491p4_rev_Harvard_site.pdf
Women's right to choose
Investigation: Free to Choose - tackling gender barriers to better jobs
The Equal Opportunities Commission has recently completed a two year investigation looking at why women and men continue to work in traditional jobs and why young people choose Apprenticeships and other vocational training in traditional sectors. We have now published the final report that presents our findings and recommendations for change. http://www.eoc.org.uk/Default.aspx?page=18476
Womenomics 101
Life for women in the American workplace is far from paradise -- they face economic punishment for almost every aspect of their biology. http://www.alternet.org/workplace/33581/
Women Redefining Role In Workplace
Management researcher claims women are questioning whether they really want to reach the top
Women are redefining their role in the workplace and are more likely to seek personal fulfilment than top flight career success, research from the University of Leicester suggests. The stereotypical view of women at the pinnacle of their profession in business and commerce -as illustrated by movies Disclosure and Working Girl- is outdated says Dr Jo Brewis, Reader in Management at the University of Leicester Management Centre.......see the website for the full article http://www2.le.ac.uk/ebulletin/news/press-releases/2000-2009/2006/03/nparticle-98r-t42-skd
Women and Work Commission
The Prime Minister announced in July 2004 the creation of a Women and Work Commission to examine the problem of the gender pay gap and issues affecting women's employment. It included looking at howmen's and women's education and skills affect which jobs they can get; promotion and career progression; women's experiences in the job market before and after having children and the different experiences of women working full-time and part-time.
On Monday 27 February, Woman's Hour discusses the recommendations of that commission with the Minister Tessa Jowell and the chairwoman Baroness Margaret Prosser.
If you have a question you'd like us to put to them, or would like to share your experiences, then please do email us below. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womanshour/contact/email_women_work.shtml?wh_h
Info on Women and Work Commission http://www.womenandequalityunit.gov.uk/women_work_commission/
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