Read more gender equality stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/39183/gender-equality.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:09:47 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71789/pulitzer-winner-nan-robertson-dead-at-83.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporter Nan Robertson died yesterday at 83, apparently of heart disease. Robertson is best known for a vivid recounting of her battle with toxic shock syndrome in the Times Magazine , which netted her the Pulitzer in 1983, and The Girls in the Balcony , a book...http://www.newser.com/story/71789/pulitzer-winner-nan-robertson-dead-at-83.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 15 Oct 2009 13:20:37 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71277/honor-the-dalai-lama-replace-him-with-a-girl.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Dalai Lama’s work for peace has been so widely praised that it’s almost obscured his wonderful work as a feminist. He has worked tirelessly for women, seeking to raise their position in Tibetan society, writes Amy Yee for Double X. He even suggested, scandalously, that his next reincarnation ought...http://www.newser.com/story/71277/honor-the-dalai-lama-replace-him-with-a-girl.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 09 Oct 2009 10:35:30 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68927/aussies-may-let-female-soldiers-fight.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Australian military may change its guidelines to allow women soldiers to serve in front-line combat roles, the AP reports. The country's defense minister says he believes all service roles should be open to women if they can meet the physical demands, and the move may help persuade more females...http://www.newser.com/story/68927/aussies-may-let-female-soldiers-fight.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 09 Sep 2009 7:04:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61294/palin-paradox-male-heavy-districts-elect-women.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAlaska is reliant on male-dominated industries like mining and fishing, and the state has 106 men for every 100 women—the most gender-skewed state in the country, where the overall ratio is 86:100. Yet Alaska is one of just five states with an elected female governor, and one of...http://www.newser.com/story/61294/palin-paradox-male-heavy-districts-elect-women.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 08 Jun 2009 8:37:19 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54588/pitcher-is-first-woman-to-play-in-japan-pro-league.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEri Yoshida became the first woman to play professional baseball against men in Japan today, where the pitcher had a strikeout in her debut, the AP reports. The 17-year-old, whose signing was widely viewed as a publicity stunt, faced just two batters, walking the first and allowing a stolen base....http://www.newser.com/story/54588/pitcher-is-first-woman-to-play-in-japan-pro-league.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 27 Mar 2009 14:21:30 CDT