February 4, 2011
This chart from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that women only earn a median of 81.8% of what their male counterparts make – and the numbers vary by race and occupation. See the break-down he…
February 1, 2011
You may have noticed that mental illness has been in the news a lot lately. The tragedy in Arizona last month sparked a lot of discussion on the relationship between mental illness and violence. But p…
January 28, 2011
Hear what Obama had to say on eliminating homelessness among veterans: http://bit.ly/glPxJM A disturbing trend in STD screening for women: http://bit.ly/fdAUyW The latest job market trends show women…
January 25, 2011
My paternal grandmother was a tough woman. She raised five children in a small farmhouse and often cleaned other people’s houses to make ends meet. After years of walking with pain, Grandma had hip…
January 21, 2011
Did you know that 1 in 3 Americans will experience poverty during their lifetime? Now is the time to put poverty on the nation’s agenda: http://n.pr/foQCwS For many, the end of the holiday season m…
January 18, 2011
The holidays are officially over. For many of us, the post-holiday blues have set in. Visiting family and friends have returned home, bare Christmas trees lay on the sidewalk waiting to be trashed, Ne…
January 14, 2011
Recent violence in Arizona sparks the discussions: what is the connection between mental illness & violence after all? http://slate.me/gwbJWO Did you know: homeless women have higher rates of PTS…
January 11, 2011
For many years now, the Life Skills program at Calvary Women’s Services has offered a broad range of classes to help educate and empower the women who come to us. By engaging in classes like financi…
January 7, 2011
How do we measure poverty in America? A closer look at how the way we define “poverty” could be changing: http://wapo.st/eaqZph Family homelessness may be on the rise for 2011 http://bit.…