When I posted The New Agenda’s recent video on eating disorders to my Facebook page, something unusual happened.  I got comments.  Similar posts to my wall typically generate digital silence, but this time, parents thanked me for sharing on a topic that not only doesn’t get enough attention, but when it does, manages to be completely off the mark.
Ask why the rates of eating disorders and depression in young females are escalating and you’ll get a bunch of quick and facile expert explanations that either blame the victim, her hormones …

The following op-ed is featured at The Huffington Post.
Let’s face it, CNN has a women problem. Need proof? Do the math. Last year, seven major anchors left CNN. Of the seven, five were women!
Should we therefore be at all surprised by CNN’s modus operandi when ratings for Parker Spitzer hit the skids? Of course not. To get rid of the problem, get rid of the woman. In this case, Kathleen Parker.
The set-up was tediously typical of our media’s treatment of women in power. Yawn, it’s always the same. …

The following article is cross-posted with permission from Women and Hollywood. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author, and not necessarily those of The New Agenda.
This past week, The United Nations celebrated the launch of a new agency—UN Women—which combines all the different women’s organizations under one leader, former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet.  The agency has a $500 million yearly budget and the goal is to press governments around the world for a “new era of gender equality.”
Hollywood stars Geena Davis and Nicole …

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Women’s breasts and the breasts’ role in child rearing has become a subject of serious political debate. Oh, yes, reality is indeed stranger than fiction. The controversy began when the IRS announced that “the purchase of breast-feeding equipment would be considered a medical expense” and therefore be tax deductible and could “be reimbursed under flexible spending plans.”
First Lady Michelle Obama, a breastfeeder, spoke up about encouraging mothers to breastfeed …

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We had so much fun the first time, we’re doing it again!
TNA-on-Campus is pleased to announce our second college get-together!
Smart Women Lead and TNA-on-Campus together present: A Girlfriends’ Guide to Making it on Wall Street.   Get the inside scoop, including the “Top Ten Myths and Musts” for making it as a woman on Wall Street!
Event Details:
Date – Tuesday, March 1st
Time – 8:00 p.m.
College -Barnard
Place – Diane Center, Anna Quindlen …

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It was in Tahrir Square last Friday the time for Joyus celebration in Egypt ended and the truth revealed. It was here that reporter Lara Logan was sexually brutalized. It was here that my hopes for freedom for women after the fall of Mubark fell.
Lara was, so they say, attacked by some sort of mindless mob, a mob out of control…not the “mob” that ousted Mubark…a different “mob” I guess. Perhaps the type …

The New Agenda is honored to present Part III of Rasha’s Story, a series about the lives of women and girls in Saudi Arabia, written by a young Saudi mother.  You can read more about Rasha in Part I.
We encourage our viewers to leave questions for Rasha for future blog posts – or show support of her extraordinary courage in speaking out.
Marriage in Saudi Arabia is still arranged for the most part. It depends on what part of the region and education of each family, but some still strictly marry within the …

Dari Dyrness-Olsen, MA, LPC is nationally known as “America’s Safe Dating Coach” and is the founder of www.SafeDatingCoach.com.
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1.  Tell someone the 5W’S of your date:
Always make sure that someone close to you, like your college roommate, knows WHO you are going out with, WHAT you are doing, WHERE you are going, WHEN you will be home, and WHY you are going out with this person- is it an individual …

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There is a common misconception about history – a belief that history is all about facts and dates. Those are important in learning history, but history is much more than facts and dates. History is the analysis of humanity. History is understanding the cultures, behaviors, and motivations of the people involved.
To be more precise, history is the interpretation of the facts. Wrong answers do exist. Hellenic Greek influence is …

This article has been cross-posted from Pavement Pieces.  It was written by Jessica Bell, who is currently an M.A. Candidate at the Arthur L. Carter Journalism School, NYU
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New Yorkers Against Wal-Mart from Pavement Pieces on Vimeo.
Hundreds lined the gates of City Hall in the bitter cold recently, holding signs and banners. They were on a mission – to keep Wal-Mart out of New York City.
Activists, city council members and concerned citizens gathered to protest, …