This morning The New Agenda sent out the following press release:
The New Agenda, a non-partisan national women’s rights group, is calling on Chris Brown and his recording label Jive to fund youth violence prevention education programs. Brown appeared in court this week on two felony charges – assault and making criminal threats – in the reported beating of Rihanna last month.
“Funding youth education for prevention of family violence is the best way Brown can demonstrate that he acknowledges the seriousness of his actions, and that he’s committed to making a …

The following advisory is being sent to the MSM by The New Agenda.
MEDIA ADVISORY
The New Agenda Issues National Call to Action to Address HIV/AIDS Among Women
March 10 National Women’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Join The New Agenda in issuing a national call to action to address the growing crisis of HIV/AIDS among women the week of March 10 — National Women’s HIV/AIDS Awareness day. Visit The New Agenda’s blog for posts starting this Friday, March 6 on how and why women are increasingly vulnerable, the barriers to protecting more women, and …

Judge Morgan Christen
While drinking my morning coffee today I was greeted by the most delightful example of women helping women courtesy of Stray Yellar Dawg. Hats off to Gov Palin for her leadership and courage.
Yesterday, Gov Palin picked Anchorage Superior Court Judge Morgan Christen to become only the second female Supreme Court Judge in the history of the State of Alaska. But Judge Christen isn’t just any woman. She is a pro-choice and was even on the board of Planned Parenthood in the 1990s. The other …

With the ink barely dry on the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, The New Agenda has this exciting update:  Kristen Gillibrand has become the latest Senator to co-sponsor the Paycheck Fairness Act.On our Goals tab, we explain:
In 2007, the Census Bureau reported that, on average, a woman working full time is paid 22% less than a man for doing substantially the same work.
That is why we need the Paycheck Fairness Act.The Paycheck Fairness Act addresses different aspects of wage discrimination than the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which was approved …

I set out this morning to write about the depressing Rihanna-Chris Brown case, but I got distracted. My attention was caught by Samantha Henig’s post on Slate’s The XX Factor, in which she asks, “Should We Give Chris A Break?” Her answer, incredible as it may seem, is yes:
When I heard that Rihanna might be back together with Chris Brown, only a few weeks after he was arrested for allegedly assaulting her, I found myself hoping that she was right to forgive him, that he isn’t like those …

Meet-Up Announcement!
Napa, California
Saturday, March 21st from 1pm-4pm
Email CA.TNA.meetup@gmail.com for location and details.
 
Come learn about The New Agenda and our strategy for bringing women together around the issues we care about!  We have a meet-up in beautiful Napa Valley on Saturday, March 21st.  It’s an opportunity to get involved that you will not want to miss!  Please RSVP to CA.TNA.meetup@gmail.com to receive a confirmation and directions.

Lynn Tilton
I wrote about a story for our blog in December 2008 about a former work colleague and pal of mine, Lynn Tilton. Lynn and I worked together for five year in the in the mid 1990s.  The blog piece titled Say it loud, say it proud girlfriend! featured a commanding performance by Lynn on CNBC’s Squawk Box.
As background, in my last piece I described:
Lynn is the currently the CEO of Partriach Partners, a $6 billion asset management firm that she started by herself 8 years ago. Even the …

Meet-Up Announcement!
Second Meet Up for the Phoenix Area!
Phoenix, AZ
Saturday, Mar. 14th at 6 p.m.
Coffee and Pastries!!! Hmmm…
We might even chat between bites!
SOLO café
107 E. Baseline Rd. Suite A-4
Tempe, AZ 85283
Contact Thia newagendateamcaptain@yahoo.com for more info.

MARCH IS WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH

Today I spent my morning hanging posters of famous women around my son’s school. What a cool thing to watch the kids walking in the hallway and pausing for a moment to look and read. I think of the little girls who get to look at famous scientists, politicians, musicians, athletes and think to themselves: “hmm… this could be me.”
TNA co-founder Jenn Lee has frequently pointed out to me the importance of images that our children see. For young girls, think about …

The following is the opinion of the author, and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The New Agenda.
When American feminists have broken their silence about the beheading of Aasiya Hassan, their reactions have tended to emphasize the commonalities in male violence against women across cultures and caution that it not distract our focus from this bigger picture. But in dismissing the importance of making distinctions among the cultural contexts in which such violence take place, are they playing into the hands of the politically correct crowd who don’t want …